WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of his longtime colleague Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas. "I was deeply saddened to learn that my friend and colleague, Sheila Jackson-Lee, has transitioned from labor to reward. "A courageous fighter for justice, fairness, and the well-being of humankind has fallen. She was a s  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "I condemn the Russian Government's wrongful arrest, sham trial, and today's unjust 'sentencing' of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. I call again for Mr. Gershkovich's immediate release. "Mr. Gershkovich is an honorable American journalist who has been illegitimately seized and prosecuted by the Russian Federation. His  more