WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Applauds Passage of Rescissions out of House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed the rescissions package sent over by President Trump, codifying $9.4 billion worth of savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): "House Republicans were sent to Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces the Truth in Gender Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) introduced the Truth In Gender Act, a bill codifying President Trump's Executive Order entitled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." The Executive Order brings back common sense and restores biological truth to the federal governm  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and Our Health Care Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Made In America: Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing And The Health Care Supply Chai  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP & BLUE DOG COALITION HELP LEAD CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON FENTANYL CRISIS * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the passage of S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. The bill will permanently reschedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970; while maintaining access to FDA-approved uses of fenta  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES BILL THAT THREATENS PUBLIC BROADCASTING CRUCIAL TO RURAL COMMUNITIES, AMERICA'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted against a bill that would take back $9.4 billion in funds that were already Congressionally approved and signed into law. These funds were approved by Congress and signed into law earlier this year  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Statement on the Assault of Senator Padilla * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) posted the following statement in response to the assault on Senator Padilla (CA-D) while practicing his Constitutional duty of Congressional oversight at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles, CA: "Senator Alex Padilla a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Support Pregnant and Parenting College Students * Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) led a bipartisan coalition in reintroducing the Helping Student Parents Succeed Act, which will help pregnant and parenting students get connected with child care, leave options, and other accommodations that are available to them at their schools. This  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Ross, Bacon, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Parenting Students Pursuing College Degrees * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced their Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to support pregnant and parenting students by collecting data on barriers to graduating college fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk on Passage of the Recissions Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2025) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after of H.R. 4: Recissions Act of 2025: "This week, my colleagues and I passed the first of possibly several rescission bills, which eliminate wasteful government spending. This level of reckless and wasteful spending has been going on for year  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. BISHOP, THOMPSON, CRAIG, & HARRIS AND SENS. BOOZMAN & KLOBUCHAR TO LEAD 4-H CAUCUS IN THE 119TH CONGRESS * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) re-registered the House Congressional 4-H Caucus and will serve as its bipartisan co-chairs in the 119 th Congr  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Fires Up Medicaid Advocates, Fights to Protect Health Care Access for 16 Million Americans * Senator Reverend Warnock inspired a passionate crowd at the "Save Medicaid" rally The current version of the Republican tax bill will kick 16 million Americans off their health care, and raise the cost of care for everyone Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-G  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Joins Faith Leaders at Vigil to Decry Cruel Cuts to Working Families in GOP Tax Bill * Senator Reverend Warnock joined national faith leaders on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to bear witness to the GOP tax bill that would reward the wealthiest Americans with tax cuts while targeting the most vulnerable with cuts to health care "Pentecost Witness for A Moral Budget" brought together  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Successfully Pushes Trump Administration to Rehire Hundreds of Unfairly Fired CDC Workers * Following a months-long pressure campaign from Senator Reverend Warnock, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly reinstating more than 400 people who were unfairly fired The news follows previous successful efforts by Senator Warnock to pressure the administration to rei  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Close Tax Loophole for Big Pharma * Today, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the Close the Round-Tripping Loophole Act, to close a tax loophole to make it harder for pharmaceutical companies to move profits to offshore accounts and pay lower taxes on American-sold products Senator Reverend Warnock: "We should not be giving tax breaks to major drug comp  more