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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday February 13, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Congressman Brian Jack Appointed to the D.O.G.E. Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Appointed to the D.O.G.E. Subcommittee Contact: Abby Ronson, abby.ronson@mail.house.gov Congressman Brian Jack was appointed to the Delivering on Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Delivering on Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) Subcommittee was created to work with President Trump's Department of Government   more

Congressman David Scott Reintroduces Bill to Protect Scholarship Funding for Students Pursuing Agriculture and Food Sciences Degrees
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congressman David Scott Reintroduces Bill to Protect Scholarship Funding for Students Pursuing Agriculture and Food Sciences Degrees Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) reintroduced legislation to permanently extend federal scholarship funding for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in food and agriculture fields at 1890s colleges and universities. This bill ensure  more

Rep. Clyde Leads Fight to Overturn More Than a Dozen Biden-Era Rules, Saving +$100 Billion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde Leads Fight to Overturn More Than a Dozen Biden-Era Rules, Saving +$100 Billion Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced more than a dozen Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolutions of disapproval to overturn various Biden-era regulations. The move applies to 13 rules that are eligible for congressional review under the CRA's lookback period, which provide  more

Rep. Clyde, Sen. Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Repeal Impoundment Control Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde, Sen. Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Repeal Impoundment Control Act Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974. "The presidential power to impound funds is key to restoring fiscal sanity to our nation's capital," said Congressman Clyde. "For nearly 200 years, every Presid  more

Rep. Mike Collins Reintroduces the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Collins Reintroduces the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) reintroduced the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025, which does two things: ends the Diversity Visa Program and helps stop chain migration by eliminating the ability for Visa Lottery winners to immediately sponsor family members for pr  more

Sen. Ossoff Sounding Alarm that Trump Administration Leaving Georgia Military Families & Veterans Susceptible to Financial Scams
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Sounding Alarm that Trump Administration Leaving Georgia Military Families & Veterans Susceptible to Financial Scams Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Trump Administration to protect Georgia's military families and veterans from financial scams. This week, Sen. Ossoff and a group of Senators urged the Trump Administration to resume the Consumer Financial Protecti  more

Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Legislation to Cap the Cost of Prescription Medication
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Legislation to Cap the Cost of Prescription Medication The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs per year at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families The legislation builds on the success of the Inflation Reduction Act and extends out-of-pocket caps to the commercial health care market Senator Rever  more

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Demand Answers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Failures to Perform Critical Dredging Work at Port of Brunswick
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Demand Answers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Failures to Perform Critical Dredging Work at Port of Brunswick Brunswick, Ga. -- U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are demanding answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on failures to execute planned dredging operations at the Brunswick Harbor, which supports the Port of Brunswick. In a letter to  more