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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday March 21, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Celebrates the Release of Wrongly Detained Georgian by Taliban
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Celebrates the Release of Wrongly Detained Georgian by Taliban WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) celebrates the long awaited release of George Glezmann after two and half years in Taliban detention. An Atlanta resident and American citizen, George was taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan in December 2022 and declared wrongfully detained by Secr  more

DOGE Subcommittee Announces NPR and PBS Leaders Will Testify on March 26
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Announces NPR and PBS Leaders will Testify on March 26 WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced the Chief Executive Officers of National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) will testify at a hearing  more

Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Restore Funding for Georgia Peanut Program
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Restore Funding for Georgia Peanut Program Washington, D.C. -- As President Trump freezes a Georgia peanut program, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing back. Following the Trump Administration's cuts This is an external link to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Sen. Ossoff urged the Trump Administration to swiftly restore funding at the University of Georgi  more

Senator Reverend Warnock Celebrates the Release of Georgian George Glezmann
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Celebrates the Release of Georgian George Glezmann Senator Reverend Warnock pressured Presidents of both parties to do everything in their power to secure Glezmann's release Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement after reporting that George Glezmann, who had been held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan  more

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Pushing Trump Admin to Rehire Vital Public Health Staff at CDC
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Pushing Trump Admin to Rehire Vital Public Health Staff at CDC Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the Trump Administration to rehire CDC staff vital to public health. Today, Sen. Ossoff joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Senate colleagues urging U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to reverse course on recen  more

USDA Opens Applications for Economic Assistance Sen. Ossoff Helped Secure for Georgia Farmers
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * USDA Opens Applications for Economic Assistance Sen. Ossoff Helped Secure for Georgia Farmers In February, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock urged the Trump Administration to swiftly distribute Federal economic assistance secured by Congress for Georgia farmers Last year, Sen. Ossoff successfully fought to pass a bipartisan disaster relief package that included $10 billion in economic assistance for far  more