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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2021-10-21 ( 6 items ) |
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As Senate Works to Advance Freedom to Vote Act, Sen. Warnock Urges Colleagues to Open Debate on Critical Voting Rights Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined MSNBC anchor Geoff Bennett to discuss the importance of passing the Freedom to Vote Act ahead of today's expected vote to advance the bill. During the interview, Senator Warnock talked about his role in crafting and shepherding the bill forward after Senate Republicans blocked previous attempts to consider voting rights leg more PR
Rep. Bourdeaux Highlights Supply Chain Resiliency Legislation During Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux advocated for her bipartisanSupply CHAIN Act before a hybrid hearing of the House Small Business Committee and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations. The hearing focused on global supply chains and small business trade challenges, which Bourdeaux's legislation directly combats.
Rep. Bourdeaux said, "All eyes are on supply chain i more PR
Rep. Bourdeaux Urges Senate to Continue Fighting for Voting Rights Following Failed Vote on Freedom to Vote Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) released the following statement regarding the failed attempt to pass the Freedom To Vote Act in the Senate.
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux said, "I am deeply disappointed by today's votes in the Senate.
Access to the ballot box is fundamental to our democracy, but that bedrock democratic right is under attack in states like Georgia.
I am prou more PR
Rep. Williams Leads Georgia Democratic Delegation in Effort to Protect Jobs for Georgians (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led the Georgia Democratic Congressional Delegation in an effort to protect union workers at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta. Lockheed Martin proposed outsourcing the facility's 50-person strong Fire Safety Department. The workers are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local Lod more PR
Sen. Warnock Secures More Than $95M for Georgia in Senate Draft of Government Funding Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
Following the Senate Appropriations Committee's release of several funding bills, today U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced that the bills contain more than $95 million in approved Congressionally-directed spending requests for public and nonprofit entities across Georgia. A full list of Senator Warnock's approved Congressionally-directed spending requests, totaling more PR
Sen. Warnock Statement on Blocked Effort to Advance Consideration of the Freedom to Vote Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2021:
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U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to allow the Senate to consider S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act.
"When Republicans blocked consideration of the For the People Act in June, many observers thought that the fight to pass voting rights legislation was dead this Congress. But that wasn't true more PR
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