WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Bipartisan bill requires DOJ Inspector General to conduct vigorous oversight & creates a new independent Ombudsman to investigate health & safety of staff & incarcerated people in Federal prisons Sen. Ossoff first introduced bipartisan bill in 2022 after leading multiple investigations into U.S. prison system Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to strengthen Federal prison oversight passed the U.S. House tod  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a resolution honoring Rosalynn Smith Carter for her many years of mental health advocacy during Mental Health Awareness Month. "First Lady Rosalynn Smith Carter was a stalwart advocate for mental health in this country and helped to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues, as well as increase access  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Legislation led by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) overhauling the federal prison system was approved today by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The Federal Prison Oversight Act establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram requesting information on the ongoing marijuana reclassification formal rulemaking process after Milgram refused to answer questions about the rescheduling during a recent Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget hearing. On May 7th, Administrator Milgram appeared before the House A  more