WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson Reintroduces Bipartisan Freedom Riders Bill to Honor Civil Rights Heroes Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced a resolution calling on Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights activists whose courageous actions in 1961 helped dismantle racial segregation in intersta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), both senior members of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees, led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him to take a proactive approach to combat Chinese government-backed cyberattacks aimed at the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The letter follows reports o  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 3, 2025, with the House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on USCP tragedy: * * * "We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of United States Capitol Police Recruit Officer Christopher Katz. Our prayers are with his family and we will honor his memory when the House returns on Tuesday. "It is a tragic day with the news that several   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Senate voted 77-23 to confirm President Trump's nomination, the Honorable Douglas A. Collins, to serve as the twelfth Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): "I served with my friend from Georgia and fellow veter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Launches 2025 Congressional Art Competition Atlanta, GA -- Today, Representative Lucy McBath announced the launch of her 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to high school students in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 21 st, 2025. "It is my honor to launch my 7 th Annual Congressional Art Competition," said Rep. McBath  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, by a vote of 77-23, the United States Senate confirmed Doug Collins as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Following the Senate vote, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below: "I congratulate Doug Collins on his confirmation to serve as our nation's Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. As a veteran himself and a dedicated public s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rich McCormick was appointed as chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, under the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Congressman McCormick stated, "I am honored to be appointed as chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee by Chairman Babin. I am grateful for his trust in me as I continue the work to bri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff on Confirmation of Former Congressman Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after voting to confirm former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Congressman Collins was confirmed 77-23. "I congratulate Congressman Collins on his confirmation as our next VA  more