WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Delivers Opening Remarks at Budget Markup WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter delivered opening remarks at today's House Committee on the Budget markup for the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. See his full opening remarks here. Rep. Carter's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Thank you for holding this markup today, Mr. Chairman. Today we are taki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Congressman David Scott Bolsters Criminal Justice Reform Commitments with Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale District Attorneys WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), sent a letter to District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson of Gwinnett County, Randy McGinley of Newton County, and Alisha Johnson of Rockdale County, expressing his commitment to criminal justice reform across Geor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson's Statement After The Mass Firing of CDC Employees CHAMBLEE, GA - Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired a large number of CDC employees. The CDC Chamblee Campus is located in Rep. Johnson's district, while the CDC headquarters, just outside his district, employs many of his constituents. The statem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Leads Letter Urging Justices To Adopt Binding Code of Conduct WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in light of the American Bar Association's groundbreaking call for the Supreme Court to enact a binding code of ethics with an enforcement mechanism, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Longtime Efforts, Senator Reverend Warnock Applauds Howard University Receiving Top Research Classification Howard University announced yesterday it had been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, which is widely considered to be the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States Senator Reverend Warnock introduced his  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Honors Son, Jordan Davis, Ahead of What Would Be His 30th Birthday Washington, DC -- Ahead of what would be her late son's 30 th birthday, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) spoke at a press conference alongside survivors and advocates. She described her heartache over the dreams she had for his life and how her son's legacy propels her work for common-sense gun laws. Her video is available to v  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Tiffany Introduce the Justice for Murder Victims Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) with Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the reintroduction of the Justice for Murder Victims Act. This bipartisan legislation would remove the "year-and-a-day" rule, a backwards legal precedent that prohibits a defendant from being held accountable for murder if their victim di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Blasts Trump's Mass Firings at CDC, Warns of Risks to Health In shock announcement, Trump Administration fires This is an external link over 1,000 CDC workers in single day More than 10% of CDC workforce laid off Sen. Ossoff: "Indefensible, indiscriminate firing of more than 1,000 CDC personnel in a single day leaves Americans exposed to disease and devastates careers and livelihoods fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Slams Trump Administration for Denying Georgia Hurricane Helene Relief Extension Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after the Trump Administration denied the State of Georgia's request for an extension of the period during which Georgia's local governments can claim 100% Federal disaster reimbursement to assist with Hurricane Helene cleanup.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Majority Leader Thune Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Farmers Increase Crop Yields and Income Legislation would make agriculture technology accessible to more Georgia farmers and improve their profit margins Washington, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Agriculture committee, and Majority Leader John  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Potential Workforce Cuts, Senator Reverend Warnock Spotlights Importance of the CDC in Speech Opposing RFK Nomination to Lead HHS On Wednesday evening, Senator Reverend Warnock gave nearly an hour-long Senate floor speech opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Senator Reverend Warnock's speech came just a day before the Trump A  more