WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bishop Opposes Politicized House Defense Bill, Pledges to Protect Georgia Military Priorities * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted against the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, H.R. 8800. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 216-212, with Congressman Bishop voting no. "The National Defense Authoriza  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter votes to SAVE and Protect America with Reconciliation 3.0 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House passed the SAVE and Protect America Act framework, unlocking the reconciliation process: "Democrats have said the quiet part out loud - they can't win without noncitizen votes. The SAVE and Protect America Act will secure   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Joins Forces with Senator Blackburn to Lead the Ban Birth Tourism Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced the House companion to Senator Marsha Blackburn's Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. immigration law by preventing foreign nationals from traveling to the United States for the primary purpose  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Applauds House Passage of H.R. 8884 * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act by a vote of 232-188: "The Removing Barriers to Work for Disabl  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Expand Market Access for Georgia Forestry and Timber Products * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to expand market access for Georgia forestry and timber products into Europe. Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator Kelly Moore on the status of trade  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Calls for Community Protections from Data Centers * Senator Reverend Warnock is calling for stronger protections for local communities impacted by the rapid growth of data centers as new data center expansion strains local water supplies Senator Warnock's letter comes amid reports that ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to build "Project Camellia," a $20 billion data center campus in Effingh  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Presses U.S. Trade Representative on the Impact Trump's Trade Policy Is Having on Georgians * Senator Reverend Warnock pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on how the Trump administration's trade policies are affecting Georgia families already struggling with rising costs 90% of the costs from Donald Trump's tariffs have fallen on American consumers and businesses Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Protect and Expand Voting Rights in America * In a new framework released today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock called for Congress to investigate state politicians who rushed to gerrymander maps and eliminate Black majority districts following the Supreme Court's Callais decision The investigations would seek to determine if lawmakers illegally discri  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock's $35 Insulin Cap Voted Out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor * The INSULIN Act of 2026, which caps out-of-pocket costs of insulin at $35 a month for private insurance users and ensures access to affordable insulin for uninsured diabetics, passed out of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee with bipartisan support Over 12% of Georgia's population ha  more