WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which will permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances as schedule 1 drugs, giving law enforcement the proper tools to fight the illicit fentanyl poisoning epidemic. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), a co-sponsor of the bill, proudly voted in favor of this necessary, life-sav more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Following the Supreme Court of the United States' (SCOTUS) decision in Sackett v. EPA, Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released this statement. "The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Sackett v. EPA is a massive blow to unelected bureaucrats in Washington who for too long have been able to infringe on constitutiona more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) praised the nomination of U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the U.S. Armed Forces. President Biden submitted Gen. Brown's nomination to the U.S. Senate today. "With his extensive experience in both the Middle East and Asia as well as his deep appreciation for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the death of legendary singer-songwriter, Tina Turner. "Today, the world lost 'The Queen of Rock and Roll' and one of the greatest singers of all time, Tina Turner. "Using her stage talent and soulful voice, she skillfully combined elements of Soul, R&B, and Rock and Roll to form her own unique s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following remarks: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined fellow Democrats on the House Floor to demand the Republican majority do their jobs and pay America's bills. Congresswoman Williams' remarks as prepared for delivery are below. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Extreme MAGA Republicans are proposing cuts to 200,000 head start slots and 180,000 child care slots nationwide. That's more than 300,000 familie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * The House of Representatives passed H.R. 47, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent while ensuring that researchers can continue studying this deadly drug. Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) voted in favor of the bill and issued this statement after passage. "House Republicans are delivering on our promis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently reschedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Congressman Allen, a proud original cosponsor of the legislation, issued the following statement after supporting the bill on the House floor: "Fentanyl-related substances are being manufactured by China and the cartels and pouring across our borders--flooding more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: On May 25 - ahead of the Memorial Day weekend - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan resolution, which designates November 9th each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," nationally. "There is currently no federal or national recognition for Gold Star Father's Day," said Congressman Johnson. "My friend and colleague Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing new legislation to make air travel safer and easier for families with kids. Sen. Ossoff and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Kids Fly Safe Act to improve Georgia children's safety while flying on domestic airlines or waiting at U.S. airport terminals. Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Williams' new legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced tonight manufacturing incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act have attracted another major industrial investment to Georgia -- this time, LG Energy Solution and Hyundai will jointly build a $4.3 billion EV plant in the Peach State. Sen. Ossoff announced the news Thursday, weeks after leading an April trade mission to South Korea, where he met with senior exec more PR

THOMASVILLE, Georgia, May 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock delivered upgrades to Thomasville's infrastructure to protect families and businesses from flooding. Working together, Sens. Ossoff and Warnock secured bipartisan support in Congress to help the city implement Phase 1 of its wastewater master plan to address structural challenges worsened by Hurricane Michael in 2018. According to local residents more PR

FORT GILLEM, Georgia, May 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced new legislation to upgrade Fort Gillem's forensics capabilities and strengthen U.S. national security and counterterrorism efforts. Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock introduced the Fort Gillem Defense Forensics Enhancement Act of 2023 to help build a permanent facility for the forensics investigations unit based at Fort Gillem. The Forensic Exploitation Dir more PR

FT. GORDON, Georgia, May 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff introduced a new bill to ensure Ft. Gordon families have access to early childhood education. Sens. Ossoff and Warnock introduced the Fort Gordon Child Development Center Expansion Act to help build a child development center on Post at Ft. Gordon (https://www.wrdw.com/2023/05/17/20m-secured-fort-gordon-child-development-center/). Sens. Ossoff and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections held the third hearing in the American Confidence in Elections Act series, focusing on ensuring every eligible vote counts and preventing non-citizens from voting. Majority Witness List: The Honorable Scot Turner - Former Georgia State Representative Lisa Dixon - Executive Director, Lawyers De more PR