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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2023-07-27 ( 11 items )  
Collins on China Buying Up U.S. Farmland (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to sound the alarm on China buying up U.S. agricultural land. Key Excerpts "Xi Jinping has clearly stated that by 2049 he wants China to be the world leader--diplomatically, economically, militarily, even in space." "China owns $870 billion in U.S. Treasuries that finance our debt. And they either own  more PR

Collins Touts Georgia Farmers and Ranchers in Speech on FY24 Agricultural Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 4368, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, legislation to fund several federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2024. The U.S. House is considering the legislation this week. Key Excerpts "Georgia is the top poultry producer in the nation. Our poultry in more PR

Congressman Johnson Highlights Inflation Reduction Act Investments in GA at Congressional Media Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan, Rep. Sharice Davids, Rep. Greg Stanton, along with Climate Power, League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Rewiring America, BlueGreen Alliance, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) about the i more PR

Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Senators Ossoff & Warnock, Deliver Resources to Revitalize Atlanta's Bowen Homes Neighborhood (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are helping revitalize Atlanta's Bowen Homes neighborhood. Today, Congresswoman Williams and Senators Ossoff and Warnock are delivering a historic $40 million investment -- secured with bipartisan support in Congress -- to build more affordable housing units in the City of Atlanta. The new  more PR

House Ways and Means Subcommittee Chair Ferguson Requests Review of IT Investment Practices at the Social Security Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following news release and letter on July 25, 2023: House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) today sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting a review on how the Social Security Administration (SSA) manages and oversees billions of dollars in inform more PR

Rep. Loudermilk, Financial Services Committee Republicans Introduce Measures to Combat the Influence of ESG Initiatives in America's Financial System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Ahead of this week's legislative markup, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee introduced four comprehensive bills to address the threats environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives pose to the American financial system. These measures represent the first step in Republican efforts to combat the ESG movement by restricting politically motivated, non-material d more PR

Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Journalists & Strengthen Press Freedom Around the World (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to protect journalists and strengthen press freedom around the world. Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the bipartisan Global Press Freedom Act with Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Todd Young (R-IN) to establish an office at the U.S. State Department dedicated solely to developing a free and independent press globally. The bipartisan bill woul more PR

Sen. Warnock: "Junk Fees are Keeping Hardworking Americans Out of Our Financial System" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following remarks on July 26, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chair of the United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, delivered the following opening statement at this morning's hearing on junk fees: "Taking Account of Fees and Tactics Impacting Americans' Wallets." Witnesses for the hearing included Ms. Lindsey Siegel, Director of Housing Adv more PR

Senator Reverend Warnock Announces New Federal Investments in Georgia's Rural Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced a slate of new federal grants made possible by the American Rescue Plan, legislation championed by the Senator, that will build a stronger, more sustainable rural health care system for Georgians. Over $2.3 million will go toward expanding telehealth services and constructing and investing in health care facilities in Coffee more PR

Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock, Rep. Williams Deliver Resources to Revitalize Atlanta's Bowen Homes Neighborhood (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) are helping revitalize Atlanta's Bowen Homes neighborhood. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock and Rep. Williams are delivering a historic $40 million investment -- secured with bipartisan support in Congress -- to build more affordable housing units in the City of Atlanta. The new grant through  more PR

Sens. Ossoff, Blackburn Launch Bipartisan Inquiry to Address AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Material Online (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) are launching a bipartisan inquiry to protect children from sex abuse content online generated by artificial intelligence. This week, Sens. Ossoff and Blackburn, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Human Rights Subcommittee, are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to increase resources needed to p more PR