WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus and a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction supported the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. This bill establishes the budget and programs that make up the U.S. Defense Department and covers ever  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Duluth, GA Today, Rep. Lucy McBath announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia's Seventh Congressional District. The Congressional App Challenge invites middle and high school students to design and execute original apps, inspiring young students to explore an education and career in STEM. "The Congressional App Challenge underscores the importance of a robust STEM education in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed S. Amdt. to H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). After supporting the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issue  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 passing the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 281-140. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes fund  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff announced applications for Federal funding are now open to expand broadband for Georgia families and small businesses. Sen. Ossoff announced applications for the first round of funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) are now open through the Georgia Technology Authority for local governments, internet service providers, and nonprofit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Folkston, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a proposed expansion of the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. Today, Sen. Ossoff voiced his support during the public comment periodThis is an external link with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding approximately 22,000 acres adjacent to the existing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Legislation will ensure families receive timely notifications of any health complications of incarcerated family members Families across Georgia have suffered from the prison system's failure to notify people of their relatives' health issues Senator Jon Ossoff is continuing his work to safeguard human rights in Georgia's prisons. Today, Sens. Ossoff and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Fami  more