WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor calling on Congress to take action to curb the nation's gun violence crisis following a mass shooting in Atlanta that according to media reports has killed at least one Georgian and injured at least four others. See here for key excerpts of the remarks: "That's what makes this particular shooting iron more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced the bicameral Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act, legislation that would end the practice of forcing individuals who have experienced racial discrimination at work into arbitration. The bill would give workers who have been raciall more PR

ALBANY, Georgia, May 4 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02) joined officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at Albany State University for a day-long event at which he also delivered opening remarks. The event was organized to raise awareness about federal resources, technical assistance,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement on the mass shooting in Atlanta: "Today's shooting in Atlanta is yet another infuriating reminder that gun violence is a policy choice. I am past heartbreak-I am angry. For the victims, their families, the school children on lockdown today like my seven-year-old son -- for our entire community. "Laxed gun laws l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she introduced the Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act, legislation to require large, public corporations to publicly report all settlements and judgments related to incidents of discrimination, harassment, and sexual abuse each year. The bill would help enforce workplace protections against discrimination and harassment for people of marginali more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * "Today's horrific attack at Northside Medical Midtown is an attack on all Georgians. "I send my condolences to the family of the deceased, and I pray for the health of those wounded, their families, and all who witnessed such a terrible event. "I thank all first responders, officers, deputies, and Federal agents who responded to the scene and who are now working to apprehend the suspect. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect the Gullah Geechee communities from sea-level rise and storm surge. Sen. Ossoff is pushing to deliver funding and resources through the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve coastal resilience throughout the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, including protected lands in Coastal Georgia. The resources would help expand restoration and resilience efforts  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, discussed the effectiveness of the Farm Safety Net with Georgia peanut and cotton farmers. The Farm Safety Net is a collection of programs administered by USDA to provide risk protection and income support to farmers. This support is automatic more PR