WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter leads bipartisan effort to support family forest landowners * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), alongside Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), this week introduced the bipartisan Save America's Family Forests Act of 2026, a bill to help family forest landowners recover mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN HANK JOHNSON'S STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Johnson released the following statement: WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Today's 6 to 3 MAGA Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v Callais hurtles the precept of democracy for all backwards, in the same way as the equally egregious 1896 Lou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Honors Hiawassee Couple as Special Georgians of the Ninth * GAINESVILLE, GA -Over the weekend, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized World War II veteran Jim Rittenhouse and his wife, Jean, as Special Georgians of the Ninth in honor of his remarkable service and their storied legacy. At 18-years-old, Jim joined the U.S. Army to serve in WWII, fighting in both Austria and Germany.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Secures Key Commitment for Northeast Georgia Broadband Expansion Project Last week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) secured a commitment from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that cooperatives regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), such as Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (BRMEMC), are exempt from a National Telecommunications and Information Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law": * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on the Instrumental Role of Congress to Support All Victims of Sexual Violence Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rankin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Supreme Court's Gutting of Voting Rights Act * The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Louisiana v. Callais that further ravaged the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Senator Reverend Warnock has long fought to protect the voting rights of Georgians, including introducing legislation to restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act and to ban gerrymandering  more