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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday September 19, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Congressman Allen's Retire Through Ownership Act Advanced by Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen's Retire Through Ownership Act Advanced by Committee * Yesterday, the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced H.R. 5169, the Retire Through Ownership Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), would provide legal and regulatory clarity in the formation of new Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). During the full committee ma  more

Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the Litigation Reimbursement Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the Litigation Reimbursement Act * WASHINGTON \- Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the, Litigation Reimbursement Act, legislation that ensures Americans who win their federal case, civil or criminal, are fully reimbursed for legal expenses by the federal agency responsible. From March 2024 to 2025, the federal government lost 12.2% of crimin  more

New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirement Failures
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirement Failures * A new report commissioned by Senator Warnock, Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden, Senator Ossoff, and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Representative Pallone shows how Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program came in over budget and under delivered The report finds CMS wrongly approved higher fed  more

Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers after the cancellation of a program that protects kids' privacy online. Sen. Ossoff recently joined colleagues urging the Trump Administration to reverse funding cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a key agency tasked with coordinating cybersec  more

Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia pecan growers from the Trump Administration's tariff policies. Sen. Ossoff, along with a bipartisan group including Representatives Buddy Carter (GA-01) and Austin Scott (GA-08), urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prio  more