WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The House Budget Committee today passed the HEALTH Panel Act, led by Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), a bill strengthening congressional oversight of and statutory authority for the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Panel of Health Advisors. The bill will help improve the accuracy of CBO's scores on bills related to health care by codifying the Panel of Health Advisor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, supported the passage of a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government open and serving the American people. The bill was adopted by a bipartisan vote of 341-82(link is external) and now heads to the U.S. Senate for approval. Current federal funding expires at the end of this month  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Reps. Johnson, Nadler, Torres Re-Introduce Bill In House To Protect Employees of the Federal Judiciary Against Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Other Forms of Workplace Misconduct Sens. Hirono, Murkowski Introduce Bill in Senate Legislation would protect workers and whistleblowers, create effective workplace misconduct prevention programs, investigate complaints, and hold  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) tonight are celebrating the House passage of H.R. 5646, the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, which combats hazing on college campuses and protects students across the nation. "I know the pain of losing a child. I know  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the dangerous consequences women have faced two years after Donald Trump's Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Senator Warren recounted recent tragedies in states with abortion bans and warned that doctors' ability to perform life-saving care in emergency situations is under attack. Just last week, ProPu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 9747, a continuing resolution (CR) that extends Fiscal Year 2024 funding through December 20th. The CR ultimately passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 341-82. "As expected, Washington reverted back to its favorite playbook: kicking the can of government funding down the road to b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- 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: Senator Murray Challenges Republicans to Join Democrats in Affirming the Right to Lifesaving Emergency Care for Women ICYMI FROM PROPUBLICA: Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Albany, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging Georgians to prepare now for Tropical Storm Helene, which is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane. In addition to the steps below, Georgians should continue to monitor local news and follow instructions from public safety and emergency management officials. Sen. Ossoff is urging Georgians to take steps now to prepare themselves and their families: Prepare a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), chair and ranking member of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock gave remarks to over 150 Atlanta airport business owners, officials, engineering and construction companies, and other aviation professionals Earlier this year, Senator Reverend Warnock successfully secured a provision in the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill to protect local control of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) AT  more