AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement on today's terrorist bombings outside of the Kabul airport, the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan in over a decade. "The consequences of Biden's failures in Afghanistan are growing more dire with each passing hour. We now know that earlier today, two bombings occurred outside the Kabul airport gates more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued this statement following today's terrorist bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan and the President's address this evening. "Today, we saw a horrific suicide bombing at the airport in Kabul that ISIS-K claimed to have done. ISIS-K is a sworn enemy of the United States, the Afghanistan provisional government, and the Taliban. Today's att more PR

NEWNAN, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * U.S. Representative Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement after today's terrorist attack on Americans in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Today is a dark day for the United States as we mourn the tragic loss of American servicemembers who were serving in Afghanistan following a heinous terrorist attack. The blood of th more PR

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta) joined McKesson employees and leadership last Thursday for a fireside chat with the OWN IT (Outstanding Women Networking, Inspiring and Taking Charge) employee resource group. During the conversation, McBath commended the work McKesson does to improve health across our communities and encouraged the group to enter leadership roles, empower one another to take on caree more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following fact sheet on how the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 2210) would benefit Georgia: * * * In Georgia Today: * There are over 1.3 million people with disabilities./1 * There are over 1.5 million people ages 65 and older./2 * The Better Care Better Jobs Act would make it possible for over 16,500 family caregivers in Georgia to return to work./3 * The Better Car more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock announced they have secured nearly $13.5 million in funding for airports across Georgia through the American Rescue Plan passed in March. The funding will provide COVID relief funds to support Georgia airport operations impacted by the pandemic, upgrades, and safety improvements. Sens. Ossoff and Warnock cast the decisive votes to pass the American Rescu more PR