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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Carter introduces bill removing regulatory barriers to broadband deployment
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill removing regulatory barriers to broadband deployment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) introduced the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, a bill removing burdensome permitting requirements for upgrading existing wireless towers. Under current law, any changes made to existing wireless towers must undergo lengthy environmental and historic  more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Protection of African American History Museum Funding Against Harmful Executive Order
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Protection of African American History Museum Funding Against Harmful Executive Order (WASHINGTON) - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), wrote a letter to President Donald Trump calling for clarity on how his March 14, 2025 Executive Order (Continuing the Reduction of the Feder  more

DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Opens Hearing With NPR and PBS Executives
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Opens Hearing with NPR and PBS Executives WASHINGTON-- Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today delivered opening remarks at the panel's hearing on  more

McBath Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Lucy McBath had been named the most effective Democratic lawmaker from the state of Georgia and in the top 10 of the most effective Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives during the most recent Congress, one in which Republicans held majority control in Congress. The Center for Effective Lawma  more

McBath, Mannion, Hayes Introduce Bill to Ensure Special Education Programs Are Administered As Intended By Congress
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Mannion, Hayes Introduce Bill to Ensure Special Education Programs Are Administered As Intended By Congress Washington, DC --Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6) joined Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) to introduce the Protecting Students with Disabilities Act to ensure that special education programs within the U.S. Department of Education are administered as Cong  more

Reps. David Scott, Miller-Meeks, Williams and Crenshaw Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Endometriosis Awareness Month Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Reps. David Scott, Miller-Meeks, Williams and Crenshaw Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Endometriosis Awareness Month Resolution WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives David Scott (GA-13), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) filed a bipartisan measure to increase education, awareness and recognition of Endometriosis--a painful chronic cond  more

REPS. SANFORD BISHOP, AUSTIN SCOTT, SENATORS JON OSSOFF, AND REV. WARNOCK REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO ESTABLISH OCMULGEE MOUNDS AS GEORGIA'S FIRST NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. SANFORD BISHOP, AUSTIN SCOTT, SENATORS JON OSSOFF, AND REV. WARNOCK REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO ESTABLISH OCMULGEE MOUNDS AS GEORGIA'S FIRST NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Austin Scott (GA-08), alongside U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, reintroduced the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Nationa  more

Senator Reverend Warnock Votes "No" on Dr. Oz Nomination, Raises Consequences of Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Votes "No" on Dr. Oz Nomination, Raises Consequences of Medicaid Cuts Today, during a Senate Finance committee vote, Senator Reverend Warnock voted "NO" on advancing the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz for full Senate consideration to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) If confirmed, Dr. Oz expressed no indication he would defend Medicaid from Washi  more

Senators Reverend Warnock Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Housing Costs for Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Housing Costs for Servicemembers Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Warnock (D-GA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are introducing a bipartisan bill that will help servicemembers across Georgia, Alaska, and the country obtain sufficient and affordable housing A stalwart champion for Georgia's veterans, military families, and servicemembers, Sen  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff, Join Congressmembers Scott, Bishop, to Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff, Join Congressmembers Scott, Bishop, to Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve Bipartisan, bicameral bill would establish Georgia's first U.S. National Park & Preserve Bill introduction follows years of advocacy by Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Middle Georgia leaders Senator Reverend War  more

Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock, Reps. Scott & Bishop Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock, Reps. Scott & Bishop Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve Lawmakers successfully passed bipartisan bill through Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee last year, marking historic progress Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, alongside U.S. Representatives  more

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Urging Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funding for Georgia School Districts
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Urging Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funding for Georgia School Districts Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today urged the Trump Administration to unfreeze Federal support for Georgia school districts. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to honor Federal rebat  more

WATCH: Senator Reverend Warnock Pushes for Commitment to Keep Georgia Social Security Offices Open After Trump Administration Takes Aim at Seniors
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Reverend Warnock Pushes for Commitment to Keep Georgia Social Security Offices Open After Trump Administration Takes Aim at Seniors At Tuesday's Senate Finance committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Frank Bisignano, President Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA) Senator Reverend Warnock pushed Bisignano to commit to keeping all fie  more