WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Federal Prison Oversight Act is one step closer to becoming law. The U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to H.R. 3019, legislation to establish new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) led the Federal Prison Oversight Act in the House. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: MACON, Ga.Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $387,616 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant is being awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Research Enhancement Award Program. "Millions of Americans acr  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Patricia Murphy spent the day shadowing Senator Reverend Warnock on Seersucker Day last month Murphy's column unpacked Senator Warnock's effectiveness as a federal legislator--specifically looking behind the scenes of how he has become one of the most bipartisan members of the Senate The Bipartisan Seersucker Day followed the Lugar Center ranking Senator Reverend Wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff, colleagues today announced new bipartisan agreement to ban Congressional stock trading, with upcoming Committee vote later this month In 2021, Sen. Ossoff first introduced landmark legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress & placed his own stock portfolio into a blind trust WATCH/DOWNLOAD: Sen. Ossoff remarks in Senate Press ConferenceThis is an external link Following years of le  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced H.J. Res. 142, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to overturn the Biden Department of Labor's (DOL) finalized fiduciary rule. Before the committee voted to advance H.J. Res. 142, Congressman Allen delivered the following remarks: "Thank you, Mada  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: This week, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act. During the markup, the Committee adopted Rep. Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) amendment to reduce Attorney General Merrick Garland's salary until he releases all records related to Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation of President Biden's   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock signed onto bipartisan legislation designed to safeguard veterans from predatory practices when filing benefit claims The Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Actwould reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while helping file a disability claim Senator Reverend Warnock: "I'm proud this  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Black women workers are paid 69 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men, a difference of more than $20k per year Senator Reverend Warnock: "There is no such thing as equality for some. Black women deserve the same opportunities to earn the same paycheck as their neighbors across the state and the country. I will always be an advocate and a champion for equal, fair pay for all people."   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Paine College, a Historically Black College & University in Augusta, Georgia, is set to receive over $2 million to restore dilapidated buildings on campus Funding will go towards restoration projects for the Historic Peters Campus Center, Eppworth Hall, and Belle Bennett Hall Federal funding made possible by annual government funding legislation, championed by the Senators for its investments in Geor  more