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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday August 09, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Answers on How VA Workforce Decisions Will Impact Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Answers on How VA Workforce Decisions Will Impact Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ) sent an inquiry to Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins demanding answers and data on VA employee departures and their effect on the VA's ability to serve Veterans the care and benefits  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Georgia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Georgia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the seventeenth anniversary of Russia's illegal war on Georgia and subsequent occupation of Abkhazia and   more

Sen. Ossoff Again Demands Release of Evyatar David, Israeli Hostages in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Again Demands Release of Evyatar David, Israeli Hostages in Gaza * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Evyatar David has been in captivity now for nearly two years. "Hamas terrorists recently released footage in which Evyatar was tormented and exploited for purposes of propaganda. "Again I call for the release of Evyatar and all hostages he  more

Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill to Help Georgians Unlock Job Training Opportunities Across Georgia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill to Help Georgians Unlock Job Training Opportunities Across Georgia * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade technical colleges and help Georgians get job training. Sen. Ossoff recently introduced the Skilled Workforce Act to incentivize companies to directly invest in physical infrastructure and equipment at high schools, career a  more

Sen. Ossoff on Federal Investigation into Camila, GA, Tyson Foods Plant Explosion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff on Federal Investigation into Camila, GA, Tyson Foods Plant Explosion * Camilla, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on the recently concluded Federal investigation This is an external link into the Tyson Food plant explosion late last year in Camilla. "Georgia poultry workers are essential to one of our state's most important industries, and the failures to in  more

Warnock Escalates Fight For Answers on FEMA Cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Escalates Fight For Answers on FEMA Cuts * Senator Warnock first pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on major cuts to FEMA in June. Secretary Noem has yet to answer critical questions, even in the midst of hurricane season. Senator Reverend Warnock: "The residents of Georgia and other coastal states deserve to know whether their government is prepared to support them in the   more

Warnock Pushes Trump Admin To Reinstate Savannah Flood Prevention Grant
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes Trump Admin To Reinstate Savannah Flood Prevention Grant * Senator Reverend Warnock pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate a $30 million flood reduction grant for coastal Georgia that was canceled by the Trump admin earlier this year Senator Reverend Warnock: "eliminating BRIC, FEMA's most comprehensive disaster mitigation and preparedness program, and proposing cuts to  more