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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday October 12, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Nikema Williams Reintroduces PRIDE Act to Promote LGBTQ+ Financial Inclusion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) reintroduced the Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement (PRIDE) Act, a bill that ensures equal access to financial services and inclusion for LGBTQ+ individuals in the financial services industry. This legislation strengthens diversity within federal financial agencies by expanding their existing Offices of Minority and Women Inc  more

Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Contraband & Organized Crime in Federal Prisons Passes U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to crack down on contraband and organized crime in Federal prisons has passed the U.S. Senate. The Senate recently passed Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act with bipartisan support, which would crack down on the smuggling of contraband cellphones into Federal prisons by upgrading the charge of smuggling of a contraband cellp  more