WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2021, at a hearing entitled "21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture's Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure": * * * Good morning and welcome to all of the Members and witnesses we have here today. Today's hearing is one that comes at a pivotal moment in our nation's history and is one that I am sure will  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Following his push, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured supplementary funding for Georgia's National Guard following their COVID-19 pandemic response missions and extended deployment to Washington, D.C. following the January 6th insurrection. The Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill, which now heads to the House. In a letter earlier this week, Sen. Ossoff insisted that the Senate imme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 4734, the American Science First Act, legislation that prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from providing grants to any individual or entity that is affiliated or has a relationship with a Chinese Communist Military Company. "For far too long, our intelligence community has warned us about the harm posed by China's theft of American research and in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: United States Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) held firm on her commitment to put the United States on a path to fiscal sustainability. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Bourdeaux voted "no" on H.Res. 555, the Rule providing for consideration of a package of spending bills, because they were considered prior to the adoption of a budget resolution that stabilizes the national debt. Yesterday, she again op more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement Act to provide backup to federal immigration enforcement officials hamstrung by the Biden Administration. If enacted, Carter's proposal would grant state and local law enforcement inherent immigration enforcement authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain or transfer a migran more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, in concert Reps. Jackie Speier (CA-14), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Norma Torres (CA-35) and Nancy Mace (SC-01), introduced the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021, which would ensure the more than 30,000 employees of the federal judiciary have strong statutory rights and protection more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta) is announcing the start of her "Summer in the Sixth" Photo Contest program today. From this Sunday, August 1st through Sunday, August 29th, McBath's office is accepting submissions of images and scenery in the Sixth Congressional District. "There's nothing like summer in the Peach State," said McBath. "Our photo contest is a wonderful opportunity to share the im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee (HAC), today spoke during a HAC hearing entitled, "21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture's Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure," on the obstacles U.S. growers face in competing with cheap foreign imports of fruits and vegetables, primarily from Mexico.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement upon voting against H.R. 4502, a massive $600 billion spending package. This package comes after Democrats in Congress passed a $1.9 trillion in emergency mandatory funds earlier this year - billions of which remain unspent. "Democrats in Congress have rammed through a bloated partisan spending package with unrealistic and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Adam Kinzinger, Co-Chairs of the House Georgia Caucus, released the following joint statement on the latest political developments in the nation of Georgia: "Today's news that Georgian Dream will walk away from the April 19th parliamentary deal sadly highlights the ongoing challenges to Georgia's democracy. We are disappointed by this development a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, on July 29, 2021: * * * Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Co-Chairs of the House Georgia Caucus, released the following joint statement on the latest political developments in the nation of Georgia. "Today's news that Georgian Dream will walk away from the April 19th parliamentary deal sadly highlights the ongoing challenges to Georgia's democr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Chairman David Scott and Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson sent the following letter to House Leadership urging them to bring H.R. 4374, the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act, to the House Floor for a vote. This bipartisan bill passed out of the House Agriculture Committee on July 14th, 2021. A summary of the bill can be found more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking the Justice Department to reconsider its decision not to pursue a civil rights investigation into the COVID-19 responses of government-run nursing homes in several states. "The Civil Rights Division seems more focused on opposing common-sense voter integrity provisions  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking the Justice Department to reconsider its decision not to pursue a civil rights investigation into the COVID-19 responses of government-run nursing homes in several states. "The Civil Rights Division seems more focused on opposing common-sense voter integrity provisions than protecting the elderly. In fact, the Civi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Today the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed four Ossoff-backed bills out of committee to lower the costs of prescription drugs. The bills would lower prescription drug costs for consumers, allow generic versions of popular prescription drugs to get to market faster, and prevent major pharmaceutical companies from monopolizing the prescription drug supply chain. The bills are now expec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and John Barrasso (R-WY) releases a statement in response to the breakdown of the April 19 agreement reached earlier this year to address the political crisis in Georgia. "We are very discouraged by recent developments in Georgia, which undermine the reform e more PR