| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday February 12, 2026 ( 9 items ) |
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Allen Votes to Bolster Election Integrity in America
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Allen Votes to Bolster Election Integrity in America
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Today, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, a revised and improved version of the widely supported SAVE Act. The SAVE America Act adds a voter ID requirement for voting in federal elections while maintaining the original bill's proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. After offering his support for the bill
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Carter lauds House passage of SAVE America Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter lauds House passage of SAVE America Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today lauded the House of Representatives' passage of the SAVE America Act, a bill safeguarding U.S. election integrity by requiring proof of citizenship and a photo identification (ID) to vote.
According to an August 2025 Pew Research Center Poll, 83% of Americans support voter ID laws.
"We
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Better Labor Rights Practices Involving Women with Endometriosis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Better Labor Rights Practices Involving Women with Endometriosis
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams led 11 members of Congress in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to increase the visibility of endometriosis and adenomyosis in the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Currently, the WH-380 Certification
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Empowering State Management of Red Snapper Populations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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Empowering State Management of Red Snapper Populations
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a request for comment for pending applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. If approved, these EFPs would allow for the South Atlantic st
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McBath, New Dems Unveil Affordability Agenda to Address the Cost of Living Crisis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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McBath, New Dems Unveil Affordability Agenda to Address the Cost of Living Crisis
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Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), in collaboration with the New Democrat Coalition, is releasing the Affordability Agenda, a policy roadmap to help make life more affordable for Georgia residents by focusing on lowering the five care costs that are too high for hardworking people: health ca
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Reps. Allen, Carter, and Bishop Introduce Bipartisan Fix to Hurricane Insurance Program for Farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Allen, Carter, and Bishop Introduce Bipartisan Fix to Hurricane Insurance Program for Farmers
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Yesterday, Representative Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12), alongside Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), introduced the Farmers' AID Relief Act, amending the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) program to better serve farmers affected by hurricane damage.
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Reps. Bishop, Carter, and Allen Introduce Bipartisan Fix to Hurricane Insurance Program for Farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Bishop, Carter, and Allen Introduce Bipartisan Fix to Hurricane Insurance Program for Farmers
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WASHINGTON - Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) and Rick Allen (GA-12), introduced the Farmers' AID Relief Act, amending the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) program to better serve farmers affected by hurricane damage.
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Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Support Domestic Violence Victims
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Support Domestic Violence Victims
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Decatur, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to support victims of domestic violence in DeKalb County.
Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to help provide shelter and services to victims of domestic violence.
Sen. Ossoff is delivering funding to the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Vi
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WATCH: Carter defends election integrity, urges SAVE America Act passage on House floor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Carter defends election integrity, urges SAVE America Act passage on House floor
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Rep. Carter speaks on the House floor
Watch the Floor Remarks Here
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong and unapologetic support of the SAVE America Act - legislation that defends the integrity of our elections and makes one principle perfectly clear: U.S. elections are for U.S. citizens ONLY.
"This is
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