WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement on House Democrats' passage of a resolution to start Congress' work on Biden's reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending bill. "Our nation is in crisis. Inflation is skyrocketing and small business owners are struggling to get employees back to work. Instead of focusing on the immediate crisis in Afghanistan, or w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after opposing H.R. 4, another attempt by House Democrats to federalize elections. "House Democrats continue to jam through radical proposals to federalize our elections. Now, under the guise of updating the Voting Rights Act, they are pushing H.R. 4 - another unprecedented power grab that would trample on state more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of legislation to protect voting rights and advance important infrastructure investments in the United States House of Representatives. Among the measures that the House approved today are H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, and S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolution which was approved by the U.S. Senate this mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today spoke in support and voted for passage of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The historic measure, named for the late champion of civil rights, Georgia Congressman John Lewis, will protect voting rights by restoring important provisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 24, 2021: The cosigners are Reps. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, Jared Golden, D-Maine, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Jim Costa, D-California. * * * Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Filemon Vela (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA), Jared  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) issued the following statement regarding her opposition to H.R. 4: "The 2020 presidential election underscored the need for improvements in our nation's election integrity, and I am thankful to see states such as Georgia, Arizona, and Texas attempt to strengthen voter's rights," Hartzler said. "Sadly, Washington Democrats are intent on doing the opposite with H.R. 4,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to advance President Biden's historic Build Back Better agenda, which will deliver life-changing benefits for working families in Georgia and across the nation. With today's vote, the House took a key step required in order to move forward on writing and passing the forthcoming Build Back Better Act, which will include overwhelmingly popular ini more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to protect the sacred right to vote with H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. As the United States faces the worst voter suppression campaign since Jim Crow, this landmark legislation will fight back against the partisan, anti-democratic barriers keeping voters -- especially voters of color -- from the ballot box by re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement as the Biden Administration continues to push vaccine mandates on Americans. "I strongly oppose the Biden Administration's decision to mandate the vaccine for government workers and our military. Our government forcing a medical procedure on American citizens violates the individual freedom and liberty on which our nation was founded. Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 24, 2021: The cosigners are Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, Jared Golden, D-Maine, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Jim Costa, D-California. * * * U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Filemon Vela (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * U.S. Representative David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the below statement following House passage of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation he co-sponsored to restore the full strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Chairman David Scott's full statement is below. "Our votes are the most powerful non-violent to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) released the below statement upon voting against a $3.5 trillion budget resolution authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Democrats passed the measure by so-called "deem and pass," which allowed for no debate and sets up a process known as reconciliation. "The tax-and-spend spree of liberal socialist Democrats is burdening our economy and harming American families. They a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 24, 2021: The cosigners are Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, Jared Golden, D-Maine, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Jim Costa, D-California. * * * Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Filemon Vela (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA), Jared more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) will preside over the House of Representatives as the chamber debates H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Congresswoman Williams is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4. The bill restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter suppression. Eight years after the disastrous Supreme Court Shelby County v. Holder decision that gutted the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) voted to protect the sacred right to vote with H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Congresswoman Williams is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4 and presided over debate of the bill in the House of Representatives. As the United States faces the worst voter suppression campaign since Jim Crow, this landmark legislation will fight back against the par more PR