WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act (S. 1376). * * * S. 1376 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail system in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a national scenic trail. Using information on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing S. 1376 would cost less tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson's Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, delivered the following remarks at House Democrats' hearing marking five years since the January 6 attack on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2026, regarding Brandon Phillips, the chief of staff of Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Brandon Phillips Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2026, regarding Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On October 7, 2025, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct (OC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Embraces Monks in Decatur During Their 2,300-Mile Peace Walk to D.C. * Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock greeted nearly two dozen Buddhist Monks in Decatur, Georgia, during their 2,300-mile journey from Texas to Washington, D.C., to promote peace and unity Senator Warnock delivered brief remarks commending them for putting their faith into action The monks have already walk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * GAINESVILLE, GA Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) invited high school students in Georgia's Ninth District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Submissions are due by February 20th, and the winning artist's entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building for one year. "The annual Congressional Art Competition   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Continues Supporting Georgia's Rural Small Businesses * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to support Georgia's rural small businesses. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Rural Small Business Resilience Act, which would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to improve disaster assistance access for rural small businesses by tailoring ou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across Aisle to Support Georgia Cotton Growers * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help Georgia cotton growers. Sen. Ossoff is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 to incentivize retailers to purchase products made with U.S. cotton and boost demand for Georgia cotton. The bipartisan bill, led by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Markey Push Trump Admin to Shield Americans from Data Center Energy Costs * Georgia is one of the leading data center hubs in the United States, with an estimated 100-200 data centers in the state Georgia is facing the largest demand for electricity in its history, in part due to data center construction Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined Senato  more