WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter pens letter defending Georgia's recreational fishing industry against burdensome rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) penned a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick voicing concern that a Biden-era proposed rule from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) limiting recreational fishing for several species, including red snapp  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm Georgia Nearly 2 million Georgians rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Georgians' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts is bad news for Georgians. Medicaid   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Fired Officials Protecting Georgia Air and Water Quality Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing President Trump to rehire Georgians responsible for air and water quality. Sen. Ossoff joined members of the Georgia delegation and other Southeastern members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reinstate Environmental Protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock's Statement on Trump Administration Removing Seniors' Ability to Access Social Security Services via Phone The statement follows the Trump Administration's announcement that Georgia seniors will have to apply or make changes to their Social Security benefits online or in person Earlier in the month, the Trump Administration announced it was shutting down five Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Human Traffickers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to protect children from human traffickers. Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 to strengthen coordination between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. De  more