| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday September 25, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Carter successfully urges FEMA to assist GA-01's Hurricane Debby recovery with major disaster declaration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today issued a major disaster declaration for counties impacted by Hurricane Debby, including several in Georgia's First Congressional District (GA-01):
"I am glad FEMA approved this necessary funding for Georgia counties impacted by Hurricane Debby. After touring flooding in Richmond Hill
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $116,349 NSF GRANT TO MERCER UNIVERSITY FOR MATERIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP MANY INDUSTRIES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
MACON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $116,349 in federal funds through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research equipment that will help advance material science research and teaching.
"I am glad to see the National Science Foundation helping support research that can have broad applications across several in
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $387,750 IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO MERCER UNIVERSITY TO HELP TREAT DRUG ADDICTION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
MACON, Ga. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $387,750 in federal funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs for biochemistry research that will help address the opioid epidemic and the additional complications arising from illicit contamination with fen
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Rep. David Scott Calls on GaDOE to Strengthen Standards & Expand Access of African American Studies Courses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024:
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, alongside Georgia's congressional Democrats, Reps. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), and Lucy McBath (GA-07), sent a letter to State Superintendent Richard Woods urging him to expand and strengthen instruction of African American Studies courses.
"Home to the crad
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Rep. Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Declaring Abortion as Human Right
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024:
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a Congressional Resolution affirming reproductive freedom as a human right. According to the UN Committee on Human Rights, parties to the the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), including the United States, are obliged to protect reproductive freedom. Following the Dobbs decision, many states are not uphol
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Sen. Ossoff Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Opportunity to Protect Families from Hazardous Materials
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Sen. Ossoff has previously delivered funding through the EPA's Brownfield program for clean-up projects in Adrian, Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, Rome, and Warner Robins
Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help protect Georgia families from hazardous materials.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Brownfield Clea
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