WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce committee, pushed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nominees on how the commission can work to ensure Georgians of all income levels are able to afford internet access. The Senator told nominees that, as hundreds of millions of dollars are going to expand broadband to the nearly 15% of Georg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, co-led the Abortion Justice Act, sweeping, intersectional legislation to address access to abortion care and put forth a comprehensive vision of a just America where abortion care is readily available--without stigma, shame or syst more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced resolutions to formally expunge the January 13, 2021 and December 18, 2019 impeachments of President Donald John Trump. The resolutions would expunge the unconstitutional impeachments of President Trump as if such Articles of Impeachment had never passed the full House of Representatives. "The first impeachment more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a legislative package that aims to enhance the flexibility and affordability of healthcare options for small businesses. Included in the CHOICE Arrangement Act was the Association Health Plans Act, which Congressman Allen championed, that would give small businesses and employers the ability to band together  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing out of Committee last night. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs. "Late last night, the House Armed Services Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: A bipartisan bill championed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to protect rural hospitals across Georgia from cybersecurity threats has passed a key Senate Committee. The bipartisan Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act would create new strategy and training resources to boost the number of cybersecurity and digital security professionals in rural hospitals across Georgia and nationwide. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock announced the introduction of bicameral legislation to increase the number of authorized Centers of Excellence (COEs) at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions and strengthen funding for current COEs across the country. The 1890s Advancing and Building Leadership and Excellence Opportunity Act of 2023, known as the ENABLE Opportunity Act of 2023, woul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement after voting to oppose an attempt to halt a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) regulation regarding the use of pistol braces. The Senate rejected the disapproval resolution 49-50. "This is the gun lobby's agenda, not the agenda of the American people. After weeks and months o more PR