WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: During Thursday's Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing where TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified about his popular social media app, which is partly owned by the Chinese Communist Party and poses a grave threat to both children's health and national security, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) spoke boldly in defense of our nation's youth. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: ON T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 24, 2023: * * * The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who voted in favor of the bill, issued this statement after passage: "The Parents Bill of Rights is a key pillar of House Republicans' Commitment to America. "For too long, left-wing politicians and school administrators have kept parents in the dark about what's bein more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, soundly rejected proposals to reduce access to SNAP benefits during his appearance at the at the 2023 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit. In Q&A with Agri-Pulse Contributing Editor Jeff Nalley, Congressman Scott warned against efforts to make harmful cuts to SNAP in the upcoming Farm Bill, noting that  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 1778, the Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act. This bill would reform and strengthen the federal H-2A visa program. Specifically, the BARN Act would transfer responsibility for certifying employers' program eligibility from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This legislation also modifies more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letters: This week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), urged regulators to set a temporary moratorium on overdraft and nonsufficient fund fees and urged the CEOs of the ten banks generating the most revenue from these fees to waive them for their customers. The Senators' action comes after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature more PR