WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week joined all Republican members of the Georgia congressional delegation, led by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), in sending a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concerns with the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center's (RPDC) ability to process mail-in absentee ballots for the upcoming election. In the le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Austin Scott (R-GA) today joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging him to ensure that all Georgia farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Debby receive the maximum support possible from the Federal Crop Insurance Program. "Farmers and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: DAWSON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Dawson Fire Department and Grady County Emergency Management Agency received $452,380.95 and $30,476.19, respectively through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. "Every day our firefighters are putting their lives on the line to keep us safe. I am making sur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: CONYERS, GA Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that the City of Conyers was awarded $200,000 through the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The funding, part of more than $600 million in awards provided nationwide, comes through the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program to support the mental health and wellne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Holding the Biden-Harris EPA Accountable for Radical Rush-to-Green Spending." "I am pleased to we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee today passed a bipartisan bill, led by Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), to delay funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed jobs-killing, dangerous speed restrictions for boats 35' to 65' until the Department of Commerce can, through funding authorized in this bill, fully implement new monitoring syste  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Erin Houchin (R-IN), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN) have introduced a resolution designating September 15th through September 21st of 2024 as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week." The resolution highlights the need for every American to have the literacy skills necessary to succeed while bringing awareness to the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ICYMI: Murray Leads Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Affirm that EMTALA Requires Hospitals to Provide Emergency Stabilizing Care Including Abortion Care, Preempts Idaho's Draconian Abortion Ban ICYMI FROM PROPUBLICA: Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother's Death Was Preventable. Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led all Republican Members of the Georgia delegation in sending a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, expressing concerns with the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center's (RPDC) ability to process mail-in absentee ballots for the upcoming election. In the letter, the Members write: "Our constituents and a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced H.J. Res. 117, Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) final rule for Fine Particulate Matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 standards. Before voting yesterday to advance H.J. Res. 117, C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Austin Scott (GA-08) today joined colleagues Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) and Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging him to ensure that all Georgia farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Debby receive the maximum support possible from the Federal Crop Insurance Program. "Georgia's numb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 144, by a vote of 14-9. The legislation would overturn the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule titled "Definition of 'Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms." "I'm incredibly pleased that the House Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to attract more grocery stores to Georgia communities and support Georgia farmers. Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Fresh Food Act of 2024 to address food insecurity across Georgia by helping attract more grocery stores to Georgia communities with limited access to fresh foods, and to help support Georgia farmers. Sen. Ossoff's bill would offer a tax credit to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2024: Agenda Nominees * Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization * Ms. Kristen Sarri, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs * The Honorable John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Biden Administration to help Georgia farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Debby. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, alongside Congressmen Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) and Austin Scott (R-GA-08), launched a bipartisan, bicameral inquiry with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that Georgia farmers and growers in counties affected by Tropical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Holding the Biden-Harris EPA Accountable for Radical Rush-to-Green Spending." "I am pleased to welcome our sole witness today, the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency, Sean O'Donnell. "Mr.  more