Wednesday - September 9, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia

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Congressman Bishop Mourns the Passing of Former U.S. Rep. Charles Hatcher of Georgia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Mourns the Passing of Former U.S. Rep. Charles Hatcher of Georgia * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement upon the news that former Congressman Charles Floyd Hatcher of Georgia has passed away: "Today, Georgia lost a true public servant and leader. Former Congressman Charles Hatcher was born in Georgia, served our country   more
Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement At Hearing On Protecting America's Patent System And Innovation Economy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement At Hearing On Protecting America's Patent System And Innovation Economy * Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2026)-Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on renewing the U.S. Patent and Trademark O  more
Rep. Clyde Leads GA GOP Delegation in Urging Attorney General Carr to Clarify Georgia Law Following Historic NFA Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Leads GA GOP Delegation in Urging Attorney General Carr to Clarify Georgia Law Following Historic NFA Court Ruling * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led seven of his Georgia Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urging him to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law that could prevent law-abiding Geo  more
Rep. Williams, 11 Co-signers Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following letter with 11 co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease affecting millions of Americans and an e  more
Sen. Ossoff Delivering Nearly $50 Million to Upgrade Robins Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Nearly $50 Million to Upgrade Robins Air Force Base * Robins AFB, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal funding to upgrade Robins Air Force Base. Sen. Ossoff, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Military Construction and VA Subcommittee, is delivering nearly $50 million in Federal funding to upgrade infrastructure at Robins Air Force Base. Sen. Osso  more
Sen. Ossoff Pressing CDC Director to Restore Decimated Maternal and Infant Health Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pressing CDC Director to Restore Decimated Maternal and Infant Health Programs * Washington, D.C. -After massive cuts last spring, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz to restore maternal and infant health programs that have been decimated over the last year. Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry with Director Schwartz   more
Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Johnson Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Protecting America's Patent System and Innovation Economy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement At Hearing On Protecting America's Patent System And Innovation Economy Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delive  more