WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter-led bill reducing unnecessary animal testing passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated passage of the Senate companion to his bipartisan bill, the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. This bill will require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, signed into law in 2022, ensuring that safe and effective tr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES HOUSE REPUBLICAN BILL THAT FAILS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) opposed, H.R. 6703, a bill prepared by U.S. House Republican leaders that fails to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Without Congressional action to extend the credits before December 31, the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND REIN IN UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTION IN THE CARIBBEAN & VENEZUELA * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted for two War Powers resolutions that were introduced to halt the ongoing use of military force by the Trump Administration in the Caribbean without Congressional authorization. To date, President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ENDORSEMENT ALERT: GOP Doctors Caucus supports Carter bill to reduce prescription drug costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The GOP Doctors Caucus this week announced its endorsement of Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) bipartisan bill, the PBM Reform Act, which will reduce the cost of lifesaving drugs for patients by protecting patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Statement on H.R. 6703 * Atlanta, GA Representative Lucy McBath released the following statement this evening: "I was not able to be present in Washington due to an urgent health matter with my husband, Curtis. We appreciate the well wishes from those near and far. "If I had been able to vote remotely today, I would have voted NO. The Republican-led legislation before the House does not ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. David Scott and Lucy McBath Introduce a Bill to Cut State Costs and Ensure Children Don't Go Hungry During Summer * Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13 ) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) introduced the Bridge the Summer Nutrition Act, a bill to protect children from hunger, strengthen states' fiscal stability, and fight back against the President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Passes Defense Legislation Supporting Georgia Servicemembers and Military Communities * Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation that sets defense policy and priorities, authorizes defense spending The defense policy package includes numerous priorities Senator Reverend Warnock pushed for, including provisions strengthening military  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Kaine Demand Answers on HHS Policy Targeting CDC Workers with Disabilities * In a letter, Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Tim Kaine press HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers on new agency guidance rescinding telework as a reasonable accommodation for qualified employees with disabilities Under the new policy, disabled employees are required to report to their duty  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases Passes U.S. Senate * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan Civil Rights bill has passed the U.S. Senate. Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act to help secure justice for civil rights cold case victims and thei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Stop Child Trafficking * This year, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported This is an external link that more than 370 girls are trafficked in Georgia every month Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to stop child trafficking has passed the U.S. Senate. This week, the U.S. Senate passed This is an external link S  more