WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: The House Agriculture Committee today released the following fact sheet on the agriculture and forestry provisions included in the Build Back Better Act. The agricultural provisions in the Build Back Better plan include billions of dollars for critical investments in agriculture and our rural communities. Included in this package are multiple bipar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, Republican leader of the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement at a Nov. 4, 2021, hearing entitled "Closing the Courthouse Doors: The Injustice of Forced Arbitration Agreements": * * * "Before coming to Congress, I spent nearly 40 years building a business creating hundreds of jobs for Georgians. "From a business standpoint, I can say without a doubt that H.R. 4841, or  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: House Republicans are calling on the Biden Administration to defend American businesses amidst the Mexican government's efforts to nationalize its energy sector by seizing American-owned assets and cancelling permits in violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to key Biden Administration officials, 40 House Republicans led by Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) made c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) called on President Joe Biden to abandon his unconstitutional vaccine mandate thrusting private businesses into their employee's private medical decisions. "Not only does this force business owners into the role of vaccine police but it will also exacerbate the labor shortage and supply chain crisis created by President Biden's failed economic policies," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) joined many of his Republican colleagues in their shared goal of standing up against President Biden's sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate. "As crime surges in numerous urban areas throughout the country, the border crisis rages on, and workforce shortages continue to negatively impact our economy, Biden is forcing Americans out of a job if they refuse to get the jab more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, today announced he introduced The Open Courts Act of 2021, which would modernize and secure the federal judiciary's court records system (called CM/ECF) and make federal court records freely available to the public. The new system will provide a centralized, user-oriented, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: Congressman Hank Johnson's (GA-04) bipartisan Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act -- H.R. 963 -- that re-establishes everyday Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system, passed the House Judiciary Committee. "My bill would restore fairness to the American justice system by reasserting individuals' right to access the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act from advancing in the Senate. "Nothing is more fundamental in our democracy than the right to vote. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act protects that pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), along with Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) and the entire Georgia Congressional delegation, introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives congratulating the Atlanta Braves for winning the 2021 Major League Baseball World Series and honoring the life of Hank Aaron. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the same resolution in the United States Senate. "Aft more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2021: * * * Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement on the Atlanta Braves winning the 2021 World Series. "Congratulations to the 2021 World Series Champions, our Atlanta Braves, for a remarkable season and for carrying forward the club's longstanding legacy of sportsmanship, comradery and the hunger and drive to be the best i more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) addressed the addition of paid family and medical leave in the House of Representatives' proposed Build Back Better legislation. "America needs paid leave now. As the richest country in the world, it is unacceptable that we still force people to make the impossible choice between earning a paycheck and caring for their families." "Thanks to the ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) sent a letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urging the agency to allow rural communities to utilize FEMA hazard mitigation grants to upgrade telecommunications equipment that is crucial for public safety efforts during and after n more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) applauded the Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing a bipartisan bill to protect children suffering from birth defects and other developmental disorders. H.R. 5551, the Improving the Health of Children Act, will reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. This life-saving action will rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: Yesterday afternoon, Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) sent a letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urging the agency to allow rural communities to utilize FEMA hazard mitigation grants to upgrade telecommunications equipment that is crucial for public safety efforts during and after natural disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) launched his new United States Senate website to serve as an online home for his official Senate office and help better connect Georgians with their federal government. Senator Warnock and his team worked diligently for months to curate unique branding and create a final website design that would meet the needs of families, students, veterans, educators, smal more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led every Democrat in Georgia's congressional delegation in opposing a provision added to the Build Back Better framework that would penalize Georgia hospitals. In a letter delivered today to the top Democratic members of both the U.S. Senate and House, Senator Warnock and the lawmakers urged the congressional leaders to remove a provision from the package re more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led the Committee in moving forward four Biden Administration nominees: * Ms. Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President and Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States * The Honorable Judith Del Zoppo Pryor, more PR