WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today delivered remarks in favor of Sammy's Law, a bipartisan bill safeguarding children online by informing parents about dangerous interactions on social media, at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup. Watch and read the highlights below: "Joining me in this bipartisan amendment are Rep. Schrier and Rep. Miller-Meeks. "This amendment would insert H.R. 5778, Samm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Energy and Commerce Committee today unanimously advanced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, led by Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Greg Steube (R-FL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Joe Morelle (D-NY), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), extending telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries through 2026. This b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security Drew Ferguson recently released the following statement after passage of H.R. 3784, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, on the House Floor: "It's simply unacceptable for an individual dealing with Social Security Number-related identity theft to face numerous bureaucratic obstacles, re-explain th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking at the Southern Border passed a key U.S. Senate Committee today. Today, Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act passed the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support to strengthen the U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to safeguard the retirement savings of America's workers, retirees, and families from the Biden-Harris Administration's radical rush-to-green agenda. During debate on the House floor, Congressman Al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) along with Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) introduced a bipartisan bill today that would honor former Georgia Governor, former U.S. President, Navy veteran, and lifelong humanitarian and resident of Georgia's Second Congressional District, Jimmy Carter, with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Congressional Gold Meda  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution to censure Bennie Thompson of Mississippi for inciting violence, including two assassination attempts, against President Donald J. Trump. Central to the resolution is the introduction of H.R. 8081, the DISGRACED Former Protectees Act, authored by Rep. Thompson. This bill seeks to remove Secret Service protection  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock addressed the lack of transparency in the private student loan market during Tuesday's Senate Banking subcommittee hearing The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, chaired by Senator Reverend Warnock, held the hearing--the first hearing of its kind in the Committee in more than 10 years During the hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock un  more