WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Launches America First Agriculture Commissioners and Secretaries Council Washington D.C.-- Following the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) recent launch of the Farmers First Agenda, AFPI is launching today the America First Agriculture Commissioners & Secretaries Council. The Council will prospectively bring together state commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture to in  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Allen Holds Hearing on on Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Tra  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and Our Health Care Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Made In Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Testifies Before the International Trade Commission in Support of the American LSPTV Industry * Yesterday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) testified before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to urge the Commissioners to take immediate action and hold China accountable for unfair trade practices that are harming U.S. producers in the Low Speed Personal Trans  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Congressman David Scott Statement On the Events Unfolding in the Middle East Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott released the following statement on the events unfolding in the Middle East: "For almost two decades, we have uncovered disturbing evidence of Iran hiding military nuclear weapons under its nuclear energy program. I indicated as much in my 2012 NATO Parliament  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Investigates Planned Parenthood's Misuse of Federal Funds Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood's misuse of federal funds for abortion and so-called "gender affirming care" procedures for minors. In a letter to Planned Par  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Emory Healthcare and Grady use settlement funds to target opioid crisis in Georgia Two Emory Healthcare facilities and Grady Health System have been awarded funding through the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to continue combatting the opioid crisis in the state. The funds will support drug addiction treatment, prevention efforts and recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders who seek care  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Addiction Alliance of Georgia ramps up opioid crisis response with $5.7 million in settlement funds The Addiction Alliance of Georgia (AAG), a collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, is expanding its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic with three grants totaling $5.7 million from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust. In 2022, Georgia secured funding through a $26 billi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * Gaby Pacheco Reflects on Dreamer Ximena Arias Cristobal's Senate Testimony and on Upcoming DACA Anniversary Washington, DC - On Wednesday afternoon June 11, TheDream.US Scholar and Georgia college student Ximena Arias Cristobal is testifying before Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee at a "spotlight forum." Ximena's testimony (prepared version  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, June 14 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State physics professor receives Department of Energy grant to explore light-matter interactions in quantum materials Kennesaw State University researcher Mahmoud Asmar has received a three-year grant worth $799,800 from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead cutting-edge research on light-matter interactions. His work aims to deepen our understanding of how to generate and stabilize topol  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Following Pressure from Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock, Trump Admin Reverses Planned Closure of Norcross Water Quality Office * Last month, Sen. Ossoff pressed Trump Admin's Interior Secretary to reverse planned closure of USGS office [ hearing video footage here This is an external link ] Norcross, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff successfully pressured the Trump Administration to protect a key Ge  more

STRASBOURG, France, June 14 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE monitors express their deep concern at continuing crackdown on political dissent in Georgia The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Edite Estrela (Portugal, SOC) and Sabina Cudic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, ALDE), have expressed deep concern about the continuing crackdown on political dissent in G  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Successfully Presses USDA to Purchase Georgia-Grown Pecans * Washington, D.C. -- Following U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is purchasing more Georgia pecans. Earlier this year, Sen. Ossoff pressed USDA to support Georgia pecan growers. Now, following his push, USDA is announcing a $24 million investment This is an external link to support pecan g  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Holds Hearing on the Impact of Minor League Baseball on Community Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Brian Jack (R-GA), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepren  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Demands Transparency from HHS Secretary Kennedy After Abruptly Firing Scientists from CDC's Vaccine Safety Board * Senators Reverend Warnock, Lujan, and 20 Senators pressed HHS Secretary Kennedy about the sudden firing of every member of the ACIP The unprecedented action threatens the health of all Americans and hurts the legitimacy of the historically non-partisan board Senator Wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes New Effort to Strengthen Mental Health Resources in Schools * Today, Senator Reverend Warnock reintroduced the Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act to establish a new grant program to hire and retain mental health providers in schools Senator Warnock has long been an advocate for strengthening mental health resources and for expanding Medicaid, which would   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Cassidy Bring Bipartisanship, Southern Flair to Capitol Hill for National Seersucker Day * Senator Reverend Warnock teamed up with Senator Bill Cassidy to host National Seersucker Day at the U.S. Capitol on June 12 Senator Warnock returned as National Seersucker Day Co-Chair for the second year Senator Warnock: "In hard times, people need reminders of our common humanity. That   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Georgians from Payment Scams * The Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, would create a task force to combat the growing issue of payment scams A champion of consumer protections, Senator Reverend Warnock has a long history of combating payment scams, including fighting to protect students and senio  more