WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * BISHOP, DELAURO: TRUMP AND MUSK STEAL FUNDING FOR RURAL ENERGY WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee sent a letter demanding answers to the h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Pettersen introduce bill to make permanent the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today introduced their bipartisan bill, the I nstitute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The bill strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, which is essential for informing the N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Allen Introduces Resolution Recognizing "National March into Literacy Month" Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced a resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2025 as "National March into Literacy Month." Upon its introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "Studies show that children who are not reading pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chair Greene Announces Hearing to Expose How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests and Explore Solutions Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced a new hearing titled "Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Federal Government Must Assist Flood Victims, Invest in Flood Resilience & Reauthorize National Flood Insurance Program WASHINGTON, DC - After severe winter storms over the weekend caused major flooding and wind damage across several states, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, and West Virginia, causing multiple deaths and leaving communities in disrepair, U.S. Senator Jack Reed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Recognizes Congressional App Challenge Winners WARNER ROBINS, Ga.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) recently announced the Eighth District's 2024 Congressional App Challenge Winners at a ceremony at Houston County High School. Houston County High School students Micheal Do and Hieu Tran won first place with their app Signify, which generates a real-time translation of Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk Applauds Senate Introduction of MERIT Act Washington D.C. (February 20, 2025) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement applauding U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) for introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate to the Modern Employment, Improvement, and Transformation (MERIT) Act, to hold inefficient, corrupt government bureaucrats accountable. Rep. L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk Reintroduces Legislation Protecting Americans' Personal Financial Privacy Washington D.C. (February 21, 2025) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after reintroducing the Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act in the 119th Congress. "The SEC's collection of personal financial information through the Consolidated Audit Trail is unco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement Remembering the Bibas Family Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement: "Like all of you, I am completely devastated by the murder of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir. Unimaginable for their family and unimaginable as a young Jewish father. When Hamas took the Bibas family they violated the entire Jewish community and we will never forget them or f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Demand VA Secretary Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees, Put Veterans Above Politics Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), alongside Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), led a group of 34 Senators calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to im  more