WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * The House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 45, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act which would block President Biden's reckless student loan transfer scheme. * * * Before voting in support of the resolution, Congressman Allen delivered the following remarks on the House floor: "Thank you, Chairwoman, for yielding the time. I rise today in strong support of H more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: On Monday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) hosted Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for a tour of Southside Medical Center and a roundtable discussion with local health care advocates, professionals and diabetes patients to discuss the real-world impacts of the overwhelming cost of insulin, as well as why federal action  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, announced several USDA grants and loans awarded for projects across Southwest Georgia. USDA awarded a total of $163,901,800 through a combination of programs - Community Facilities Grants, Emergency Rur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: The Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) today passed Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) bill streamlining the permitting process for upgrading broadband infrastructure so that more Americans have access to internet and the United States can maintain its competitive edge against China. "While the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was a missed opportunity, this proposal is an important s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: U.S. Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-GA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) today introduced the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2023. This legislation would help curb hospital closures in rural communities by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments. "Rural hospitals play an essential role in serving their communities and providing vital care to patients," said Representative Drew Ferguson. "Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on May 24, 2023, at a hearing on the Social Security Administration's role in combatting identity fraud: * * * "Good afternoon and welcome to today's hearing on the Social Security Administration's role in combatting identity fraud. "When the Social Security Administration began issuing Social Security numbers in 1936, they were sim more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by David J. Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * The AAMC appreciates the opportunity to participate in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by David M. Carlisle, president and CEO at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * Charles R Drew University of Medicine a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Jeannette E. South-Paul, executive vice president and provost at Meharry Medical College, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * Thank you for inviting Meharry Medical College to more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * Chairman Sanders, we are extremely proud of our accomplishments more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Samuel Cook, a resident doctor at Morehouse School of Medicine, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * Senator and Chairman Sanders, I come to you today as a fellow American born more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Sonya Randolph, a student at Morehouse School of Medicine, at a field roundtable meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12, 2023, entitled "How Can We Improve Health Workforce Diversity and Address Shortages? A Conversation With Historically Black College and University Leaders and Students": * * * It is imperative that we as a country understand the significance of Black phys more PR