WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Nanette Barragan (D-CA), Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Diana DeGette (D-CO) this week introduced the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act to protect patients from harmful insurance and pharmacy benefit manager practices that raise patient out-of-pocket drug costs. The bipartisan HELP Copays Act would prohibit the use of "copay accumulator" schemes that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented with the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award by Magnet Schools of America. The ceremony was held during the Magnet Schools of America Policy Training Conference at the U.S. Capitol. "I am honored to receive the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award. Magnet schools are a vital part of our public education system w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 111, a resolution celebrating the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois 113 years ago. Since then, millions of young men and women have joined the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) honored Thomas "Tommy" W. Dortch, an Atlanta civic leader and fierce champion of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Mr. Dortch helped launch the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Institute for Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment & Social Justice Institute and Southern Regional Office at Clark At more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Troy Carter (D-LA) spoke to the danger the 5th Circuit ruling poses by allowing domestic abusers to purchase guns, putting women, children, and countless survivors at risk. The members were joined by NNEDV President & CEO Deborah J. Vagins; Everytown for Gun Safety's Senior more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott on the violent attack on Rep. Angie Craig this morning. "We, the Members of the House Agriculture Committee, and our House Committee staff, are very outraged by the violent physical attack on Ms. Angie Craig in her apartment in Washington, D.C. We wish Ms. Craig a speedy recovery. Also, we appreciate our lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: In an effort to hold the U.S. Supreme Court accountable to the American people, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today re-introduced his Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act. The bill will require justices of the Supreme Court to adopt and follow a code of ethics, creates an accountability mechanism for these ethics by establishing advisory review by appe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to reduce housing wait times for Georgia military families. Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Carter, alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr (GA-02), are launching an inquiry with Department of Defense Secretary Austin to address the long wait times military families are facing d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: ICYMI, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) attended yesterday's State of the Union address with Atlanta resident and insulin user, Lacy Mason (McGee). Senator Warnock and Lacy spoke with WSB-TV to highlight the moral urgency of lowering out-of-pocket insulin costs. Lacy could not afford her insulin while in graduate school, even though she had private health insurance. She reso more PR