WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) issued the following statement after voting against the "laddered" Continuing Resolution (CR): "Continuing resolutions without substantial spending cuts and policy reforms are unacceptable. Further, any legislation the Chair of the Progressive Caucus calls a 'big win' isn't something my district would support and works against our Commitment to America," more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to proposed legislation from U.S. House Republicans that would temporarily continue funding for the federal government through early 2024. "Congress needs to come together and find a compromise that keeps the federal government open  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Reverend Warnock, Kennedy released a new white paper illustrating the need for a federal law to lower high insulin costs The new report analyzes county-level data across the country to examine counties with both high rates of uninsured people and high rates of diabetes - which the Senators have termed "Insulin Deserts" This white paper is the first published report that looks at count more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) led colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie A. Su opposing a September proposed rule regarding farm workers in the H-2A program. "A streamlined H-2A program is critical for the agriculture industry, and many of our nation's small farmers cannot keep up with these continuous rule and regulation changes," Scott said. "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement regarding his vote to support Speaker Johnson's stopgap funding bill: "Every year I've been in the House of Representatives, the federal government has received a huge Christmas gift from Congress --- an enormous Omnibus spending package that the American people unwillingly pays for with their tax dollars. Regardless of wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after avoiding an Extreme MAGA Republican shutdown of the federal government. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "For the second time in two months, House Democrats put people over politics to save the country from an extreme MAGA Republican government shutdown. Our work on behalf of the people will keep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following written testimony by Tiffani McLean-Camp, a youth in extended foster care in Georgia, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Tiffani McLean-Camp. I am 19 years old and in extended foster care here in Georgia. I first entered foster care in Georgia when more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Nhan-Ai Simms, a juvenile court judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia, involving a hearing on Oct. 30, 2023, entitled "Foster Children in the Courts": * * * When I'm asked about my goals and aspirations as a juvenile court judge, I find that many are taken aback when I express my foremost ambition: to work towards making my role unnecessary. The idea of actively seeking to elimina more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Carolyn Altman, a juvenile court judge in Paulding County, Georgia, involving a hearing on Oct. 30, 2023, entitled "Foster Children in the Courts": * * * Introduction: Good morning, I am Carolyn Altman, the juvenile court judge in Paulding County. I have been on the bench for 5 years and spent 10 years before that as an attorney in juvenile court representing children & paren more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Brian Atkinson, staff attorney for the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Brian Atki more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, continues working to strengthen U.S. national security and confirm vital military promotions. Today, Sen. Ossoff voted in the U.S. Senate Rules Committee to advance a Senate Resolution that would allow the Senate to approve pending military nominations as a group, helping end the current hold on military nominations by Sen. Tommy Tub more PR