ATLANTA, Georgia, May 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Ameris Bank Distributes $250,000 Grant to Invest Atlanta to Support Heirs' Property Work Grant made available by Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ATLANTA (May 29, 2025) - Invest Atlanta will receive a $250,000 grant that has been approved for distribution by Ameris Bank, a member of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) to  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill to investigate the Biden cover-up WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill creating a Select Committee to investigate the White House cover-up of former President Biden's cognitive and physical health decline. The bipartisan Select Committee will be responsible for issuing a report to Congress detailing President Biden's cognitive and phy  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter meets with Augusta University in support of telehealth funding AUGUSTA - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week met with officials at Augusta University to discuss his advocacy for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), including the $1 million he secured in FY23 to support the College's Center for Digital Health. From Left to Right: David Hess, MD, Dean of Medical College of Georgia;   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter secures 24-month extension for federal funds to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Matthew ATLANTA - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today secured a 24-month extension for the state of Georgia to use funds allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to rebuild following the destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Matthew. The extension period  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 / No. 13), titled "Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis Among Patrons of a Mexican-Style Restaurant - Limestone County, Alabama, May-June 2023" issued on April 17, 2025, detailed an outbreak of cyclosporiasis among patrons of a Mexican-style restaurant in Limestone County, Alabama, during May-June 2023. An investigation by the Al  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP'S STATEMENT REGARDING THREAT TO JOB CORPS WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, released the following statement in response to news today that the Trump Administration is pausing Job Corps Center operations, effectively shuttering Job Corps Centers nationwide, including the Turner Job Corps Cente  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 29, 2025 NAVY Deloitte & Touche LLP, Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded an $81,055,361 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00189-25-D-0010) in support of Naval Information Forces to provide Navy enterprise management and technical support services. The contract will include a five-year ordering period with an additional six-month ordering period pursuant to Federal Acqui  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Ossoff Presiona a la Administracion Trump para que Investigue los Mensajes Racistas Dirigidos a Jovenes Hispanos en Georgia Washington, D.C. -- El Senador de EE. UU. por Georgia, Jon Ossoff, esta presionando a la Administracion Trump para que investigue una campana de mensajes de texto racistas dirigidos a jovenes hispanos y de otras comunidades de Georgia. El Senador Ossoff esta presionand  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 / No. 17), titled "Cave-Associated Histoplasmosis Outbreak Among Travelers Returning from Costa Rica -- Georgia, Texas, and Washington, December 2024-January 2025," details a cluster of histoplasmosis cases among an extended family. This report, issued on May 15, 2025, reveals that 12 family members from Georgia, Texas,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Atlanta and Synovus Bank award $500,000 grant to Georgia Heirs Property Law Center Inc. ATLANTA (May 29, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) and Synovus Bank are delivering a $500,000 grant to Georgia Heirs Property Law Center Inc. The grant will be used to prevent and resolve heirs' property issues that arise  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall Sit for Joint Interview, Discuss Farm Bill Priorities, Tariffs Senator Reverend Warnock and American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall sat down with Southeast AgNet Radio 's Dale Sandlin to talk about the prospects of a 2025 Farm Bill and the Trump administration's reckless tariff policy Senator  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, May 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: * * * Military medical professionals come together for the European-African Military Nursing Exchange conference Military medical professionals from various nations gathered for the annual European-African Military Nursing Exchange conference, May 20-23, 2025, to discuss a range of topics revolving around improving the medical profession within the military across different forces. In addition to   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members McBath, Lee, Crockett Demand DOJ Reinstate Consent Decrees with Police Departments Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subco  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Cap Medicare Late Enrollment Fees Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act, a bipartisan bill that would lower Medicare costs for seniors by capping late Medicare enrollment fees. Under current law, American seniors who defer enrollment in Medicare may unexpectedly find   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urging DoD to Protect Civilian During Military Operations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to protect civilians during military operations. Sen. Ossoff led a group of Senators urging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to protect the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence at DoD to minimize civilian deaths during combat. According to a re  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock Upgrading Georgia's Airports Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new bipartisan infrastructure law resources to upgrade Georgia's airports. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced more than $13 million in Federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to upgrade and   more