WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the United Steelworkers (USW) 2023 Paul Wellstone Award which is presented annually by the USW to elected officials and citizens for their steadfast support of organized labor. "It is an honor to receive this award, but there is so much we still must accomplish for America's workers. We must continue our fight for paid fami more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members in the Georgia Delegation to introduce a Congressional Resolution honoring the sacrifice, triumphs, and continued struggle towards full equality of LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia. Coinciding with Pride Month, this resolution traces the long and storied history of the LGBTQ+ movemen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on the American Families & Jobs act and Taiwan trade legislation markup: * * * "The Ways and Means Committee kicked off this Congress by getting out of Washington and visiting communities across the country to hear firsthand hardworking Americans' perspective on the state of the economy. I appreciate that so many of the members of this committee have taken more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 13, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after his Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 44, to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) unconstitutional pistol brace rule passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 219-210: "Every day, millions of Americans -- inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Chairman of the Senate Human Rights Subcommittee, today convened a bipartisan hearing to explore the implications of artificial intelligence for human rights. In his opening remarks, Chairman Ossoff highlighted both the risks and potential of AI technology. "Throughout history, transformative technologies have emerged, with the potential to disrupt societies, economi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced new legislation to address the nation's workforce shortage, starting with a widely understaffed aviation industry, and to strengthen the aviation sector as Congress plans to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Senator's new package of proposals is headlined by theAdvancing Inclusion and Representation more PR