| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday July 26, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Amidst Crisis of Confidence in Supreme Court, Rep. Johnson, Senator Markey, and Environmental, Reproductive Health, Judicial Reform Advocates Push to Expand the Court
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Call for passage of Judiciary Act to restore Court's legitimacy
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the lead author of the Judiciary Act, today hosted a press conference with Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet and lead House sponsor of the legislation, along with reproductive health, environmental,
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FROM THE COASTAL EMPIRE TO CONGRESS: Senator Reverend Warnock Discusses Bipartisan Efforts to 'Get Good Things Done for Georgians' During Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia Live Show in Savannah
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
On Monday, Senator Reverend Warnock joined the AJC's Politically Georgia team live from Savannah to discuss his bipartisan efforts to deliver for Georgians as Congress crafts federal policies for aviation, health care, workforce development, and more
Senator Reverend Warnock also discussed the stakes for Georgians in the 2024 election
The episode was filmed in front of a live audience of over 400 Ge
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ICYMI: Congressman Allen Hosts Telephone Town Hall
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024:
In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) held a telephone town hall earlier this week to answer questions from residents across Georgia's 12th District. Nearly 2,500 constituents joined Monday's call where Congressman Allen provided updates on numerous pieces of legislation that will protect America's retirees and savers, unleash America's nuclear energy capabilities, ensure
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President Biden Signs McBath Prison Oversight Bill Into Law
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Lucy McBath's Federal Prison Oversight Act is now law. Today, President Biden signed 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 (D-IL),
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SIGNED INTO LAW: Sens. Ossoff, Braun, & Durbin, Reps. McBath & Armstrong's Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Bipartisan law will establish independent oversight of Federal prison system
Bipartisan law creates mandatory, routine inspections of all 122 Federal prison facilities by independent DOJ Inspector General, creates new Ombudsman to investigate threats to health & safety of inmates and staff
Sen. Ossoff first introduced bipartisan bill in 2022 after leading multiple bipartisan Senate investigationsThis is an e
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