WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, spoke on the Senate floor today in support of the Georgian people's aspirations to align with the West and to urge the Biden Administration to take strong action against individuals in Georgia responsible for the current violence and politica  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus (DOGE), a new caucus highlighting the work of and coordinating with the Department of Government Efficiency to implement legislation reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. "The American people voted for change and that is exactly what President-elect Trump is delivering with the Department of Government Efficiency," said  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: In a new letter, Senator Reverend Warnock urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to complete rulemaking to remove medical debt from credit reports In Georgia, 27% of rural citizens have medical collections on their credit report, ten percentage points higher than the national average, due in part to the state's refusal to expand Medicaid Earlier this year, Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott's Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act was signed into law on December 12, 2024. This legislation will provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Fiona and Idalia in recent years that are still  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Duluth, GA This week, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) announced Seventh District students who were nominated by her office to attend a United States military service academy. In total, 18 students from the Seventh District received nominations to the following academies: 12 students received a nomination to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, 10 students received a nomination to attend the United  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking at the Southern Border has passed the U.S. Senate. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act passed the U.S. Senate to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s capacity to detect fentanyl and xylazine at ports of entry and better prevent it from crossing the border. The bipartisan bill, which Sen. Os  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) released the following statement announcing the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia's 11th Congressional District. The competition is designed for students who aspire to learn computer coding and may have an interest in the STEM fields. North Cobb Christian School students, Kameron Fournillier, Jason Osborn, Nathan Stinso  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in communications and intelligence, voted for the final negotiated language for H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY25. This legislation authorizes funding levels for U.S. defense programs and sets key Department of Defense policies. The defense authorization bill pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal resources to prevent violent crime and ensure Georgia families are safe. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal resources through the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to strengthen public safety, prevent violent crime and ensure Georgia families are safe. "I am pleased to help deliver these public safety upgrades and resour  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Georgian people's aspirations to align with the West and to urge the Biden Administration to take strong act  more