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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Continuing Defense of Georgia Consumers, Senator Reverend Warnock Questions Nominee to Lead CFPB
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Continuing Defense of Georgia Consumers, Senator Reverend Warnock Questions Nominee to Lead CFPB Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Jonathan McKernan, the Trump Administration's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) In partnership with Senator Reverend Warnock, the CFPB addressed 266,560 complaints from Georgians, including 20,168 from servicemembers in the state   more

Rep. Allen Reintroduces Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Students
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Rep. Allen Reintroduces Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Students Yesterday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, introduced the Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act. This bill would provide school districts with increased flexibility in how they can use funds from an existing grant  more

Sen. Ossoff Leads Opposition to Detention of Migrants at Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Leads Opposition to Detention of Migrants at Guantanamo Bay Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is leading opposition to the detention of migrants at Guantanamo Bay. Today, Sen. Ossoff led a group of Senators in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opposing the mass detention of migrants at Guantanamo Bay, which they warn poses risks to human rights and risks long-term damag  more

Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA According to the VA, roughly 3 in 10 veterans This is an external link in Georgia live in rural areas Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help veterans in rural Georgia get to the VA. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Rural Veterans Tran  more

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Urging Trump Administration to Distribute Federal Economic Assistance Secured by Congress for Georgia Farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Urging Trump Administration to Distribute Federal Economic Assistance Secured by Congress for Georgia Farmers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today urged the Trump Administration to swiftly distribute Federal economic assistance secured by Congress for Georgia farmers. Last December, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock successfully fought  more