WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces Bill to Spur American Economic Development in Housing * WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced the Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion (CHARGE) Investments Act, a bill that will encourage economic growth and development throughout the country by modernizing the eligibility for Transit Oriented Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Bera Introduce Bill to Strengthen Palliative and Hospice Care Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to invest in training, education, and research for the palliative care and hospice workforce, allowing more practitioners to ent  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Allen Announces Hearing on Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled "Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA." What: Subcom  more

VIENNA, Austria, July 14 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Following hearing, IPI and partners reiterate call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli IPI, CPJ, and RSF visited prison and monitored trial in solidarity with Amaglobeli, held since January on disproportionate criminal charges * Monday's court hearing in the case of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli shows the disproportionate and politicized nature of the charges against her and s  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing concerns related to Draft Notice N8100.20. This draft outlines the annual ethics training requirements for Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders, specifically addressing Unit Members (UM) and administrators. The letter includes insights collected from Gulfstream subject matter experts, emphasizing the company's co  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following opening statement from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Justice for Whom? Examining the Justice40 Initiative's Oversight and Implementation": * * * We are holding this hearing to take a hard look at the Justice40 Initiative. This was an early priority of the Biden Administration that, quite frankly, has not delivered on  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a public notice concerning an ongoing investigation involving certain polyvinylidene fluoride resins. This notice highlights the agency's decision not to review an initial determination that permits a key amendment to the complaint and investigation notice. The activity involves multiple private sector entities demonstrating the interactive nature of trade disputes and their resolution processes. The investigation comm  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 18 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU student developing stroke-screening tool for children with sickle cell A Kennesaw State University student is working to develop a low-cost tool to screen for stroke in children with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a genetic disorder that affects more than 300,000 newborns each year and significantly raises the risk of stroke, particularly in children. Aster Cheung, a computer engineerin  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 17 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Largest single donation in Columbus State history earmarked for the arts, Archives Columbus-born artist Ann Strub, who now resides in New Orleans, has made history with a recent multi-million-dollar estate gift to support art, music and archival programs at Columbus State University. It represents the largest single gift from an individual to Columbus State and its largest planned gift to date. "Ann Stru  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Military Reserve Exchange Program connects Citizen Airman with international partners in Denmark * * Published July 16, 2025 * By James Bowman * 624th Regional Support Group JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Senior Master Sgt. Erin Esquer, senior enlisted leader of the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, participated in an international Military Reserve Exchange Program host  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Summit Held as State Leaders Attack Domestic Energy Production in Missouri * Columbia, Mo - People gather in Columbia today for the Missouri Nuclear Summit to highlight an industry plagued by economic disasters. South Carolina utility customers paid $9 billion for a nuclear reactor project that was cancelled, creating zero kilowatts of electricity. The Georgia nuclear reactor proje  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The R Street Institute issued a policy study on July 10, 2025, by Chris McIsaac and Scot Turner entitled "Lessons from the States: Building Trust in Georgia Elections - State Election Series 2 of 3". Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The American election system is highly decentralized and relies on state and local governments to set policy and administer elections. This structure results in significant variation in how different jurisdictions run e  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on July 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 today to speak out against the attack on every American's right to a quality public education in this country. Families have been promised the right to send their kids to good public schools, regardless of where they live, how much money they mak  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following opening remarks on July 16, 2025, at a hearing on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement and how to combat AI-enabled crimes: * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing to discuss AI-enabled crime, efforts to detect and combat such crime, and how law enforcement deploys AI tools. Like so ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Renews Effort to Address Bias in Housing Appraisals, Help Families Build Generational Wealth through Homeownership * Senator Reverend Warnock's legislation would empower Georgians with more data and tools to fight bias that would lower their homes' values For most Americans, the largest driver of wealth is their home. This makes it important to have accurate, unbiased home valuatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Child Care Workforce, Increase Access to Early Head Start Programs * The bipartisan HEADWAY Act would address staffing shortages in the child care workforce by allowing Early Head Start classroom teachers to teach and earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential simultaneously Senator Reverend Warnock is one of two Head Start alum  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Sen. Ossoff's Amendment to Prevent Cutoff of Food Aid to Starving Children in War Zones * Washington, D.C. -- Senate Republicans last night blocked U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's amendment to prevent the cutoff of food aid to starving children in war zones. Overnight, the Senate debated the Trump Administration's request to rescind funding passed by Congress for public med  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House sent on July 17, 2025, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Douglas J.  more