WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) has introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act, which would authorize a study to designate a 287-mile trail linking Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a National Scenic Trail. A companion measure was introduced in the Senate by Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia. The trail which crosses mountains and valleys and passes alongside streams a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk , R-Georgia, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release: Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) released a letter, first reported by NBC's Scott Wong, sent to Cassidy Hutchinson. The letter requests Hutchinson's communications related to the events of January 6, 2021 and the security of the United States Capitol, including unreleased communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Above: Senator Reverend Warnock and Secretary Raimondo at OFS Fitel Norcross, GA - Last Friday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo celebrated more than 100 new jobs coming to Georgia-based optical fiber manufacturer OFS Fitel. The new jobs will allow the company to expand capacity as it takes part in rolling out the nationwide $42 billion investmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Biden Department of Labor's (DOL) finalized fiduciary rule. Upon the introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "Saving for retirement is crucial for American families, and sound financial advice when p  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new federal resources to expand financial assistance to food service workers. Today Sen. Ossoff announced new funding to expand outreach and assistance for Georgia's food service workers facing financial hardship. This funding will provide financial assistance to Georgia food service workers based on financial need due to injury, illness, death of an immedi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: College Park, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to upgrade water infrastructure in College Park. Sen. Ossoff is delivering Federal funding to help the City of College Park install a new water storage tank and booster system, which will ensure residents have access to reliable, clean drinking water, and accommodate economic growth in the city. The area experienced a deep freeze in Dece  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is helping lead a new push to strengthen substance abuse treatment behind bars. Sen. Ossoff recently joined a bipartisan group of Senators introducing the bipartisan STRONGER Act toreduce recidivism by providing treatment for inmates with substance use disorders. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program and allow stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024, a key step towards designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail (NST) within the National Trails System. The Benton MacKaye Trail is a nearly 300-mile-long route that begins at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and spans ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Click here to watch Sen. Ossoff's remarks Senator Jon Ossoff continues working to establish Georgia's first National Park. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee held a hearing to receive testimony from the National Park Service on recently proposed legislation, including the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act introduced recently by Senators Ossoff and Reverend Raphae  more