WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter urges DOJ to investigate Soros role in left-wing violence * Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi calling for an investigation into the role that groups backed by George Soros, such as the Open Society Foundations, have played in funding left-wing political violence. The letter cites a growing trend of left-wing violence, including the recent   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Deteriorating Political Situation in Georgia Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on recent developments of the political situation in Georgia follow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Outlines How the Government Shutdown Impacts Georgia * WASHINGTON \- Today, Congressman McCormick sounded the alarm on the severe economic fallout that a prolonged federal government shutdown is inflicting on Georgia--impacts including job losses, state revenue, and critical programs for vulnerable Georgia families. A new White House analysis from the Council of Economi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Oversight on ICE Atlanta Office * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to demand oversight and transparency about the conditions in which detainees are held at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office at 180 Ted Turner Drive in Atlanta.  Recent reporting reveals a facility tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands the HUD Reinstate Two Wrongly Terminated Attorneys * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led 37 other Congressional colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner demanding that HUD reinstate the two attorneys who were wrongly terminated.  Recent findings show that the two attorneys were termina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Mom Genius Retractable Safety Gates Hazard: The recalled gates violate the mandatory standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child's torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 09, 2025 Units: About 920 Consumer Co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Applauds General Assembly for Considering Federal Election Reform Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger commended the Blue Ribbon Committee on Election Procedures for following his call to amend the National Voter Registration Act. Since taking office in 2019, Raffensperger has consistently promoted the state's ongoing list maintenance efforts as a national mod  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Atlanta, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing regulatory challenges posed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The letter, which responds to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) identified by docket number FAA-2025-1908, outlines the department's concerns about the proposed normalization of UAS operati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces Five 2025-26 Fellows in State Health Policy Fellowship Program * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the selection of five fellows for the 2025-26 class of its State Health Policy Fellowship (SHPF) program. The fellows will spend one year working in state legislative and executive branch offices in Colorado, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wiscon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Deteriorating Political Situation in Georgia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on recent developments of the political situation in Geor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Swalwell Statement on Senate Republicans' Misdirected Outrage Regarding DOJ's Investigation of the Criminal Conspiracy to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee to I  more