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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday July 24, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Collins Secures Big Wins for Georgia in 2024 Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. This legislation, when enacted, will authorize projects and programs of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the House bill included several provisions authored by Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) to address critical water infrastructure needs for the state of Georgia, and o  more

Congressman Johnson Helps Constituents Receive Passports, Bypassing USPS
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: ATLANTA, GA Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), in partnership with the Department of State's Atlanta Passport Agency, hosted more than 150 constituents for his District Passport Day, Wednesday, July 17, at the Latin American Association on Buford Highway. Constituents of Georgia's Fourth Congressional District reached out to Johnson's office voicing concerns in getting their passports process  more

House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Loudermilk Seeks Answers From Capitol Police on Gallows Investigation
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) wrote United States Capitol Police (USCP) Chief J. Thomas Manger to request records and information relating to USCP's investigation into the gallows assembled on the Capitol Grounds on January 6, 2021. Since January 6, 2021, pho  more

McBath Bill to Ensure Crime Victims' Representatives Receive Restitution Heads to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-07) and Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statements after their Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims' VOICES) Act passed the House and now heads to the President's desk. The law will ensure family members,  more

OB-GYNs & Medical Experts Raise Concerns on Health Impacts for Georgia Women from Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Dr. Suchitra Chandrasekaran: "The Georgia abortion ban limits the ability of myself and my colleagues to provide evidence-based care & counseling and significantly puts the well-being and lives of our patients at unnecessary risk." Dr. Nisha Verma: "I have absolutely seen situations where patients in the process of miscarrying are turned away or delayed from getting the care that they need in Georgia." Dr. N  more