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 20 (TNSFR) -- Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, has announced its intent to repatriate six cultural items to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The sacred objects, which include four pipes, a ceremonial axe, and a boatstone, were originally part of the Paul Cory collection donated to the college in 1975. The items, which have been identified as significant for traditional religious pra  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push Back On Proposed Cuts To Disaster Recovery Programs March 18, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) j  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay March 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week unanimously approved the second amendment of a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to support the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay Transaction Expected to Support More than 16,000 American Jobs and Nearly 70 U.S. Suppliers Across Country; Board Also Votes to Increase Make More in America Initiative Efficiency WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Defeats Attack on Election Integrity Law Atlanta -- Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled in favor of the State of Georgia in Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger, granting summary judgment and dismissing the case challenging Georgia's commonsense, pro-voter election laws passed under SB202. Georgia Secretary   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 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Child Trafficking WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in introducing the Preventing Child Trafficking Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to strengthen federal child trafficking prevention initiatives by enhancing coordinatio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Report: Georgia's consumer privacy bill gets a failing grade SB 111 fails to protect consumers' data privacy and security, says watchdog groups The Georgia Consumer Privacy and Protection Act (SB 111) gets a failing grade for protecting consumers' data, finds a new report from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Last  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

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with the Treasury Department, designated 70 foreign individuals and entities in 2024 under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, targeting human rights abuses and corruption worldwide. Announced on March 19, 2025, in the Federal Register, this marks the broadest geographic scope of sanctions to date, spanning over 19 countries. The sanctions, enacted under Executive Order 13818, bring the total design  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Leads Bipartisan Bill for Intergenerational Caregiving Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), alongside Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the bipartisan Care Across Generations Act. The bill establishes a grant program for long-term care facilities to operate or contract with a childcare program and facilitate intergenerational activities. "Caregi  more