WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces resolution censuring Tlaib for antisemitic comments, cheering on terrorism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for her disgusting remarks at the People's Conference for Palestine, an antisemitic conference that cheered on terrorism against the state of Israel and Jewish people and called for th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces Legislation to Promote Safe Gun Storage * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely (SAFES) Act, legislation that creates a 90 percent refundable tax credit up to $500 for individuals or $1000 for couples to purchase a gun safe to safely store their firearms. Co-leading introducti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Statement on Fulton County Board of Commissioners * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement in response to the Republican Party's attempt to weaponize the courts against the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for rightfully rejecting election conspiracy theorist nominees to the Fulton County Board of Registration an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces a total of $337 million to North Carolina for water infrastructure resiliency and repair of environmental damage from Hurricane Helene * ATLANTA, Georgia (Sept. 3, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $337 million for North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. EPA allocated $276 million in additional supplemental appropriation f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday its preliminary approval of a request from Georgia to remove obsolete air pollution permitting rules, a move that follows the entire state successfully meeting all federal clean air standards. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) asked to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) by eliminating stringent regulations known as nonattainment new source review (NNSR). These rules apply st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46858) on Sept. 2, 2025, by senior research librarian Sofia Plagakis. Here are excerpts: * * * Europe: Fact Sheet on Parliamentary and Presidential Elections * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 European Elections in 2025 ... 2 European Parliamentary and Presidential Elections ... 4 Figures Figure 1. European Elections in 2025 ... 3 Tables Table 1. European Parliamentary and Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Opposes Trump Rollback of Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for American Home Care Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today led 102 Members of Congress in opposing a proposed Department of Labor (DOL) rule that would strip federal minimum wage and overtime protections from nearly 4 million home care workers across the country. "The proposed rule wou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Latino Community Fund Georgia, Decatur, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that aims to rescind vital protections for H-2A workers established in the Final Rule published on April 29, 2024. LCF Georgia emphasizes that these protections are critical for the well-being of farmworkers, who are the backbone of the agricultural sector. LCF Georgia, a dedicated organization that provide  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing on the nominations of Bill Bazzi to be Ambassador to Tunisia, Melinda Hil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release: * * * Allen Announces Hearing on Unmasking Union Antisemitism 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 "Unmasking Union Antisemitism." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism" W  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde, Sen. Cruz Introduce the CLEAN D.C. Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Commonsense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now (CLEAN) in D.C. Act to repeal the D.C. City Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. In 2023, Rep. Cly  more