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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday May 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Caps Off Southern HBCU Commencement Tour Uplifting Historic Investments Secured for Nation's Historically Black Colleges & Universities
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, Senator Reverend Warnock delivered commencement speeches at Georgia's Albany State University, Tennessee State University On Sunday, Senator Reverend Warnock concluded his commencement tour at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina Senator Reverend Warnock is a 1991 graduate of Morehouse College and one of two sitting U.S. Senators to graduate from an HBCU Senato  more

Rep. Austin Scott on HASC Passage of FY25 NDAA
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing out of committee last night by a vote of 57-1. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DoD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs. "Georgia's bases are key to our national defense and  more

Sen. Ossoff Announces Historic Federal Investment in Georgia Semiconductor Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff, Absolics broke ground on manufacturing facility in Covington in 2022 Historic "CHIPS Act" funding will supercharge chips manufacturing Covington, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today announced a historic Federal investment in Georgia semiconductor manufacturing. Sen. Ossoff announced that Absolics, a subsidiary of SKC, will receive up to $75 million in Federal funding through the bipartisan CHIP  more

WATCH: In Senate Floor Address, Sen. Ossoff Warns of "Grave National Security Risk" if Bipartisan Border Security Bill Blocked
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is warning of a "grave national security risk" if the bipartisan border security bill is blocked tomorrow in the Senate. This afternoon, Sen. Ossoff delivered an urgent Senate Floor Address to again sound the alarm on the counterterrorism threat associated with unlawful entry at the southern border, which he has warned is "real and it is urgent." "The threat of terrorism associated with unl  more