WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Opposes Funding Bill and Amendment that Undermines Diplomacy and Regional Security * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after voting against an amendment offered by Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The amendment prohibited funds in the bill from being used for I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Joins 24 Colleagues In Joint Statement on Massie Amendment to Republican Foreign Aid Budget Bill * WASHINGTON- Today, 25 Members of Congress, led by Congressman Jim McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in advance of voting yes on Amendment #8, which would halt certain U.S. funding to Israel, to the National Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Introduces Bill to Strengthen America's Biotechnology Leadership * WASHINGTON \- Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced the Biotechnology Diplomacy Leadership Act, legislation to strengthen America's global leadership in biotechnology by establishing a dedicated biotechnology lead in the U.S. Department of State. As biotechnology rapidly emerges as a critical arena of global competition, the United States fac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 16, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams' Statement Opposing Republicans' Cuts to International Aid Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement on Republicans' slate of policies making cuts to humanitarian aid and promoting isolationism: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "I voted no on the Massie amendment and the underlying bill yesterday because they were poorly written and overly broad. The bill more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on MSNOW: "The Bar Was Low and He Managed to Go Under It" * VIDEO HERE WASHINGTON - This evening, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) appeared on MSNOW's The Weeknight with Symone Sanders, Michael Steele, and Luke Russert where he reacted to Jay Clayton's nomination hearing to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) -touching on Clayton's refusal to answer whether he was aware of Tulsi Gabbard's presence while a search warrant more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2026 Congressional App Challenge * GAINESVILLE, GA - Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) invited middle and high school students in Georgia's Ninth District to participate in the 2026 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages young Americans to showcase their creativity and coding skills by designing original apps. The submission portal is now open, and students can register and submit  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, I am deeply concerned by reports that your agency is improperly undermining efforts to protect children from risks associated with common household chemicals. The Trump Administration claims to prioriti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Mr. Michael Kratsios Director White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 1650 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20502 Dear Director Kratsios: I write regarding biosafety risks associated with artificial intelligence, including the synthesis and trade of nucleic acids. In a recent open letter, researchers and AI company exe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence Nominee on 2020 Election Results, Fulton County Raid * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's full line of questioning This is an external link Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence on the 2020 election results and the Fulton County raid earlier this year. Today, in a U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to Implement Artificial Intelligence Policy That Protects All Americans, Not Just Tech Executives * According to a Bloomberg analysis, spending on artificial intelligence has risen to about 8 percent of U.S. gross domestic product Americans' retirement accounts are increasingly tied to the artificial intelligence industry, driven by massive increases in the stock prices of chip and AI compani more PR