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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Carter statement on House Republicans voting to fund the government
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on House Republicans voting to fund the government WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: "House Republicans are standing with veterans, children, and our community members by following through on our constitutional dut  more

Congressman Allen's Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Allen's Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025. After voting in support of this Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through September 30, 2025, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement: "With Presid  more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for the FBI to Investigate Website "Watch Lists" Posing a Threat to Federal Employees' Safety
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for the FBI to Investigate Website "Watch Lists" Posing a Threat to Federal Employees' Safety WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to Director Kash Patel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), calling for an investigation into "watch lists" on websites that label certain federal employees as "targe  more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on House Republicans' Partisan Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on House Republicans' Partisan Funding Bill WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' funding bill: "Republicans just handed a blank check to Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Working families, seniors, veterans and small businesses remain subject to Trump and M  more

Rep. Austin Scott Supports Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Supports Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the following statement after supporting H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. "I supported the continuing resolution to keep our government open today. Our fiscal year starts October 1st, and we   more

Sen. Ossoff Slams Trump Administration's Cancellation of Fresh Food in Schools Program
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Slams Trump Administration's Cancellation of Fresh Food in Schools Program Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after the Trump Administration canceled This is an external link a program that helps Georgia farmers sell fresh food to local schools. "This will hurt Georgia kids and Georgia farmers. "We should support our schools providing kids with   more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Budd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Budd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers New bipartisan, bicameral effort urges the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers, including farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene Farmers from vulnerable agriculture communities that were hit hard by t  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Return Money Owed to Injured Coast Guard Veterans
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Return Money Owed to Injured Coast Guard Veterans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act to return improperly withheld taxes back to combat-injured U.S. Coast Guard veterans. It also ensures they receive  more