WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter celebrates brownfield funding for Brunswick, Darien BRUNSWICK - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it has selected the cities of Brunswick and Darien as recipients of Brownfield Grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. According to the EPA's press release, the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter secures $56 million in additional funding for Savannah Harbor SAVANNAH - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) announced today that he has secured $56 million in additional funding for operations and maintenance improvements at the Port of Savannah. "The Savannah Harbor is the fastest growing port in the nation, and we must ensure that it has the resources it needs to maintain this unprecedent  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Transformational Public Transit Bill On the final day of Infrastructure Week, Rep. Hank Johnson introduces legislation to invest $80B in public transit across large cities, small towns, and rural communities to better serve constituents and working families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the final day of Infrastructure Week, Congressman Hank Johnson (  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Georgia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 15, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Albany Young Marines of Albany, Georgia, who have been named the National Young Marine Unit of the Year. The group received this well-earned honor at the Young Marines 2025 Adult Leader's Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 26, 2025. The Young Mari  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Responds to Heartbreaking Case of Atlanta Nurse Forced to Be Kept on Life Support Due to Georgia's Extreme Abortion Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a heartbreaking report (link is external) from Atlanta's 11Alive News, which revealed that Georgia's extreme abortion law has denied a brain-dead woman's family the right to remove her from life support because she was pregnant at the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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 the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act. Law enforcement officers serve as our lifeline of defense against danger. With this bill, we have an opportunity to equip the Department of Justice and Congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Support Georgia Small Businesses Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help Georgia small business compete for Federal contracts. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to support Georgia's small businesses. The Simplifying Subcontracting Act would simplify the process for small businesses to win Federal contracts  more