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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2021-08-05 ( 5 items )  
Rep. Bourdeaux Welcomes Treasury Secretary Yellen to Georgia (10)
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) joined U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for a tour of the Latin American Association Atlanta Outreach Center (LAA). During the tour, LAA staff highlighted their work to help the community access benefits from the American Rescue Plan and emergency rental assistance. "Many of the programs that are moving through the Treasury a more PR

Rep. Williams Calls on Clayton, Fulton County Judges to Enact County-Level Eviction Moratoriums (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) called on the chief judges of Clayton and Fulton Counties to enact county-level eviction moratoriums. Providing for county-level eviction moratoriums will offer local protection for vulnerable residents of the Fifth Congressional District, ensuring they can remain in their homes. "Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is more PR

Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill Establishing First-Ever Statutory Federal Right to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Today Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. As voting rights are under attack in Georgia and across the country, the Right to Vote Act protects American citizens' fundamental right to vote. It establishes a first-ever statutory right to vote in federal elections -- p more PR

Sen. Rev. Warnock Cosponsors Legislation to Provide Financial Relief to Small Farmers, Reiterates Commitment to Deliver for Georgia's Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Last week at the Senate agriculture committee, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) emphasized the importance of Congress supporting small farmers, including passing the Relief for America's Small Farmers Act--legislation cosponsored by Senator Warnock that will support America's small farmers through financial relief to mitigate losses suffered due to chain disruptions and lost sales during the more PR

Sen. Rev. Warnock, Lawmakers Push Biden Administration and Congressional Leadership to Include Medicaid Fix in Economic Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Today U.S. Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) led a bicameral group of lawmakers in urging the Biden Administration and Congressional leadership to include provisions in the Medicaid Saves Lives Act in the forthcoming economic recovery package. In respective letters to the Biden Administration and Congressional Leadership, lawmakers pushed leaders to include the Medicaid-like legislation in more PR