| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday August 01, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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McBath, Allred Introduce Bill to Bolster Outreach on Child Care and Leave at Higher Ed Institutions
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Duluth, GA Today, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-07) and Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the Helping Student Parents Succeed Act, which would ensure students expecting a child and student parents are made aware of child care, leave options, and other accommodations that are available to them at their schools.
The bill is part of the Roadmap to College Student Success, House Democrats' campaign to refor
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McBath, Leger Fernandez, Colleagues Introduce the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Duluth, GA Today, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-07), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), David Trone (MD-06), and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act to help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders. If passed, the bill would fund college preventi
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President Biden Signs McBath Bill to Ensure Restitution for Victims' Representatives into Law
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. 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 was signed into law by President Biden. This law ensures those who act on behal
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Welcomes Accountability Measures in Response to Georgia's Democratic Backsliding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024:
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Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the announcement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the United States will pause the majority of foreign assistance sent to Georgia.
"The Biden-Harris Administration's decision to pause most foreign assistance to t
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Senate Judiciary Committee Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Examining Medical, Physical, And Emotional Abuse Of Pregnant & Postpartum Incarcerated Individuals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law hearing entitled "Birth Behind Bars." Today's hearing examined the medical, physical, and emotional abuse experienced by pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals.
Today's hea
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Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Distribution of USDA Payments to Over 2,100 Georgia Farmers Who Have Experienced Discrimination
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Over $137 million will be distributed to more than 2,100 Georgia producers who have previously faced discrimination from USDA, including unjustified denial or delay of critical USDA loans and services
Senator Reverend Warnock successfully secured funding for economically-distressed farmers and farmers who have historically faced discrimination in the Inflation Reduction Act, and has continued to press
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Senators Reverend Warnock, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Military Housing
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Reverend Warnock (D-GA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced new bipartisan bill to help improve military housing by strengthening transparency about military housing conditions
The Military Housing Performance Insight (MHPI) Act will increase transparency, support oversight efforts, and address long standing issues in military housing quality and safety
A stalwart champion for Georgia's vete
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Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Statements on Nomination of Tiffany Rene Johnson for U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) released the following statements after President Joe Biden accepted their recommendation and nominated Tiffany Rene Johnson to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
"Tiffany Rene Johnson will be an excellent addition to the bench for the U.S. District Court for the Northern
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Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock on Nomination of Tiffany Rene Johnson for U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Senators Jon Ossoff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Reverend Raphael Warnock today released the following statements after President Joe Biden accepted their recommendation and nominatedThis is an external link Tiffany Rene Johnson to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
"I am pleased that President Biden has accepted my and Senator Revere
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