WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Allen, Arrington Fight to Lower Health Care Costs, Increase Transparency * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently joined House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) in introducing the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act. This bipartisan legislation promotes transparency in health care, cracks down on anti-competitive practices, and removes restrictions preventing competition in h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Opposition to DHS Use of Private Data to Purge Voter Rolls * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer, Roman Jankowski, concerning the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to overhaul the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Continue the World Bank's Pause on the Government of Burma * Remarks as prepared: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) : "I rise today in support of H.R. 4423, the bipartisan No New Burma Funds Act. This bill, which I introduced with my colleague Young Kim, would mandate that the United States use its voice and vote to continue th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * E&C holds hearing on Carter's bill protecting kids' online safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) today held a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online," which included Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) bipartisan bill, Sammy's Law. Sammy's Law is a bill safeguarding children online  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Anniversary of Georgia Protests Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the statement below on the declining political freedoms in Georgia upon the one-year anniversary of protests t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Roy, Biggs, and Cohen Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Simplify Federal Criminal Code * Washington, DC Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), Chip Roy (TX-21), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), and Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement after the House passage of the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R 2159. This legislation requires the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McCormick, Castro, Olszewski, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), introduced the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Strengthen Support for Disabled Veterans & Their Families * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to strengthen support for disabled Georgia veterans and their families. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Helping Heroes Act to expand supportive services for families of disabled veterans, including children taking on caregiving roles for their parent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into DHS' Obstruction of Congressional Oversight * Washington, D.C. Following credible reports of human rights violations at ICE detention facilities, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Department of Homeland Security to stop obstructing Congressional oversight. Today, Sen. Ossoff is leading Senate colleagues in launching an inquiry with the Department of H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Ossoff Announce Over $300 Million for Georgia Broadband Expansion * Senators Reverend Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced $300 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program The funding will help close the digital divide in Georgia and our state closer to 100% connectivity for the first time in history Se  more