ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Applauds Election Assistance Commission for Action on Noncitizen Voting Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger praised the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's proposal to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Since 2019, Secretary Raffensperger has emphasized the need for a Constitutional Amendment bannin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Votes to Pay Federal Workers Amid Shutdown * Senator Reverend Warnock voted "Yes" for the Shutdown Fairness Act. The legislation would have paid federal workers during the shutdown, including TSA Agents, federal law enforcement, and the military The legislation failed by a 54-45 vote Senator Warnock: "Washington Republicans have created a false choice between reopening th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE ARE DEMANDING THAT OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES SIT BACK DOWN AT THE TABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN Newsroom, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to protecting the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American people as Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate an end to the go  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Push Trump Admin to Sustain SNAP Program * Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats, including U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, are pressing the Trump Administration to sustain the SNAP program. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock, alongside colleagues, are calling for U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to use the Agency's existing autho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown: While They Keep the Government Closed, Democrat Leaders Hand the Reins to the Marxist, Far-Left Wing of Their Party * WASHINGTON On Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams, and House GOP Le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown: While They Keep the Government Closed, Democrat Leaders Hand the Reins to the Marxist, Far-Left Wing of Their Party * WASHINGTON On Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams, and House GOP Leadership to disc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Closure of GM GA Innovation Center * According to General Motors (GM), the Roswell-based Innovation Center will close in December Reporting indicates the closure is due to increased tariffs and the Trump Administration's walk back of electric vehicle (EV) tax credits, which is slowing EV sales The center employs approximately 900 Georgians ICYMI from the NYT: Slo  more