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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2021-09-01 ( 6 items )  
Rep. Clyde Calls on the President of the U.S., Biden, and Top Officials at the Departments of Defense and State to Resign (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statementcalling on the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and his top officials at the Departments of Defense and State, to resign following their failed withdrawal from Afghanistan that left American citizens behind enemy lines. "President Biden and his top advisers should have seen the rapid fall of Afghanistan coming as the intellig more PR

Rep. Ferguson Joins Effort to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Honor Fallen Servicemembers Killed in Kabul (10)
WEST POINT, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement after the introduction of legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American military servicemembers who were killed in a terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021: "These Americ more PR

Rep. McBath Co-Leads Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Servicemembers (10)
MARIETTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Representative Lucy McBath cosponsored bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in action in Afghanistan last week. This bipartisan bill, led by Rep. Lisa McClain, is supported by 158 members of the House of Representatives. The legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoov more PR

Rep. Williams Introduces Resolution Marking 75 Years of CDC's Lifesaving Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution marking 75 years of lifesaving work from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The CDC was founded in Atlanta as the Communicable Disease Center in order to prevent the spread of malaria. Since then, the CDC has helped establish more PR

Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Williams Introduce Bicameral Resolution Honoring CDC's 75th Anniversary (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced a resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based in Atlanta, Ga. The resolution honors the more than 23,000 CDC employees worldwide as they continue to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and save lives in the United States. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introdu more PR

Sens. Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans' Mental Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and 29 additional Senators to call on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct outreach to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism--especially those who served in Afghanistan--providing them wit more PR