WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement slamming Biden's DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray for canceling their scheduled public testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Secretary Mayorkas' latest instance of avoiding responsibility comes the day after Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) this week introduced the Undersea Cable Protection Act, a bill that strengthens national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the United States' submarine cable infrastructure. The bill accomplishes these goals by ensuring diversity of routes for national security, eliminating duplicative permitting laws, and promoting rat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) applauded today's passage of the Beagle Brigade Act by the U.S. Senate and urged House leaders to bring the measure to a vote. In March 2023, Congressman Bishop introduced the bipartisan H.R. 1480, the Beagle Brigade Act, along with Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Dan Kildee (MI-08), and Adrian Smith (NE-03). At the same time, U.S. Senators Rev. Raphae  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: DECATUR, GA Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted the Sixth Annual Unsung Heroes Awards Program on Sunday, Nov. 17, recognizing 15 exceptional individuals from Georgia's Fourth Congressional District for their selfless contributions to the community. The event, held at Legacy Park in Decatur, celebrated the dedication and impact of these individuals across DeKalb, Rockdale, and Newton counti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch urging him to recuse in the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colo. case due to conflicts of interest. The letter was signed by 12 colleagues, including Reps. Jasmine Crockett, Raul Grijalva, Madeleine Dean, Steve Cohen, Cory Bus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) today reintroduced a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to advancing racial justice, addressing systemic inequities, and promoting the rights and dignity of people of African descent globally. The resolution calls for a second United Nations-designated International Decade for People of African D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) Robert Storch, demanding a correction of the DoD's factually inaccurate January 6 report, as first reported by The Federalist. After a thorough inves  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, urging the Commerce Department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the low-speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTV) industry, including vehicles such as golf carts, Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), as they face a surge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: TIFTON, Ga.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) was recently joined by House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson, Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03), Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) to survey the damage after Helene across South Georgia and North Florida. "Georgia's farmers need help, and I appreciate the Chairman and others taking the time to meet with them firsthand so we can b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced today that he has introduced the Hurricane Milton and Helene Tax Relief Act to provide much-needed tax relief for those in his district and across the country impacted by the recent back-to-back hurricanes. Buchanan was joined by 10 House colleagues, including several members of the key tax-writing com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) has released the following statement following his unanimous reelection to the House Republican Conference's Steering Committee. In the 119th Congress, Rep. Loudermilk will be representing the Georgia/Alabama Region. Additionally, Georgia's influence grew further on the Steering Committee, as Congressman-elect Brian Jack (GA-3) was also chosen to serve,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The bipartisan resolution recognizes November 8 as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day" November 8 is also the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which expanded access to college by providing financial assistance for students pursuing higher education Senator Reverend Warnock: "This bipartisan legislation celebrates how college can help kids like me live the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Georgia farmers are backing U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan push to pass agricultural disaster assistance before the end of the year. This morning, Sen. Ossoff testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on the urgent need to support Georgia agriculture after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, where he pressed both parties to pass agricultural disaster assistance for Georgia be  more