AUGUSTA, Georgia, June 15 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents announced that Dr. Russell Keen will be the next President of Augusta University, beginning July 1. "I sincerely congratulate Dr. Russell Keen for being named as the next President of Augusta University. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Keen  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2025, a bill that will properly equip our military with deadly force, combat the rise of China, restore American deterrence, and improve quality of life for service members   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). * * * After supporting the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) joined House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse and gun violence prevention leaders from across the House Democratic Caucus for a press conference in honor of National Gun Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Rep. McBath and Assistant Leader Neguse were joined by Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson, as well as Task Force Members Robin Kelly, Norma T  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- 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 after H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 217-199 with his support. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DoD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defe  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which passed this morning by a vote of 217-199: "As a 28-year Navy combat veteran, ensuring we maintain the most lethal fighting force in the world is one of my top priorities in Congress. Thankfully, House Republicans' FY25   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting no on the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Another day, another political game by Republicans in Congress, this time it's an attack on the freedoms of the men and women in our armed services. Republicans used the National Defense Authoriz  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release dated June 16, 2024: Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), members on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to address systemic barriers in our nation's traditional banking sector. The Financial Inclusion in Banking Act would redirect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Office of Community Affairs to focus its attention on findin  more