MACON, Georgia, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) announced two federal awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) totaling $3.3 million to Primary Care of Southwest Georgia, Inc. ($1,859,632) and First Choice Primary Care, Inc. ($1,525,301). These awards will help to improve and expand healthcare services for the pe more PR

ALBANY, Georgia, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that Albany State University has been awarded a $100,000 Clean Energy Education Prize grant which will support partnerships between HBCUs and other universities, government agencies, and industry leaders to build new programs and provide professional opportunities to succeed in the clean energy industry. "I am proud to announce that Albany S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding information on Jose Antonio Ibarra, the illegal alien who brutally murdered 22-year-old Laken Riley on more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, issued the following opening statement at a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Energy on Feb. 6, 2023, entitled "Federal Science Agencies and the Promise of AI in Driving Scientific Discoveries": * * * Good morning. I would like to thank all our witnesses for taking the time to join us. Today's joint subcommittee hearing will examine how we can  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following testimony by Georgia Tourassi, associate laboratory director for computing and computational Sciences at the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, involving a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Energy on Feb. 6, 2024, entitled "Federal Science Agencies and the Promise of AI in Driving Scientific Discoveries": * * * Chairman Collins, Chairman William more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following testimony by Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech, involving a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Energy on Feb. 6, 2024, entitled "Federal Science Agencies and the Promise of AI in Driving Scientific Discoveries": * * * Chairmen Williams and Collins, Ranking Members Bowman and Stevens, and members of the committee - thank you for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to incentivize and advance nuclear energy production in the United States. Included in H.R. 6544 is legislation Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) sponsored--the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, which would improve the licensing review process for future nuclear projects by establishi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he earned a perfect 100 percent from The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on their 2023 National Environmental Scorecard, which tallies the performance of every member of Congress every year on key environmental votes. Rep. Johnson's lifetime LCV score is 97 percent, one of the highest in the Georgia delegation. Congressman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter with 14 other members to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to address concerns over delayed processing times impacting applicants to the Global Entry Program. This letter comes after a noticeable increase in Global Entry-related casework  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available to upgrade road safety across Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law. The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, offers funding to local governments and metropolitan planning organizations for local street safety projects through a competitive U.S. Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in Georgia after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Today, Sen. Ossoff and Senate colleagues launched a push to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation he co-sponsored to establish a legal right to IVF in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Alabama Supreme Court's subsequent extreme ruling this month.  more PR