Wednesday - September 9, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led 12 members of the House in introducing the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which will reestablish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force. According to the National Women's Law Center, women stand to lose $542,800 over the course of a 40-year career. Fo  more
ICYMI: Warnock Calls for Data Center Moratorium After Visiting OpenAI Site, Meeting with Effingham County Neighbors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Calls for Data Center Moratorium After Visiting OpenAI Site, Meeting with Effingham County Neighbors * Last week, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock called for a statewide moratorium on all data center construction that can only be lifted for specific projects that adopt comprehensive safeguards around utility costs, transparency, and pollution Senator Warnock met with residents   more
McBath, Lee Introduce Bill To Protect Vulnerable Communities From Violence and Exploitation During Disasters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Lee Introduce Bill To Protect Vulnerable Communities From Violence and Exploitation During Disasters * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the FEMA for Safe Recovery Act, legislation that strengthens federal disaster response by ensuring it is equipped to protect women, girls, and other vulnerable communities when disaster  more
Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09), in partnership with the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Viramontes v. Cook County (consolidated with Grant v. Higgins), a major Second Amendment case addressing the constitutionality of semi-automatic ri  more
Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Technical Skills Training Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Technical Skills Training Programs * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to expand housing construction training programs in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural or Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act of 2025 to help address the af  more