WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that authorizes defense spending and sets priorities for America's military: "Congress has an important duty to ensure America's military is equipped with the necessary resources to defend our nation while providing support to o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to adopt S.1605, Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill authorizes a range of programs related to national defense each year and touches on all aspects of military life -- from service members and families to weapons, equipment, and facilities. Congressman Bishop was a strong advocate for provisions to improve the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) voted no on legislation that would pave the way to funding Washington Democrats' build back broke agenda by increasing the national debt limit. Washington Democrats unnecessarily tied a vote on previously bipartisan health care relief to raising the debt limit, jeopardizing patients' access to affordable health care during a pandemic. "Pelosi and Schumer showed their true  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2021: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 last night by a vote of 363-70: "As a 28-year Navy veteran who served three combat tours in Kuwait and Iraq, I strongly believe funding, equipping, and supporting our military is paramount to the security of our great nation. With more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon a final negotiated Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing the House of Representatives late yesterday. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DoD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs. "While it's certainly not perfect, the FY22 NDA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2021: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement praising the USDA's announcement of a $400 million Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). In addition to the $400 million that will be available for emergency food assistance purchases of domestic foods, there will also be up to $50 million av more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Four bipartisan bills drafted and moved out of the House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 5290; H.R. 5608; H.R. 5609; and H.R 4489, passed in the House of Representatives. Below are the bills which passed today and a brief description of each: H.R. 5290 - This bill extends the authorization for Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) through September 30, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The lead sponsors of H.R. 5551 U.S. Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) celebrated passage of this landmark legislation to protect children suffering from birth defects and other developmental disorders. The bipartisan Improving Health of Children Act passed the House today on a 405-20 vote. This life-saving action will reaffirm the federal government's commitment to supporting childre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA) and Jamie Raskin (MD) re-introduced The Bivens Bill, legislation that allows citizens to recover damages for constitutional violations committed against them by federal law enforcement officials, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Music Under Severe Income Crisis (MUSIC) Act. The new legislation would expand the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) program to include companies that support live events that were left out of the grant program cre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced new legislation to save families and individuals money on their medications and lower prescription drug costs. The Capping Prescription Costs Act will take proactive steps to protect Americans from rising prescription drug costs by limiting cost-sharing for prescriptions under marketplace health plans and group health plans to $250 per month for an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Georgia U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured funding to upgrade affordable housing for low-income Georgians in rural areas. The funding from the American Rescue Plan will help ensure residents in Southwest and Northwest Georgia have access to quality, affordable housing. The Georgia recipients are: * Housing Authority of the City of Tallapoosa ($100,000) * Southwest Georgia  more PR