WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, PROTECT HEALTHCARE ACCESS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) called on the U.S. House of Representatives to take up the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to rein in the abusive practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), the middlemen of drug pricing. The bipartisan legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Introduces Bill to Restore $30 Million in Local Tax Revenue to Clayton County and the Clayton County Public Schools * Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13 ), introduced the Airport Revenue Clarity Act, a bill that will return $30 million in tax revenue to Clayton County and the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS). The measure addresses rul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision from South Carolina, signaling satisfaction of Clean Air Act requirements for the regional haze program's second planning period. This action focuses on the long-term strategy (LTS) to improve visibility in mandatory Class I Federal areas, addressing the national goal of preventing future, and remedying existing, air pollution impairment. The appr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Tennessee's plan to combat regional haze and improve visibility in mandatory Class I federal areas, such as national parks and wilderness areas. The Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) submitted the plan on February 23, 2022, to satisfy applicable requirements for the regional haze program's second planning period under the Clean Air Act. This rule represents the successful outcome of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * House of Representatives Passes Rep. Collins' Permitting Reform Package * Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Rep. Collins' (R-GA) H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, to cut red tape, streamline review processes, and make permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA) more efficient and transparent. This bill will have an immediate impact on energy producers, the agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has allowed an update to a key trade investigation, opting not to review a decision that grants a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation filed by Syensqo SA, Brussels, Belgium, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia, and Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy SPA, Bollate, Italy. This probe concerns the alleged unlawful importation and sale of certain polyvinylidene fluoride resins in the U.S. The inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott on Final House Passage of FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement regarding S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 312-112 with his support, sending it to the floor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Men Sentenced for $17M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud * Two Cordele, Georgia, men were sentenced today for their participation in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Malcolm Jeffrey, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $16,958,372 in restituti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11382) on Dec. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turned 60 this year. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the VRA into law "[t]o enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution." Since its enactment more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Calls Affordability Crisis a "Spiritual Crisis" in Landmark Speech * In a speech at the Center for American Progress, Senator Reverend Warnock offered a unique spiritual perspective on the affordability crisis The Senator argued that cost-of-living increases over the past few decades have led to a deeper spiritual crisis in our country Warnock urged stronger executive action to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Finds FEMA Withholding $600 Million in Disaster Relief from Georgians * Following the Senator's September report finding the Trump Administration was shortchanging Georgians half a billion dollars in disaster relief aid, the Senator has now found the number INCREASED to $600 million Senator Reverend Warnock : "After over a year of delays, the Trump admin has STILL not released $600 m more PR