WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today announced the introduction of the Foreign Research Transparency Act of 2024, a bill requiring foreign sub-grantees to disclose all documents related to U.S. taxpayer-funded research. This bill comes after EcoHealth Alliance and the Wuhan Institute of Virology refused to disclose materials related to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded experiment at the Wu  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: BYRON, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant to the City of Byron, GA, and a $50,000 grant to the City of Centerville, GA, from the National Park Service. These grants are intended for recreational facilities in the respective communities. The grants were made possible through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance P  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock used Pell Grants and low-interest student loans to become the first in his family to graduate from college The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act permanently indexes Pell Grants to inflation, increasing their purchasing power Senator Reverend Warnock: "This legislation will bolster Pell Grants for generations of students to come, unlocking opportunity for countless Ame  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Senator Reverend Warnock took a series of actions to champion southern commodities, especially cotton and peanuts, in this year's Farm Bill reauthorization The Senator introduced the Southern CROPS Act, a comprehensive package of legislation to provide Georgia row crop farmers additional financial security to help farmers get ahead and remain on their land The three-part legislative packa  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Fire Grants and Safety Act reauthorizes grant programs that provide federal funding to fire departments across the country Funding helps smaller and rural fire departments purchase much-needed equipment like firetrucks, hoses, and other necessities The bipartisan bill passed the U.S. Senate in an 88-2 vote on Tuesday, now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law Senator Reverend Warno  more