WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. This bipartisan package increases price transparency throughout the health care system, addresses the rising cost of prescription drugs, and supports patients, health care workers, community health centers, and hospitals. Upon passage of H.R. 5378, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined WALB's Jim Wallace for an in-studio interview in Albany to discuss new investments for Georgia's servicemembers and military installations in the annual defense funding bill, which awaits a final vote in Congress. The final defense bill includes over $100 million in infrastructure upgrades for MCLB Albany-a top priority for Senator Warnock that suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath introduced the CREATES Act, federal legislation that establishes a grant program to assist states in building their own public credential repositories to provide greater transparency for students, job seekers, workers, and employers. This bill builds on the work of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), in addition to bills led by McBath--the You more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led over 40 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding that the DOD immediately suspend all removal activities related to the Reconciliation Monument located in Arlington National Cemetery until Congress completes the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process. While the con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Chairman of the House Administration Committee's Oversight Subcommittee, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) have launched an inquiry into the collusion between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Pelosi's January 6 Select Committee, chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), after recently learning that Willis' office coordinated its investigati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: "The funding enables the City to take meaningful steps toward protecting its historic past while building a resilient future." -- St. Marys Community Development Director Jaime Stein St. Marys, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to help protect downtown St. Marys from coastal flooding. Sen. Ossoff is delivering $517,500 in Federal resources through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) spoke in favor of H.R. 3226, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, which passed the House today in a bipartisan manner and will help address Georgia's high rates of preterm births and infant mortality. The PREEMIE Act, which Rep. Carter proudly cosponsors, will reauthorize critical programs that expand research and education into premature death preve more PR