WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * After Pressure from Sen. Ossoff, Trump Administration Restores Funding for HBCU Students Studying Agriculture Washington D.C. -- The Trump Administration is restoring This is an external link HBCU scholarships after pressure from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. Today, Sen. Ossoff released the following statement: "The Trump Administration should never have paused this funding in the first place. I will co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Clarke introduce bill to Help Lower Dental, Vision Care Costs and empower patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act to help lower dental and vision care costs and put control of important health care decisions back into the hands of patients and their doctors. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP COMMENDS REINSTATEMENT OF THE 1890 LAND GRANT SCHOLARS PROGRAM WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02), the top Democrat serving on the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, commended the decision to reinstate the 1890s Land Grant University Scholars Program which is admi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes No on Republican Budget Resolution Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting NO to the budget resolution: "This Republican billionaire budget resolution is another example of the Republican Ripoff, and everyone knows it - Democrats, Independents, and even people who voted for Donald Trump. House Republicans' proposed budg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Allen Statement on House Passage of the Republican Budget Framework Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 14 which establishes the congressional budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2025 and sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2034. After voting in support of the concurrent resolution, Congressman Rick W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pregnant Women in Custody Washington, D.C. -- Last summer, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's investigation revealed shocking abuse of pregnant women in Georgia's prisons and jails. Now, Sen. Ossoff is introducing bipartisan legislation to protect incarcerated pregnant women from abuse. Sens. Ossoff and John Kennedy (R-LA) this week introduced the bipartisan B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Suspension of Funding for Georgia HBCU Students Who Support Agriculture Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after the Trump Administration suspended This is an external link funding for Georgia HBCU students who support agriculture. "The Trump Administration's suspension of funding for Georgia HBCU studen  more