WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Mother's Day Weekend, Rep. Lucy McBath Releases "What Moms Really Want" Video Atlanta, GA-- Ahead of the Mother's Day weekend, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is releasing a new video entitled "What Moms Really Want." Instead of flowers, moms in America are demanding action to protect programs that keep their children safe. Since the death of her son, Jordan Davis, in 2012, Lucy McBath has  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Bonamici, Moore, Wilson Introduce Bill to End Corporal Punishment in Schools Washington, DC - Today Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation to protect students from corporal punishment in schools. The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act would prohibit the practice of corporal punishment in any school   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be here today in front of the American people as we debate the merits of the Gulf of America Act. This would rename the body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. This is such an important thing to   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 276, sponsored by Congresswoman Greene of Georgia. Throughout the history of the United States, the executive branch has renamed our public lands and waters. This legislation codifies a portion of President Trump's Executive  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff "Adopts" Hamas Hostage Evyatar David, Urging His Release & All Remaining Hostages Release from Hamas' Captivity, in Meeting with Brother Ilay David Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff met with Ilay David, whose brother Evyatar David remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza, to advocate for his urgent release. Sen. Ossoff, alongside several synagogues and Jewish organizations across  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into Impacts of Trump Administration's Mass VA Layoffs on Wait Times for Georgia Veterans Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to ensure VA mass firings don't lengthen wait times for Georgia veterans. Sen. Ossoff requested more information from the Atlanta VA Medical Center about whether the Trump Administration's mass firing of VA pers  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Kids' Privacy Online Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to strengthen protections for children and teens online. Today, Sen. Ossoff is launching a push to pass the bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), legislation he co-sponsored to limit use of children's information for individually targeted advert  more