{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Democrat\", state = \"GA\" and year = 2016 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/congressman-hank-johnsons-e-newsletter-dec-16-2016", "Congressman Hank Johnson's E-Newsletter for Dec. 16, 2016", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "I want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year. May the gift of love, peace and happiness be yours this season.\nIt\u2019s been a busy month since Thanksgiving, and I want let you know what I\u2019ve been working on in Congress. \u00a0\nRUSSIAN HACKING: All Americans should be deeply concerned by the reports that Russian agencies interfered with the U.S. election. As Speaker Ryan noted, \u2018any foreign intervention in our elections is entirely unacceptable.\u2019 Although both Senate and House committees will conduct investigations, perhaps the best option is an independent inquiry -- on the model of the 9/11 Commission. For my statement on this issue, click HERE.\nEXCESSIVE SURVEILLANCE: This month, I called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take swift action to address the disproportionate use of surveillance technology against low-income and minority communities. Recent reports have shown that police departments are reportedly using surveillance technology with greater frequency against people exercising their First Amendment rights, specifically people of color. To read my letter, click HERE.\nSTANDING ROCK: While I was pleased the Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for the construction of a key section of the Dakota Access Pipeline earlier this month, what concerned me most was the militarized response by the North Dakota police, who confronted peaceful protesters using armored vehicles, automatic rifles, sound cannons, concussion grenades, and other offensive military weapons and equipment. For my full statement, click HERE.\nONLINE DISCRIMINATION: As Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition, I sent a letter to Airbnb\u2019s CEO this week urging the short-term rental company to reconsider its use of pre-dispute, forced arbitration clauses and class-action waivers in the \u201cterms of service\u201d agreements of their contracts. Airbnb is a peer-to-peer online marketplace homestay network that enables people to list or rent short-term lodging in residential properties with the cost of such accommodations set by the property owner. For more, click HERE.\nLastly, I want to send condolences to the family of Officer Nicholas Smarr of the Americus Police Department and Georgia Southwestern Police Officer Jody Smith, who were shot and killed last week while responding to a call. Police officers put their lives on the line every day for our community. As President Obama said, \u201cnothing justifies attacks on law enforcement.\u201d We must all work together to stop senseless shootings in Georgia and across the nation.\nFOR YOUR/MORE INFORMATION:\n\u00a0\nHousing Help | Jobs Center | Healthcare | Small Businesses\nSeniors | Students | Veterans | Help with a Federal Agency | Zika Prevention | Opioid Resource Guide\n\u00a0\nAs always, I appreciate your time and feedback. Please remember you can reach me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and now on Tumblr as well as e-mails, phone calls and letters. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to represent you in Congress and please have a safe and Happy Holidays. I look forward to being sworn in Jan. 3, 2017 to continue serving you and your family in the 115th Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/editorials/we-need-swing-voters-not-swing-states", "We Need Swing Voters, Not Swing States", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Yesterday, House Judiciary Democrats convened a forum on \u201cThe Electoral College and the Future of American Democracy.\u201d It has been nearly twenty years since the last hearing on this topic in 1997, and much has happened since then.\u00a0\n[Watch the forum on CSPAN]\n\n\tAs we all know, in 2000, Al Gore narrowly won the popular vote but lost the election to George W. Bush. This year, Hillary Clinton lost the election despite winning the national popular vote by a record of more than 2.6 million votes.\n\n\n\tBut these aren\u2019t the only times in American history that this has happened: on five occasions since 1824, the winner of the popular vote has lost the election.\n\n\n\tIt is abundantly clear by now that the Electoral College is fundamentally antiquated, broken, and antidemocratic.\n\n\n\tThe Supreme Court has long held that the \u201cconception of political equality from the Declaration of Independence, to Lincoln\u2019s Gettysburg Address, to the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Amendments can mean only one thing\u2014one person, one vote.\u201d\n\n\n\tThe Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution likewise guarantees that all voters may equally participate in elections and that diluting votes based on a voter\u2019s residence \u201cimpairs basic constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment just as much as invidious discriminations based upon factors such as race,\u201d as the Supreme Court held in 1964.\n\n\n\tAnd during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison powerfully argued that if \u201cpower is not immediately derived from the people in proportion to their numbers, we may make a paper confederacy, but that will be all.\u201d\n\n\n\tBy removing the power of voters to directly elect the President, the Electoral College is an affront to this fundamental principle of direct representation.\n\n\n\tIn addition to undermining the will of the people, the Electoral College has also deviated from the Framers\u2019 intent in significant ways.\n\n\n\tThe Framers did not anticipate that candidates for President and Vice President would run on the same ticket, nor did they intend the electoral process to produce an electoral majority. Perhaps most importantly, the Framers intended that electors would be \u201cfree agents\u201d to exercise independent and nonpartisan discretion in electing the president. Today, this independence would be widely decried as faithless and undemocratic.\n\n\n\tThe United States stands alone as the only presidential republic that does not directly elect its president. It\u2019s time to change that.\n\n\n\tAs the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over interstate compacts, I strongly support the progress made by the states toward a direct popular election through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under this initiative, states that join the compact pledge their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. While this compact will not take effect until enacted into law by states possessing 270 electoral votes and upon Congress\u2019s approval, it has already been signed into law in 11 states with 165 electoral college votes.\n\n\n\tIt is clear that change is long overdue and that this issue should not be partisan.\n\n\n\tAmericans did not directly elect U.S. Senators for the first 125 years of our democracy, and yet in 1913, the 17th Amendment was ratified to provide for the direct election of U.S. Senators.\n\n\n\tThere have also been over 700 proposed amendments to abolish or modify the Electoral College, and on several occasions, such measures have passed either the House or the Senate.\n\n\n\tFurthermore, every state directly elects its U.S. Representatives and Senators, state legislators, and governor.\n\n\n\tThe President of the United States should be no different.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/dem-pushes-airbnb-protect-users-right-sue", "Dem pushes Airbnb to protect users' right to sue", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "A House Democrat is calling on Airbnb to stop using forced arbitration clauses in its contracts with customers.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/rep-johnson-urges-protections-excessive-surveillance-low-income-and", "Rep. Johnson urges protections from excessive surveillance for low-income and minority communities", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition, called on the Federal Communications Commission to take swift action to address the disproportionate use of surveillance technology against low-income and minority communities.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/speeches/dekalb-county-veterans-day-program-friday-4-november-2016", "DeKalb County Veterans Day Program, Friday, 4 November 2016", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "DeKalb County Veterans Day Program, Friday, 4 November 2016, 11 AM\u00a0\nThank you Lee for that kind introduction, and thank you to the DeKalb Veterans Advisory Board for inviting me here this morning.\nCongratulations to our esteemed honoree today \u2013 Major General Maria Britt U.S. Army Retired. I look forward to your thoughts and hearing from all our speakers.\nToday is a special day \u2013 or technically next Friday is a hallowed day \u2013 when we honored those who served.\nThis year\u2019s theme is \u201cHonoring Those Who Served: Excellence.\u201d\nI can\u2019t think of a more succinct, to-the-point title.\nWhether they fought at Normandy or Falluja, Mogadishu or Helmand, in the Persian Gulf or in the Tet Offensive or simply provided support here at home, our veterans represent the very best men and women who have served our country in battle.\nOn this Veterans Day, we express our deepest gratitude and thanks. Your sacrifices have been the foundation of more than 240 years of American progress. Your legacy confirms that no matter what confronts us or what adversity we face, there is no challenge we cannot overcome together, and because of your sacrifice and commitment our best days as a nation lie ahead.\nOur men and women in uniform teach us duty, strength, enterprise, passion and dedication \u2013 the bedrock of a commitment to safeguard and shield \u2013 that has kept our nation secure for more than two centuries.\nIn war and in peace, your service has been selfless and your accomplishments have been singular.\nAs a grateful nation, it is our solemn duty to make that transition possible -- to ensure our returning heroes can share in the opportunities they have fought so hard to protect.\nThe freedoms we hold dear exist and persist because of your commitment, and our nation must work much harder to honor our veterans by fulfilling our promise to them and upholding the sacred bond we share with all Americans\u2019 veterans.\nOn this Veterans Day celebration in DeKalb, we are called to commemorate the boundless burdens that have been endured by so few. We honor our wounded warriors, our missing in action, our fallen, and their families -- men and women who have borne the ultimate costs of war and deserve our deepest respect, not just today but forever.\nWe must redouble our commitments to our service members and we must honor their sacrifice not only on Veterans Day, but every single day. When our troops finish their tours of duty, let\u2019s make sure they come home to an America that grants them the benefits they have earned, offers them the care they deserve, and helps them to fulfill their potential to keep their families strong and our country moving forward.\nNot a day goes by in my office without one of our constituent representatives speaking with a veteran who is dealing with a housing, health, employment or compensation issue.\nTo all the Veterans, please know that it is an honor to serve you \u2013 you have served us so well \u2013 and now we must serve you. There\u2019s not much in Congress we do that\u2019s more important than serving our veterans.\nAs a member of the House Armed Services Committee since 2007, every day I\u2019m inspired to work on behalf of all our military personnel and veterans. Ensuring that quality services are being delivered to each of you is one of my greatest joys as a public servant. I thank each of you for your service and can assure you that as long as I am in Congress, your needs will remain a priority for me and my staff.\nI authored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with combat trauma.\nThe last decades of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has taken a toll on our service men and women, who have been stretched to the breaking point. Far too many are coming home with PTSD. We must do more to educate service members, veterans, military families and the public about PTSD and to coordinate efforts across the federal government to promote prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.\nWe must remove the stigma surrounding PTSD. Our soldiers should never be afraid to ask for help. My promise and pledge today is to continue that important work on the Armed Services committee, where we can often forge bi-partisan agreements that are so elusive these days in Washington.\nVeterans Day is a solemn holiday and a great opportunity for us to make it clear, we appreciate the service and sacrifice of our military and their families.\u00a0 It is a day \u2013 in contrast with Memorial Day \u2013 to pause and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to say a heartfelt thank you to those who are still with us.\u00a0\nYour service is noble and in the best traditions of our nation. Putting service before self, you have made our country strong.\u00a0 You make us all proud.\nSo I end today with the simple, but heartfelt words that we cannot say often enough\u2026.\u2026THANK YOU for your service.\u00a0 Thank you for your sacrifice and thank you for being great Americans.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20170112004814/https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/community-toolkit-combat-opioid-addiction-created-through-bipartisan-effort", "Community toolkit to combat opioid addiction created through bipartisan effort", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "DeKalb residents and those throughout Georgia struggling with opioid addiction or who know someone who is now have an online toolkit of resources to help in the journey to recovery.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-urges-airbnb-reconsider-anti-consumer-forced-pre-dispute", "Rep. Johnson urges Airbnb to reconsider  anti-consumer forced pre-dispute arbitration clauses", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition, sent a letter to Airbnb\u2019s CEO urging the short-term rental company to reconsider its use of pre-dispute, forced arbitration clauses and class-action waivers in their \u201cterms of service\u201d agreements in their contracts.\nAirbnb came under fire this year after a Harvard University study determined that hosts using the site to rent properties are discriminating against consumers based upon race, age and gender. Despite the company\u2019s attempts to address discrimination within the platform, Airbnb\u2019s use of forced arbitration clauses prevents victims of discrimination from getting their day in court.\n\u201cThese (arbitration) clauses operate to deprive consumers of their day in court, so that when companies clearly violate the law consumers are still unable to seek redress in public courts of law,\u201d wrote Johnson, author of H.R. 2087, The Arbitration Fairness Act that would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, and civil rights cases.\n\u201cWhile Airbnb has made strong, laudable commitments to prevent and address discrimination in all facets of Airbnb\u2019s platform, more work needs to be done to end all discrimination and bias in the system. As the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, which exercises jurisdiction over this issue, I look forward to working with Airbnb and other companies on this matter.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewiss-cost-war-bill-included-defense-authorization", "Rep. John Lewis's Cost of War Bill Included in Defense Authorization", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "As the cost of war skyrockets and its contribution to the federal deficit continues to increase, it is important that Americans fully understand where their tax dollars are spent and how they are spent.\u00a0 This accounting is especially important as cuts are proposed to important safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security, as well as to services for the unemployed, elderly, women, families and children.\u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cost of War Act helps inform the discourse around these proposed cuts by calculating, unequivocally, the exact price tag of these ongoing conflicts to each American.\u00a0 It requires the Department of Defense to work with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to calculate and post the cost of war for each American taxpayer in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Syria on their websites.\u00a0 \u00a0Article I of the U.S. Constitution does mandate Congress to publish the exact expenditures of all accounts.\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"Every American has a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent,\" said Rep. John Lewis.\u00a0 \"A variety of accounting methods are used to make it harder for Americans to comprehend\u00a0 how many billions, and even trillions of federal dollars are used to support these international conflicts, meanwhile services they may need to survive are placed on the chopping block due to the claim that our nation cannot afford them.\u00a0 A budget is a statement of values, and the people have a right to know whether the priorities of their government meet their expectations.\u00a0 This is a simple request, and I think that's why it appeals to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle.\"\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On May 15, 2015, Congressman Lewis reintroduced H.R. 2376, the Cost of War Act.\u00a0 This legislation was adopted as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Acts in 2013, 2014, and most recently on May 18, 2016.\u00a0 It has been passed now by both the House and Senate, and is awaiting signature by President Barack Obama.\u00a0 In October 2011, Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) first introduced the Cost of War Act as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 142nd birthday.\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0114th Congress Cost of War Act Factsheet 2016.pdf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmett-till-unsolved-civil-rights-crimes-reauthorization-act-passed", "Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights  Crimes Reauthorization Act Passed by Congress", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON-- On Saturday December 10th in its final session of the 114th Congress, the Senate passed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S.2854/H.R.5067).\u00a0 In the Senate\u00a0the bill was led by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT),\u00a0 Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO). \u00a0In the House, original sponsors were Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), and Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI).\n\u00a0\nBACKGROUND\nBefore the passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s, hundreds of racially suspicious crimes were committed in this country, and few attempts to prosecute them were ever pursued.\u00a0\u00a0Tuskegee Institute once kept a record of verified lynchings\u00a0in the United States from 1877 to 1950.\u00a0 The institute documented that nearly 4000 mainly unprosecuted civil rights crimes occurred during that period.\u00a0\u00a0Many American families continue to pass down stories of loss and disappearance even today\u00a0without knowing the truth about what actually happened to their loved ones.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nPRIMARY GOALS OF THE BILL\nThe Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act represents a critical opportunity to right these wrongs committed, primarily against African Americans, but also against people of diverse backgrounds.\u00a0 In some cases, individuals still remain who were witnesses to these crimes or who can help provide evidence regarding these incidents. \u00a0This bill reauthorizes and updates the original legislation that was signed into law in 2008. \u00a0It seeks to respond to the concerns of victims' family members and strengthen collaboration between the Justice Department, the FBI, State and local law enforcement, and advocates to pursue these cold cases.\u00a0 There is a collective goal to seek the truth about this long-standing tragedies and hold the perpetrators and orchestrators of these atrocities accountable.\u00a0 \u00a0This reauthorization also seeks to respond to the concerns of advocates regarding the implementation of the original legislation.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nBI-PARTISAN and BI-CAMERAL STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT\n\"When this bill was signed into law, family members, academics, historians, lawyers, advocates began working to develop a full accounting for these long-standing, gross human and civil rights atrocities.\u00a0 The reauthorization passed by Congress is a response to their appeals to make the law a better tool in their quest for justice. We also worked across the aisle and across the Dome to develop a bill that fulfills our promise to remain committed to the pursuit of truth on behalf of victims and their families.\u00a0 I am very pleased that Congress has passed this legislation and I look forward to the signature of President Barack Obama.\"\u00a0 Rep. John Lewis - GA\n\u00a0\n\u201cI am pleased that this bill is now finally heading to the President\u2019s desk. Investigators can now work to discover the truth and to seek justice under our legal system for the families of these victims. Every American is worthy of the protection of our laws. I want to thank the Till family, Alvin Sykes, Congressman John Lewis, and all of the civil rights activists who helped make this law a reality.\u00a0Today\u2019s victory is theirs.\u201d\u00a0 Sen. Richard Burr - NC\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\u201cToo many families suffer from the unsolved murders of their loved ones during the civil rights era without receiving justice. \u00a0The way to best serve these families is to provide our Federal government with the tools it needs to investigate these unsolved crimes, and to hopefully, bring some sense of closure for these families. \u00a0I thank Congressman Lewis for his tireless work on behalf of the families of these victims of unsolved murders from the civil rights era and I am proud to stand with him on this effort.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Sen. Patrick Leahy - VT\n\u00a0\n\u201cThis legislation brings justice and closure to the families and communities affected by the heinous acts of violence and hatred that are a stain on our nation\u2019s history. The bill will help us continue the critical work of better investigating and solving these crimes, no matter how long ago they occurred, and I\u2019m thrilled we\u2019ve finally been able to carry it across the finish line.\u201d Sen. Claire McCaskill - MO\n\u00a0\n\u201cThe Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act sets out to investigate racially-motivated murders. Sadly, there is still more work to be done and it\u2019s important that we reauthorize this bill so that the FBI and DOJ can continue investigating unsolved crimes.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sen. Roy Blunt - MO\n\u00a0\n\u201cAs an original cosponsor of the Emmett Till Reauthorization Act, I\u2019m pleased to see my colleagues came together and supported this important bill. This bipartisan legislation will provide for a sustained, well-coordinated effort to investigate and prosecute unsolved civil rights-era crimes. There are hundreds of cold cases from the civil rights era that have never been solved and it is my hope that we are able to bring justice to the victims\u2019 families.\u201d\u00a0 Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner - WI\n\u00a0\n\"As we work to address current questions about racial violence and civil rights, we should be mindful of our history and why so many in the African-American community raise the issue of whether black lives matter.\u00a0 Passage of the original Emmett Till Act represented a commitment\u00a0 to resolving the unanswered questions from one of the darkest periods in modern American history. \u00a0This bipartisan reauthorization represents a further investment in our history and will allow the Department of Justice to resolve remaining issues.\"\u00a0 Rep. John Conyers, Jr.\u00a0 - MI\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nMAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION\n\u00a0\n This bill requires the Department of Justice and FBI to consult with civil rights organizations, universities, and other entities that have also been gathering evidence in these cold cases;\n \u00a0\n Provides clearer direction and improved coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement and the activists, advocates, and academics working on these issues;\n \u00a0\n Strengthens the Department of Justice\u2019s reporting requirements;\n \u00a0\n Expands the time span of cases to be considered by ten years, to include all cases that occurred not later than December 31, 1979;\n \u00a0\n Eliminates the sunset provision in the original bill;\n \u00a0\n Encourages the Department of Justice to review specific closed cases that warrant further investigation;\u00a0\n \u00a0\n Maintains the previous investigation structure and funding levels; and\n \u00a0\n Clarifies the law\u2019s intent.\n \u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-supports-passage-of-legislation-to-fund-the", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT AND ASSIST FLINT, MICHIGAN", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of H.R. 2028, a short-term measure to fund the federal government through April 28, 2017. Congressman Bishop also voted in support of S. 612, legislation to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan and to provide financial support for water infrastructure projects across the country.\n\u201cI am pleased to see that the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan is going to be addressed through the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Continuing Resolution,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThe passage of these pieces of legislation will work to make sure these kinds of crises do not happen in future, as well as fund critical water infrastructure projects to benefit both rural and urban areas of the United States.\u201d\nThe government funding legislation, officially referred to as a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 2028), passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 326 to 96. The water infrastructure legislation, officially entitled the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) (S. 612), passed by a vote of 360 to 61.\nThe CR will fund the government at largely current levels through April 28, 2017. However, the legislation provides an additional $5.8 billion for defense-related Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), of which $5.1 billion is dedicated to supporting counterterrorism operations, including efforts to defeat ISIL. Another $4.3 billion in OCO funding is provided for non-defense priorities, including Embassy Security, Economic and Stabilization Assistance, Humanitarian Assistance, Security Assistance, and general State Department and USAID operations.\nAdditionally, the CR, in conjunction with an authorization included in the WIIN Act, provides a $100 million appropriation for capitalization grants to Flint, Michigan in order to address lead contaminants and repair service lines and water infrastructure.\nThe legislation also appropriates $4 billion in emergency funding for hurricane damage in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, as well as flood damage in Texas, Louisiana, and West Virginia. Further, the CR appropriates funding for the recently enacted 21st Century Cures Act.\nThe WIIN Act, in addition to authorizing funding for Flint, Michigan, provides an authorization of over $10 billion for water resources development projects that will be carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address critical water infrastructure projects throughout the United States.\nAdditional information on the CR can be found here, and additional information on the WIIN Act can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bishop-statement-on-officer-shooting-in-americus", "BISHOP STATEMENT ON OFFICER SHOOTING IN AMERICUS", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "AMERICUS, GA \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the shooting in\u00a0Americus, GA:\n\u201cThis morning in Americus, two law enforcement officers were shot by a gunman near Georgia Southwestern University, which was put on lockdown. One of these officers did not survive his wounds, while the other remains in critical condition. The gunman has been identified and multiple law enforcement agencies are coordinating in an effort to find him and bring him into custody.\n\u201cWe must never forget the sacrifices of our first responders and their families. My condolences go out to the families of the officers, and I pray for the full recovery of the injured. I also pray for a swift resolution to this manhunt, and I have full confidence in the law enforcement agencies searching for the shooter.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-urges-fcc-protect-low-income-minority-communities-excessive", "Rep. Johnson urges FCC to protect low-income & minority communities from excessive surveillance by law enforcement", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), which exercises jurisdiction over antitrust laws and competition, called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take swift action to address the disproportionate use of surveillance technology against low-income and minority communities.\n\u201cSuch targeted use is deeply troubling to all of those who value the principle that the law should be enforced fairly and indiscriminately,\u201d wrote Johnson. \u201cAll Americans should be able to exercise their constitutional rights to assemble and to free speech. The color of one\u2019s skin should in no way determine the treatment one receives from law enforcement. It is up to Congress to ensure that every community is protected in an equitable fashion.\u201d\nSpecifically, Johnson\u2019s letter addresses law enforcement agencies\u2019 use of cell-site simulators (\u201cCS simulators\u201d) \u2013 surveillance technology that operates over cellular networks that fall squarely within the FCC\u2019s jurisdiction.\nRecent reports have shown that police departments are reportedly using surveillance technology with greater frequency against people exercising their First Amendment rights, specifically people of color. Disturbingly, increased surveillance technology has been reported at protests against police brutality and racial injustice. In addition, the FBI has disclosed before Congress that it flew surveillance aircraft over Ferguson and Baltimore during the protests following the police killings of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray.\n\u201cToday\u2019s letter to the FCC, led by Rep. Hank Johnson, is the type of political leadership we need \u2014 now more than ever \u2014 to ensure the agency quickly acts on Color Of Change\u2019s complaint about the frequent use of Stingray devices in communities of color,\u201d said Color Of Change Campaign Director, Brandi Collins. Color of Change is the nation\u2019s largest online racial justice organization with more than 1.2 million members nationwide.\n\u201cThis invasive technology is being used to by police in Baltimore and elsewhere to target, arrest and over prosecute Black and brown people on low-level, non-violent offenses,\u201d Collins said. \u201cBefore an incoming administration bent on denying our most fundamental freedoms gains control of these tools for mass surveillance, we hope the FCC will hear the urging of Rep. Johnson and his House colleagues to end the warrantless use of Stingrays.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-hank-johnson-s-statement-corps-halting-dakota-pipeline", "Congressman Hank Johnsons Statement on Corps Halting Dakota Pipeline", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for the construction of a key section of the Dakota Access Pipeline, granting a major victory to protesters who have been demonstrating for months. Mr. Johnson sent Defense Secretary Ash Carter a letter Dec. 2 urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to demilitarize the North Dakota police, who have been confronting peaceful protesters using armored vehicles, automatic rifles, sound cannons, concussion grenades, and other offensive military weapons and equipment:\n\u201cWhile suspension of the permit is a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and testament to our commitment to protecting the environment and clean drinking water for all Americans, I am still very concerned about the overly militarized response by law enforcement to the Water Protectors and that the president-elect\u2019s business empire has direct links to the corporations behind the pipeline,\u201d said Johnson.\nJohnson\u2019s letter to Carter requests that the DOD demand the return of more than $3 million in surplus military weapons from North Dakota law enforcement agencies that acquired the equipment through the Pentagon\u2019s 1033 Program (also known as the Defense Department\u2019s Excess Personal Property Program), which has transferred more than $5 billion in military hardware from the Department of Defense to local American law enforcement agencies since 1997.\u00a0\nAs author of the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, Rep. Johnson is a national leader in the demilitarization of state and local law enforcement.\n\u201cWe must remain extra vigilant to protect American citizens\u2019 right to peaceably assemble,\u201d Johnson said in his letter signed by 13 House colleagues. \u201cBy removing military equipment from local and state enforcement responding to the DAPL protest, the DOD would reaffirm our government\u2019s commitment to these founding ideals and help de-escalate an increasingly volatile situation.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/blog/?postid=397793", "Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress", "2016-12-04", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Diverse Issues in Higher Education, December 4, 2016 Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress ---\r\nby Reginald Stuart\r\nThe nation\u2019s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges (the so-called 1890 HBCUs), are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to specifically strengthen the institutions\u2019 financial abilities to provide formal education to minorities and others pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.\r\nThe full House Committee, chaired by Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, plans to hear Wednesday morning from two panels \u2014 one of lawmakers and one of university presidents \u2014 about a House resolution (6020) that would provide each of the 19 institutions $1 million a year for five years to fund scholarships for students planning to pursue careers in the field of agriculture.\r\nThe scholarship funds proposal by Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., represent what Scott notes is a \u201cdrop in the bucket\u201d from the billions spent annually by the federal government to help higher education.\r\nStill, he says, there is positive action on the proposal for a variety of reasons. It would come at a crucial time in history, as the ranks of the nation\u2019s agricultural farming and producer population are declining rapidly. The average age of the declining ranks \u2014 60 years old, according to federal population studies \u2014 is getting higher and higher.\r\nScott\u2019s proposal also would give a needed boost to the 1890 colleges, a specific group of public colleges created to fulfill a post-Civil War effort by the government to provide agricultural education training and services to Blacks in 19 states.\r\nThe 1890s have never been funded to address their mission on a comparable basis to their historically White counterparts regardless of the potential size of their target population, federal, state and private research reports say.\r\nThe federal and state funding policies and practices are oft times cited as playing an important role in the demise during the last century of Black farms and Blacks in agriculture.\r\nUntil the 1950s, Blacks were legally barred from attending the historically White land-grant colleges in those states.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bishop-applauds-house-passage-of-21st-century-cures-act", "BISHOP APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 392-26 on Wednesday. This bipartisan legislation provides $6.3 billion over 10 years to fund innovative research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), modernize the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and help prevent and treat opioid addiction.\n\"This legislation represents a major bipartisan effort to enhance our country's medical research capabilities and find cures for cancer and other devastating conditions,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \"Further, it recognizes the importance of treating opioid addiction as the national health issue it is, and will provide impacted communities, families, and individuals the necessary resources to treat this threat.\"\nThe legislation provides $4.8 billion to fund three major biomedical research priorities. This includes the Precision Medicine Initiative, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN Initiative), and the Cancer Moonshot, an initiative by Vice President Joe Biden to find a cure for cancer.\nThe 21st Century Cures Act also allocates $1 billion combat the prescription opioid epidemic by improving monitoring programs for prescription drugs, enhancing access to treatment and recovery programs, and training mental health care providers.\nFinally, the 21st Century Cures Act addresses innovation and modernization within the FDA and provides $500 million over the next 10 years to streamline access to necessary drugs and medical devices.\nThe legislation has now been sent to the Senate for further consideration. For more information on H.R. 34, or to track its progress, please click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397792", "House Committee to Hold Hearing on Scott Legislation to Provide $19 Million for 1890s Land-Grant University Student Scholarships", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.\u00a0issued the following statements upon the announcement of the House Committee on Agriculture hearing on Scott\u2019s bipartisan bill H.R. 6020, the Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890 Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act.\u00a0 \u201cThere is a tremendous need to increase the number of young African-Americans seeking careers in agriculture,\u201d said Congressman Scott. \u201cAnd there is a tremendous crisis in this country given the average age of farmers in the United States is 60 years of age and continues to rise. H.R. 6020 will expand the permitted uses of federal funds awarded to 1890s-universities from research, education and extension to also include scholarship grants.\u00a0 This bill will award $1 million in grant funding to each of the 19 public land-grant universities for scholarships to help African-American students who commit to pursuing careers in agriculture and help tackle the national crisis posed by the aging farmer and producer population in the United States.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased to endorse and advocate for H.R. 6020\u201d said Mr. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. \u201cTMCF appreciates Congressman David Scott (D-GA) for his leadership and work to secure much needed funding to support 1890s \u2013 HBCU Land Grant Institutions as well as students pursuing careers in the agribusiness sector and related sciences.\u00a0 Careers in the agricultural sciences are part of our nation\u2019s overall STEM workforce and are truly needed.\u00a0 We are committed to working with Congressman Scott and other members to move this bill in the 115th Congress and applaud Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) for supporting the upcoming hearing on H.R. 6020.\u201dWHAT:\u00a0 Committee on Agriculture Hearing entitled \u201c1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Recruitment Challenges and Scholarship Opportunities.\u201d The Committee hearing will feature two panels.\u00a0 For the first panel, Congressman Scott along with Representatives Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), both original co-sponsors of H.R. 6020, will address the Committee. The second panel will include statements from the following three 1890s-university presidents: Dr. Cynthia Hammond, Central University; Dr. Paul Jones, Fort Valley State University; and Dr. Juliette Bell, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The presidents will address the challenges their institutions have faced in recruiting African-American students to agricultural careers.WHEN:\u00a0 Wednesday, December 7, 10:00 a.m. WHERE:\u00a0 1300 Longworth House Office Building Background:\r\nCosponsors of H.R. 6020 include: Rep. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]; Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]; Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]; Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]; Rep. Gwen Graham [D-FL]; Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]; Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX and Chair of the House Rules Committee]; Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]; Rep. Bobby Scott [D-VA]; Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]; and Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH].The nineteen 1890s Land-Grant universities are: Alabama A&M University; Alcorn State University; Central State University; Delaware State University; Florida A&M University; Fort Valley State University; Kentucky State University; Langston University; Lincoln University; North Carolina A&T State University; Prairie View A&M University; South Carolina State University; Southern University System; Tennessee State University; Tuskegee University; University of Arkansas Pine Bluff; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Virginia State University; and West Virginia State University.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397794", "American Banker: Trump Raises Stakes for Atlanta Fed Pres Search", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By\u00a0John Heltman  \r\nNovember 23, 2016\r\n  \r\nWASHINGTON \u2013 The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's ongoing search for a president has taken on a new urgency for those pushing for a person of color to be nominated for the job amid fears that President-elect Donald Trump's selections for the Fed board will not have minorities' interests at heart.\r\nThe Fed Up campaign \u2013 whose goal is to reverse what it sees as the central bank's unfair lack of consideration of the disproportionately high rates of unemployment among minorities \u2013 says its effort has become even more important considering Trump's other pending appointments. The president-elect will have to fill at least two vacancies on the Fed's Board of Governors, whose members sit on the monetary policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee.\r\n\"With Trump and the Republican Senate potentially filling two vacancies on the Board of Governors \u2026 we'll need the regional reserve banks to be aware of those dynamics,\" said Jordan Haedtler, deputy campaign manager for Fed Up. \"The economic challenges that we face as a country \u2013\u00a0and that the black communities in that Federal Reserve district feel especially significantly \u2013\u00a0are going to remain a problem. Quite frankly I expect that they will be felt even more acutely in a Trump administration.\"\r\nSeveral Democrats in Congress have similarly called on the Atlanta Fed to elevate a person of color to succeed Dennis Lockhart, who announced in September that he was stepping down. Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., said there are many qualified African-Americans in business, banking and academia who could serve as head of the bank. Such a selection, he said, would send a powerful, positive message to the black community that it still has a voice in public decision-making.\r\n\"This is an opportunity \u2026 to pull this nation together and there's nobody out there feeling as hurt and disappointed as the African-American community,\" Scott said in an interview. \"I truly believe that this would be such a healing moment.\"\r\nRegional Fed presidents are important for at least two reasons. First, they are in charge of supervision of all Fed member banks and bank holding companies in their districts. Secondly, they sometimes serve on the FOMC, which is made up of 12 members, the seven members of the Board of Governors and a rotating cast of five regional Fed Bank presidents.\r\nErnest Patrikis, a former New York Fed official and partner with White & Case, said that typically the members of the board can outvote the regional bank presidents and as such have marginally more power. But the board has traditionally operated in a more collaborative atmosphere, not a top-down hierarchy, he said. That ironically makes the regional Fed presidents more important, since most dissenting votes come from within their ranks.\r\n\"It's good to see a dissent or two, and that will generally be a Reserve Bank president,\" Patrikis said.\r\nDiversity at the leadership level of the Federal Reserve System is a clear problem. Fed Chair Janet Yellen told a gathering at the Kansas City Fed in September that she was \"committed to improving diversity throughout our organization, including at the upper ranks.\" The Fed also established the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion as part of the Dodd-Frank Act to examine and encourage the development of a more diverse workforce.\r\nBut the system has a long way to go. Of the twelve reserve bank presidents, all but one are white, and to date there have only been three African-American members of the Board of Governors. Most of the minorities working in the Fed system are employed in either middle management or service and support roles rather than senior management, according to agency reports.\r\nThe Atlanta Fed has said little about its search, citing the confidentiality of the process. But it did hire executive search firm Spencer Stuart as a consultant \u2013 a common, but not required, step. The search committee, pursuant to a lesser-known provision in the Dodd-Frank Act, consists of nonbank board members only.\r\nThe search process also adopted some other innovations first used by the Minneapolis Fed when it sought a president to replace outgoing president Narayana Kocherlakota last year \u2013 namely opening up the nomination process to accept suggestions from the general public. Tom Fanning \u2013 chief executive of Southern Company and head of the search committee \u2013 said in October that in addition to accepting public suggestions, the bank was coordinating its search with the Fed board.\r\n\"As we look through the candidate list, we're sort of coordinating with the Fed Board to make sure that the candidate list is good, but this is the first time we have asked, in a very transparent way, for anyone to submit a candidate,\" Fanning said. \"I think it's notable, and it's a good thing.\"\r\nFanning said the bank hopes to have its search process complete before Lockhart steps down, but the bank is prepared for the search to goes on longer.\r\nLockhart's resignation was compelled by the byzantine rules governing the tenures of regional Fed Bank presidents. Fed bank presidents must retire at age 65, except in cases where they were made president after the age of 55. In that case, they may serve either until age 75 or for 10 years, whichever comes first. Lockhart was installed as Atlanta Fed president in 2007 at age 59, and his 10-year term expires at the end of February.\r\nRegional bank presidents are submitted to the Fed Board for approval, but in practice the board tends to accept the nominees that the banks recommend. The board has not rejected a bank's nominee in recent memory. The banks and the board also tend to collaborate throughout the search process so there are no surprises when a bank's pick comes before the board. But that doesn't mean the board acts as a rubber stamp \u2013 in 2009 Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo voted against the nomination of Narayana Kocherlakota to be president of the Minneapolis Fed.\r\nThose kinds of traditions govern much of the way the Fed operates, but it remains to be seen how those traditions interact with a Trump administration that promises to be anything but traditional. Also unclear is how deep of a footprint the Trump administration will have on the Fed board, who his picks will be and how quickly they will be appointed.\r\nTrump enters office with two vacancies left unfilled by the Obama administration \u2013 owing to a Senate blockade of his nominees because of the administration's unwillingness to appoint a Fed vice chairman for supervision, instead allowing that role to be informally filled by Tarullo. He is widely expected to depart the board at some point after a new vice chairman for supervision takes over, though his term on the board does not expire until 2022.\r\nLou Crandall, chief economist at the research firm Wrightson ICAP, noted that Trump will have the chance to appoint a new head of the Fed board in 2018, when Yellen's term expires. Though Yellen can stay on as a board member until a separate term expires in 2024, there is no modern precedent for that. Lael Brainard \u2013 another Fed board governor and a noted supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton \u2013 might also choose to depart.\r\n\"Over the next year, the Trump administration could have to find as many as five Fed board candidates,\" Crandall said.\r\nWhat that means in terms of monetary policy is unclear \u2013 Trump has both praised and criticized the Fed for its handling of interest rates, though Republicans in Congress have largely favored a less accommodative policy. But Haedtler said there is reason to expect that accommodative policies \u2013 which Fed Up favors as critical to increase employment in minority communities \u2013 will be out of fashion in a Trump administration. That makes it all the more important to have an ally at the Atlanta Fed, he says.\r\n\"There's a lot of uncertainty. Unfortunately, the only people we have to trust to hold him accountable are the institutions that haven't always acted in a way we liked in the past \u2013 and I put the Fed in that category,\" Haedtler said. \"We'll need the regional reserve banks to be aware of those dynamics, and so I hope whoever is selected in Atlanta comes in with that difficult task in mind.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-laments-lack-response-academy-diversity", "Rep. Johnson laments lack of response from Academy on diversity", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law (RRCAL) today released the following statement after not receiving a response to multiple letters to leadership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Academy) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) concerning the lack of racial and gender diversity of their membership. This illustrates the industry's lack of commitment to improving diversity in its rank despite claims to address the problem after the 2016 \"Oscars Are So White\" scandal. With less than 100 days left before the next Oscars announcement will be made, it appears bleak that Congress will have any opportunity to weigh in, provide guidance, or assistance despite numerous requests for meetings and letters sent to the MPAA.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing to say the least that the Academy and MPAA have shown little interest in starting an open dialogue on how we can work together to increase racial and gender diversity at all levels of the motion picture industry from the actors involved to investment and invest firms, production, and staffing. As the Ranking Member of RRCAL, I have long championed that diversity improves competition. The Academy is no different. Indeed, I believe the Academy can play a crucial role in promoting and recognizing diverse voices not just throughout Hollywood but the entire film-making industry.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tAccording to the Motion Picture Association of America, the Georgia film industry currently ranks third in the nation behind only California and New York, with nearly 3,000 motion-picture and television industry businesses, including 1,957 production-related companies. With a direct spend of more than $2 billion the economic impact is more than $7 billion in FY16 \u2014 up from $244 million just a decade ago.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cFilm industry jobs are crucial to Atlanta,\u201d added Johnson, who indicated that there are about 25,000 Georgians who are in the film and television production business and another 30,000 who are indirectly related. \u00a0\u201cIt is imperative that my constituents be given a voice and be provided a seat at the table at all levels of the film industry.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cWorking together, we can ensure that everyone enjoys a level playing field when it comes to landing jobs in this growing and exciting industry in Georgia. \u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-hank-johnsons-statement-selection-sen-jeff-sessions-attorney", "Congressman Hank Johnson's Statement on the Selection of Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General", "2016-11-18", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement regarding the selection of Alabama junior Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General:\n\u201cSenator Session\u2019s history of racist and xenophobic animus and his hardline stance against critical legal reform issues makes his selection for Attorney General exceedingly worrisome in a time when Americans are still recovering from a racially divisive election. \u00a0 \u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cSenator Sessions voting record reflects a politician without commitment to equal rights for all Americans. In addition to his vote against reauthorization of the landmark Violence Against Women Act and against expanding the list of federally recognized hate crimes, Sen. Sessions published 23-page hardline manifesto on immigration policy that provided no meaningful proposals to reform the process. He advocates the ripping apart of innocent families and supports policies that would detrimentally impact America\u2019s ability to attract the world\u2019s best talent. He has also vehemently opposed bipartisan efforts to end mandatory-minimum sentencing for federal offenders, and he voted in favor of loosening restrictions on wire-tapping.\n\u201cSenator Sessions has also repeatedly sought to undermine agencies' attempts to enforce public health and safety laws. If we cannot trust Senator Sessions to enforce the laws on the books, he cannot be entrusted with the ultimate responsibility of fairly and responsibly leading the nation\u2019s top enforcement agency on behalf of all Americans.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-hank-johnsons-telephone-town-hall-wednesday-nov-16-630-8-pm", "Congressman Hank Johnson's Telephone Town Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 16 6:30-8 p.m.", "2016-11-18", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Hank Johnson held a telephone town hall from his Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He called 50,000 residents in the Fourth District to hear their thoughts on the results of the Nov. 8 General Election and to listen to what they would like to see him work on in the 115th Congress that begins Jan. 3, 2017.\u00a0\nMr. Johnson spoke to residents for more than an hour and 20 minutes on such topics as the election results, the Electoral College, college housing issues, police-community relations, assistance with federal agencies and help for veterans -- among many other important topics.\u00a0\nTo listen to the telephone town hall, click HERE.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-applauds-ftc-sharing-economy-report-renews-call-hearing", "Rep. Johnson Applauds FTC Sharing Economy Report, Renews Call for Hearing", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report providing an assessment of the regulatory and competition policy implications of sharing economy platforms. The report follows a 2015 June FTC public workshop on the issue. In April of this year, Congressman Johnson, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over regulatory and competition policy, called for the FTC to issue this report based on the 2015 workshop and pressed his Republican colleagues for a hearing on the issue. He released the following statement on the report:\n\u201cI applaud the Commission for its thorough assessment of the sharing economy\u2019s impact on regulatory, competition, and consumer protection policy,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIt is clear that this market, like any other innovative market, must operate in a regulatory framework that promotes and defends competition while protecting consumers. I will continue to monitor the issue closely as the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over these matters, and I renew my call to the Majority to hold a hearing on this important and timely issue, particularly in light of this report.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/secretary-vilsack-designates-three-additional-georgia-counties-as", "SECRETARY VILSACK DESIGNATES THREE ADDITIONAL GEORGIA COUNTIES AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack designated an additional three counties within the State of Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought conditions. These counties include Terrell County and Taylor County, located in Georgia\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, as well as Warren County, located between Atlanta and Augusta.\nThis follows a number of similar primary natural disaster area designations due to severe drought conditions in Georgia\u2019s 2nd Congressional District. On November 3, 2016, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, and Sumter Counties received such designations. Muscogee County received this designation on October 21, 2016. Bibb and Peach Counties received a primary disaster designation on September 29, and Talbot County received one on August 11, 2016.\n\u201cI have been working closely with Secretary Vilsack and his team at USDA, as well as with the U.S. Drought Monitor and our farmers in Middle and Southwest Georgia, to ensure the scope of this drought is fully understood and that our farmers are receiving the help they need,\u201d said Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. \u201cToday\u2019s primary natural disaster designations will open up much needed resources for impacted farmers. However, we have received reports that other Georgia counties are also facing severe drought conditions, and my office remains committed to ensuring all impacted farmers are receiving the appropriate level of assistance.\u201d\nThe designation as a primary disaster area due to severe drought conditions opens up eligibility for certain USDA disaster assistance programs. This specific drought designation provides access to payments from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses from drought-affected pastureland and cropland. Congressman Bishop previously worked with Secretary Vilsack to extend the 2016 grazing period for LFP from October 31 to December 1, 2016. This extension ensured that farmers did not automatically lose eligibility to receive assistance as USDA examined the scope of the drought in Georgia.\nAdditionally, the disaster designation also provides eligibility for certain types of disaster loan assistance. The main disaster assistance program triggered by these designations is consideration for low-interest emergency loans. These designations also trigger access to the Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) program, which enables producers with a direct loan from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to move one annual payment to the end of the loan if the producers are not able to make their payments on schedule.\nBackground on USDA\u2019s disaster assistance programs can be found here, and background on the U.S. Drought Monitor can be found here. A copy of Secretary Vilsack\u2019s designation letter can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-and-sen-sherrod-brown-urge-dot-act-bus-safety", "Rep. John Lewis and Sen. Sherrod Brown Urge DOT To Act on Bus Safety", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Following a series of recent high-profile bus crashes, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) urging completion of several overdue rules to improve motorcoach safety.\u00a0\nAccording to the most recent statistics available, nearly 300 people are killed and 22,000 people are injured in bus crashes every year.\u00a0 In October of this year alone, 13 people died and 31 were injured in Riverside County, California, when a bus hit a truck.\u00a0 A charter bus driver was killed and 43 senior citizens were injured when a motorcoach collided with a tractor trailer in Georgia.\u00a0 In Maryland, six people were killed and ten people were injured when a school bus and a Baltimore transit bus crashed.\u00a0 Common-sense, proven safety measures could help prevent deaths and severe injuries in crashes across the country.\n\"Too many people die unnecessarily, when simple safety measures could make the difference between life and death,\" said Rep. Lewis.\u00a0 \"These rules could save thousands of people from the anguish and despair of losing their loved ones or suffering disabling injuries.\u00a0 We need to make sure that all buses traveling on our highways are safe for the millions of Americans who depend on them for transportation and for the millions more who drive next to them.\"\n\u201cOctober\u2019s bus crash in Riverside County, California is one in a long line of tragic accidents that underscore the importance of enforcing motorcoach safety standards,\u201d Sen. Brown said.\u00a0\u201cDOT must finalize\u00a0commonsense safety measures for all motorcoaches\u2014seatbelts, stronger roofs, and safer windows\u2014to help prevent deaths and minimize injuries. The time to act is now.\u201d\nRep. Lewis and Sen. Brown began working together in 2007, after a fatal bus crash on Interstate 75 in Atlanta that killed seven people, including five members of Ohio\u2019s Bluffton University baseball team.\u00a0 Together, they introduced the Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act, which called for new regulations requiring seatbelts, increased roof strength, anti-ejection measures, and rollover avoidance.\u00a0 This bill was passed\u00a0and signed into law in 2012 as a part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).\nHowever, none of these critical safety rules were issued by DOT before the due dates set in the legislation by Congress.\u00a0 Some are still overdue.\u00a0 Others, like the rule requiring motorcoaches to add seatbelts, only apply to new buses, and not existing ones.\u00a0 This still leaves thousands at risks.\u00a0 The bus involved in an October bus crash in Riverside County, California,\u00a0 killing 13 people was not equipped with seatbelts, proven to save lives.\nThe Lewis-Brown letter calls on DOT to provide a clear timeline for finalizing and implementing these important rules.\u00a0 DOT has issued Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on roof strength, emergency exits, window retention and release, and anti-ejection glazing, but has not provided updates, though these rules were required to be issued by 2014.\u00a0 DOT also has not made a decision about fire prevention and mitigation standards in accordance with a study completed in November 2015. \u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/georgia-environmental-finance-authority-awards-loans-to-12-georgia", "GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY AWARDS LOANS TO 12 GEORGIA COMMUNITIES", "2016-11-15", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is proud to share that the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) has awarded loans totaling $26.1 million to 12 Georgia communities, including two in Georgia\u2019s 2nd Congressional District. The loans will finance infrastructure improvements for water, sewer, and solid waste treatment plants throughout the state.\nThe City of Damascus in Early County received a $403,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan for improvements to the city\u2019s water tank, including repainting and water main and leak repairs. The DWSRF loan is a federally-funded loan administered through GEFA that addresses health-related water supply and water conservation projects.\nFort Valley Utility Commission in Peach County received a $1,000,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan. This CWSRF funding will be used for a new oxygenation system at the Lanter Water Reclamation Facility. The new system is expected to improve the capacity of the facility from 1.7 million gallons per day to 2.2 million gallons per day. CWSRF loans are federally-funded loans administered through GEFA for projects that deal with water quality, conservation, and wastewater treatment, as well as repairs to sewer and storm water projects.\n\u201cSince 1985, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority has diligently worked to preserve and enhance Georgia\u2019s energy and water resources.\u201d said Congressman Bishop.\u00a0 \u201cI am grateful for the agency\u2019s attention and dedication to enhancing water infrastructure in Middle and Southwest Georgia.\u201d\u00a0\nGEFA has funded more than 1,500 projects and provided more than $3.5 billion in loans for water, solid waste, and sewer improvements since 1985. For the full list of communities awarded infrastructure loans, click here. For more information on CWSRF or DWSRF loans and how to apply, visit GEFA\u2019s website.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-hank-johnsons-statement-naming-steve-bannon-white-house", "Congressman Hank Johnson's Statement on Naming of Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist", "2016-11-15", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after it was announced that alt-right movement leader and Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon will be Chief Strategist for President-elect Trump\u2019s White House:\n\u201cAfter running a vicious, racist and xenophobic campaign, President-elect Donald Trump is now putting a white nationalist anti-Semite as his chief strategist in the White House. It\u2019s a troubling sign that the 45th president intends to further sow the seeds of hatred and bigotry than bring the American people together. There can be no accommodation, no collaboration \u2013 only resistance. I\u2019m calling on all my fellow Georgia congressional colleagues to stand with me in condemning this appointment and demand that it be withdrawn.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-statement-regarding-veterans-day-1", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING VETERANS DAY", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus (CMFC), released a statement honoring our nation's veterans in recognition of Veterans Day:\n\u201cToday, November 11, is a day of remembrance by which our nation pauses to honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our armed forces, past and present. To the veterans across America, whether you served in Europe during the World Wars, in Asia during the Korean or Vietnam Wars, in the Middle East, or elsewhere; whether you served during a period of conflict or peace time; whether you served at home or in lands far away; you have served honorably to uphold the ideals upon which the United States was built.\n\u201cYour service to protect the freedoms we hold dear is especially important as we reflect on the events of the past week by which Americans across the country participated in the democratic process to cast ballots in favor of their preferred candidates. The preservation of this basic right would not have been possible if not for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard who have faithfully served our nation. The peaceful transition of power is a hallmark of the U.S. Constitution which has been diligently defended by our service members and veterans. For that, I am eternally grateful.\n\u201cAs we continue to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War this Veterans Day, I would like especially recognize the men and women who served during this conflict. May we never again take for granted those who served in harm\u2019s way and may we as a people always care for our veterans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-mourns-passing-journalist-gwen-ifill", "Rep. John Lewis Mourns the Passing of Journalist Gwen Ifill", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "This nation has lost one of its premier journalists.\u00a0\u00a0 Gwen Ifill exemplified the highest standards of professional reporting .\u00a0 As the seasoned host of the PBS Newshour and Washington Week, she understood the complexities of politics and built a national reputation for leading a substantive, balanced and fair newscast.\u00a0 She believed in the necessity and power of news to educate voters about issues they needed to evaluate and comprehend.\nShe began her career when few people of color were represented in national television news and when reporters were mainly men.\u00a0\u00a0 As a pioneer, the challenges she experienced could never\u00a0 subdue her love of politics or silence her desire to blaze a trail for those who might see her very presence as confirmation that they too could succeed.\nBeyond her outstanding competence, Gwen Ifill was admired\u00a0 by her colleagues as a gracious, humble, magnanimous human being--rare qualities in a profession that requires ambition and persistence.\u00a0 She was a dear friend to me and to many.\u00a0 She will be deeply missed.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397790", "Clayton News Daily: Jonesboro honors veterans", "2016-11-11", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By Joe Adgie\r\nUpdated Nov 11, 2016 \r\n JONESBORO \u2014 America\u2019s veterans were honored Friday at a moving Veteran\u2019s Day ceremony at Lee Street Park.\r\nThe event, which featured U.S. Rep. David Scott as a guest speaker, honored living veterans of every conflict since World War II and every branch of the military.\r\nJoy Day, Jonesboro mayor, said the event was about valuing those that have served in the Armed Forces.\r\n\u201cToday is about those who have served the cause of freedom, our beloved veterans,\u201d Day said. \u201cVeterans love their country. They believe in a cause. They know first-hand that the world is a better place because of the power, influence and value of the United States of America.\u201d\r\nA veteran of World War II was present and was pointed out in the crowd by Scott, who discussed the bravery of that generation, a generation referred to by some as the \u201cGreatest Generation.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe owe so much, but not just us,\u201d Scott said. \u201cLadies and gentlemen, we\u2019ve had wars upon wars, but there was no war like World War II. If it wasn\u2019t for us, the American solider who went in hails of bullets, sitting on the ships, in the airplanes, bound for Normandy, where we had over 300,000 of our soldiers braving the oceans to land at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach in a hail of bullets and armor from the German machine guns.\u201d\r\nScott said it was the efforts of Americans on the beaches of Normandy that helped liberate France and the rest of Europe from the rule of Nazi Germany in June 1944.\r\n\u201cHad we not gone on D-Day, Europe would be speaking German today,\u201d Scott said. \u201cI not only speak for me, but I speak for the President, for NATO, I speak for Great Britain and all of our allies\u2026 Your generation, the World War II generation, saved the world.\u201d\r\nScott, who is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, said in his travels around the world, he has spoken to individuals who have shared more knowledge of the American military than people stateside.\r\n\u201cThis is an extraordinary day, and we take it too lightly,\u201d Scott said. \u201cWe do not have the full educational grasp in our schools, in our colleges to understand the sacrifices that our military has made for this world. I get to travel around the world as a member of NATO, and I talk to people, and there\u2019s such a great respect for our military.\u201d\r\nScott said the country taking Veteran\u2019s Day lightly is a problem.\r\n\u201cWe\u2019ve got to correct that,\u201d Scott said.\r\nThe event featured representatives from every branch of the military - the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, and veterans of the Korean War, Vietnam Conflict, Cold War, Desert Shield, Desert Storm and the War on Terror, among other conflicts.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/blog/?postid=397779", "Congressman David Scott to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Veterans Day Service", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman David Scott to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Veterans Day Service\r\n  \r\n    On Friday, November 11, 2016, Congressman David Scott will join leaders from the Jonesboro VFW Post 6330 Auxiliary, Jonesboro American Legion, city of Jonesboro and Clayton County to honor the service and sacrifice of 21.4 million American veterans across the country, including 751,763 in Georgia. WHO:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Congressman David Scott\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro VFW Post 6330 Auxiliary\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro American Legion\r\n\u00a0\r\nWHAT:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Annual Veterans Day Service\r\n\u00a0\r\nWHEN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Friday, November 11, 11:00 a.m.\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \r\nWHERE:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Lee Street Park\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 155 Lee Street\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro, GA 30236 \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397779", "Congressman David Scott to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Veterans Day Service", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Friday, November 11, 2016, Congressman David Scott will join leaders from the Jonesboro VFW Post 6330 Auxiliary, Jonesboro American Legion, city of Jonesboro and Clayton County to honor the service and sacrifice of 21.4 million American veterans across the country, including 751,763 in Georgia. WHO:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Congressman David Scott\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro VFW Post 6330 Auxiliary\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro American Legion\r\n\u00a0\r\nWHAT:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Annual Veterans Day Service\r\n\u00a0\r\nWHEN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Friday, November 11, 11:00 a.m.\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \r\nWHERE:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Lee Street Park\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 155 Lee Street\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonesboro, GA 30236 \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/congressman-hank-johnsons-veterans-day-e-newsletter-2016", "Congressman Hank Johnson's Veterans Day E-Newsletter 2016", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friends,\nI was honored to participate this year in DeKalb County\u2019s Veterans Day celebration. The theme was \u201cHonoring Those Who Served: Excellence.\u201d\nI can\u2019t think of a more succinct, to-the-point title.\nWhether they fought at Normandy or Falluja, Mogadishu or Helmand, in the Persian Gulf or in the Tet Offensive or simply provided support here at home, our veterans represent the very best men and women who have served our country in battle.\nOn this Veterans Day, we express our deepest gratitude and thanks. Your sacrifices have been the foundation of more than 240 years of American progress. Your legacy confirms that no matter what confronts us or what adversity we face, there is no challenge we cannot overcome together, and because of your sacrifice and commitment our best days as a nation lie ahead.\nOur men and women in uniform teach us duty, strength, enterprise, passion and dedication \u2013 the bedrock of a commitment to safeguard and shield \u2013 that has kept our nation secure for more than two centuries.\nIn war and in peace, your service has been selfless and your accomplishments have been singular.\nAs a grateful nation, it is our solemn duty to make that transition possible -- to ensure our returning heroes can share in the opportunities they have fought so hard to protect.\nThe freedoms we hold dear exist and persist because of your commitment, and our nation must work much harder to honor our veterans by fulfilling our promise to them and upholding the sacred bond we share with all Americans\u2019 veterans.\nOn this Veterans Day celebration, we are called to commemorate the boundless burdens that have been endured by so few. We honor our wounded warriors, our missing in action, our fallen, and their families -- men and women who have borne the ultimate costs of war and deserve our deepest respect, not just today but forever.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-commemorates-veterans-day", "Rep. John Lewis Commemorates Veterans Day", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Our freedom is not free.\u00a0 It comes at a price.\u00a0 No one understands that like the men and women in uniform who serve this nation so well.\u00a0\u00a0 As Americans gather to celebrate Veterans Day, we honor the thousands of brave men and women who defend this nation on the frontlines of war and peaceful engagement on American shores and around the world.\u00a0 We honor those who have laid down their lives for us as well as those who stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for this country.\nI am immensely proud to represent over 33,000 veterans in the 5th District of Georgia.\u00a0 Their commitment to patriotic duty reminds us of our best selves and the principled selflessness that can be a powerful part of the American spirit. For their honorable service and all that they sufferwe owe our veterans not only a debt of gratitude, but a sacred promise to uphold America's highest ideals of equality, liberty and justice.\u00a0 They should inspire our vow to live true to the founding principles of our democracy in our homes, at work, in our minds and our hearts.\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bishop-statement-on-shooting-in-peach-county", "BISHOP STATEMENT ON SHOOTING IN PEACH COUNTY", "2016-11-07", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "PEACH COUNTY, GA \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the recent shooting in Peach County, Georgia:\n\u201cMy deepest condolences go out to the family of the Peach County deputy, Patrick Sondon, who lost his life Sunday while serving his community. Deputy Sondon was shot and killed while responding to a dispute between neighbors. A second Peach County deputy was wounded in the same incident and remains in critical condition.\n\u201cOfficers from the Peach County Sheriff\u2019s Office, and from all of our law enforcement agencies across the region and country, put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect our communities. We should never take for granted the risk taken by our first responders and we should respect their sacrifices and those of their families. My heart goes out to all who have been touched by this tragic event, and I pray for the full recovery of the wounded deputy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/advisory-usda-surveys-farmers-to-develop-policy-program-incentives", "ADVISORY: USDA SURVEYS FARMERS TO DEVELOP POLICY & PROGRAM INCENTIVES", "2016-11-04", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the next phase of its 2016 National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP). The USDA will be surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers until February 2017 to document conservation and production practices. This survey will help USDA develop voluntary, science-based solutions and incentives for improving conservation at farms and ranches.\nOver the past several months, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) initially reached out to 25,000 farmers and ranchers throughout the United States to determine eligibility to participate in the survey. USDA is now in the process of reaching out to eligible farmers to conduct in-person interviews.\n\u201cThe survey will measure the environmental benefits associated with installing and using conservation practices on agricultural land,\u201d stated NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer in USDA\u2019s announcement on November 1, 2016. \u201cResponses to the survey can directly benefit producers themselves by helping leaders focus on what producers need to install conservation practices that are best for their operations environmentally and financially.\u201d\nThe survey specifically examines the implementation of conservation practices, use of nutrients and pesticides, as well as cropping and irrigation history and grazing patterns. The survey is being conducted in partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The results of the study will be used to direct USDA\u2019s natural resource conservation policy and program development to help farmers and ranchers conserve farmland and natural resources more efficiently and effectively. The USDA has invested over $29 billion since 2009 to assist in conservation improvements.\nMore information on the USDA\u2019s NRI-CEAP survey can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ga-congressmen-request-assistance-ag-lynch-over-machines-flipping-votes", "GA Congressmen Request Assistance from AG Lynch Over Machines "Flipping" Votes", "2016-11-02", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is now investigating\u00a0more reports of voting machines \u2018flipping\u2019 voters\u2019 presidential choices in 11 Georgia counties including:\u00a0Baldwin, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Dodge, Effingham and Macon-Bibb. News of the investigations comes as Georgia's Democratic congressmen, led by Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Nov. 1 requesting that Justice Department officials\u00a0consider sending poll monitors \u201cor any other election monitoring resource\u201d to Georgia on Election Day, Nov. 8.\nReps. John Lewis (GA-05), David Scott (GA-13) and Sanford Bishop (GA-02) also signed the letter.\u00a0\n\"Due to our concern regarding reports of inaccurate voting machines, we request the Department provide any resources or assistance to ensure voters at Georgia polls can exercise their fundamental right to vote and cast their vote with accuracy and confidence,\" the letter states.\u00a0\nTo read the letter, click HERE.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/usda-extends-grazing-period-for-livestock-forage-program", "USDA EXTENDS GRAZING PERIOD FOR LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM", "2016-11-01", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Sanford Bishop is pleased to share that USDA has extended the end of the 2016 grazing period for the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) from October 31 to December 1, 2016. The grazing period helps determine eligibility for LFP assistance for those farmers impacted by drought. This decision follows a discussion last Friday between Congressman Bishop and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack regarding drought conditions in Southwest and Middle Georgia counties.\n\u201cI would like to extend my sincerest thanks to Secretary Vilsack and his team at USDA for their swift action in extending the grazing period for the Livestock Forage Program,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cDrought conditions in Southwest and Middle Georgia counties have been disastrous. My office remains committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure appropriate drought designations are made in the region. Secretary Vilsack\u2019s decision will help ensure that our farmers remain eligible to receive the assistance they need as USDA examines the scope of this drought.\u201d\nCongressman Bishop\u2019s office has collaborated with USDA, the U.S. Drought Monitor, Georgia\u2019s State Climatologist\u2019s office, and the University of Georgia\u2019s Cooperative Extension offices to submit pertinent and accurate environmental data to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Congressman Bishop\u2019s office will continue to work with these organizations to ensure that all farmers experiencing drought conditions in Southwest and Middle Georgia are receiving the appropriate level of assistance.\nMore information on the Livestock Forage Program can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/johnson-praises-obama-administration-agencies-pro-consumer-rules", "Johnson Praises Obama Administration, Agencies for Pro-Consumer Rules", "2016-11-01", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013\u00a0On October 27, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to protect consumers\u2019 privacy for information collected by broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The final rules require greater choice, transparency, and security protection for this information. In a statement in support of the rule, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler stated that the FCC has also initiated an internal process to begin the rulemaking process to \u201caddress the harmful impacts of mandatory arbitration requirements on consumers of communications services.\u201d On October 28, the Department of Education (DOE) adopted a final rule to protect students from predatory loan terms that block student borrowers\u2019 access to the courts in claims against institutions. As adopted, the final rule prohibits the use of pre-dispute \u201cforced\u201d arbitration agreements in student loans. \nU .S. Representative Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr., (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee of Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to separate rules issued last week by the Department of Education and Federal Communications Commission to protect consumers:\n\u201cUnder the leadership of the Obama Administration, agencies have worked tirelessly to protect consumers and to hold accountable wrongdoers through an open justice system,\u201d Johnson stated. \u201cSecretary John King of the Department of Education and Chairman Tom Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission deserve high praise for their fight on behalf of consumers. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cI also thank FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn for her calls to end forced arbitration through FCC rulemakings. As Commissioner Clyburn thoughtfully stated, \u2018Mandatory arbitration, put simply, forces consumers with grievances against a company, out of the court system, and into a private dispute resolution system.\u2019 I wholly agree.\u201d\nRep. Johnson is the sponsor of H.R. 2087, the Arbitration Fairness Act, which would prohibit forced arbitration agreement clauses in consumer, civil rights, antitrust, and non-bargained employee agreements. Johnson has also championed efforts to increase privacy, security, and choice in the app marketplace. He has introduced H.R. 4517, the Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2016, a bill to increase consumer privacy on mobile devices; and H.R. 4516, the Data Broker Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act of 2016, which would prohibit data brokers from using consumer data deceptively, empowering consumers to access and correct information, and opt-out of data use for marketing purposes.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-calls-close-scrutiny-proposed-att-time-warner-acquisition", "Rep. Johnson Calls for Close Scrutiny of Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Acquisition", "2016-10-31", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr., (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the proposed acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T:  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cCompetition in the swiftly evolving communications and video content market is critical to ensuring effective choice and low costs for millions of Americans,\u201d Johnson stated.\u00a0\u201cAs ranking member of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, I plan to scrutinize closely the proposed acquisition and its impact on competition in the video content industry generally to ensure that this transaction will not harm consumers and workers or impede the free exchange of ideas.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-s-statement-fbi-letter-gop-congressional-chairmen", "Rep Johnsons Statement on FBI Letter to GOP Congressional Chairmen", "2016-10-28", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "DECATUR, GA \u2013 The Honorable Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr. (GA-04) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law released the following statement in response to FBI Director James Comey\u2019s letter to eight Republican Committee Chairmen: \n\u201cThe long-standing practice of the FBI is to avoid publicly disclosing the existence of investigations,\u201d said Rep. Johnson. \u201cDirector Comey violated that rule by notifying certain members of Congress that the FBI was reviewing new information that pertained to the closed e-mail investigation. Coming during early voting with just 11 days before the last day to vote, Director Comey should have known that congressional Republicans would use the notice for political purposes. His decision to notify Congress with this nebulous information was unwise and imprudent, and has done a grave disservice to the nation.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/advisory-hhs-announces-over-3-billion-in-funding-for-energy-assistance-0", "ADVISORY: HHS ANNOUNCES OVER $3 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM", "2016-10-27", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 (HHS) Administration for Children and Families has announced over $3 billion in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP aids low-income families and individuals with bill payments, energy crises, energy efficiency improvements, and energy-related home repairs.\nGeorgia has received $49,887,842 in LIHEAP funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, an increase of over $1 million from FY 2016. Funding was provided through the FY 2017 Continuing Resolution, Public Law 114-223, which was enacted on September 29, 2016.\nFor more information about LIHEAP, click here. For more information about how to apply for assistance, call the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) line at 1-866-674-6327 or contact the Georgia Department of Human Services at 1-877-423-4746.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/advisory-disaster-assistance-available-for-drought-stricken-areas-in-0", "ADVISORY: DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS IN GEORGIA", "2016-10-24", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack, in accordance with Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, sent a letter last week designating three counties within the State of Georgia as contiguous disaster areas due to recent drought conditions in Georgia and Alabama. These designated areas include Chattahoochee, Muscogee, and Stewart counties in Georgia.\n\u201cI am pleased that Secretary Vilsack recognized the need for drought assistance in areas of Southwest Georgia,\u201d said Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. \u201cHowever, based on concerns I have heard from farmers in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia, I urge Secretary Vilsack to investigate whether these and additional counties in Middle and Southwest Georgia may themselves also qualify as areas of severe drought, which would open up additional resources for impacted farmers. My office is committed to ensuring that all counties experiencing drought conditions are receiving the appropriate level of assistance.\u201d\nReceiving a Secretarial contiguous disaster area designation allows farmers within Chattahoochee, Muscogee, and Stewart counties to be eligible for certain U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs. The main disaster assistance program triggered by the Secretarial designation is consideration for low-interest emergency loans. This type of designation also triggers access to Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) program, which enables producers with a direct loan from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to move one annual payment to the end of the loan if the producers are not able to make their payments on schedule.\nRussell County in Alabama, adjacent to Chattahoochee, Muscogee, and Stewart counties in Georgia, received a primary natural disaster area designation due to severe drought conditions. Should any Georgia counties also independently meet enhanced primary drought designations (D2 to D4) as defined by the U.S. Drought Monitor, farmers may be eligible for additional assistance. This assistance includes access to payments from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LSP) for grazing losses from drought-affected pastureland and cropland. Eligibility varies depending on time and conditions, but LSP assistance generally requires a drought designation of D2 (severe drought) for eight consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period. A designation of D3 (extreme drought) or D4 (exceptional drought) anytime during the normal grazing period also opens up eligibility for LSP assistance.\nBackground on USDA\u2019s disaster assistance programs can be found here, and background on the U.S. Drought Monitor can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/federal-grant-announcements/rep-john-lewis-announces-115-million-grants-5th-district", "Federal Grants Announcement - $115 Million in Grants", "2016-10-24", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Periodically, Rep. John Lewis is notified that organizations within the 5th Congressional District have been selected to receive a variety of federal grants.\u00a0 This federal grants announcement will advise press and constituents of these notifications.\u00a0 This announcement details about $115,083,444\u00a0in federal grants coming to the 5th Congressional District.\nWhat is the funding process for federal grants?\nThere are two basic ways the federal government awards funds, through mandatory funding or discretionary funding.\u00a0 Members of Congress vote on \u201cauthorizing\u201d legislation that funds the mandatory commitments of the federal government for programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and SNAP.\u00a0 Also every year, levels of discretionary funding are determined during the Congressional appropriations process.\u00a0 Rep. Lewis and all other members of Congress work to ensure that federal programs which provide key services within their districts are funded at levels requested by local government authorities and constituents they represent.\u00a0 \u00a0\nThe federal grants announced by this release fall mainly in the discretionary category. \u00a0The money appropriated by Congress is sent to the federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which then disburse it directly to the states and local governments.\u00a0 Sometimes federal agencies issue requests for proposals which place states, cities, and local organizations in competition with others around the country for the opportunity to gain federal support for a local project.\u00a0 This is where the efficacy of city and state organizations are tested to determine whether they can compete effectively to receive those funds. Rep. Lewis often meets with and advises city, state or local agencies to help them strategize effective methods of engaging the federal agencies throughout the grant process.\nPell Grants, Byrne Justice Assistance, veterans\u2019 services, LIHEAP home heating support, early education, COPS, YouthBuild, Jobs Corps, the CDC, minority health programs, TIGER, critical disease research initiatives, tenant and fair housing assistance all stem from Congressional discretionary funding.\u00a0 Recent successful discretionary grant efforts from the 5th Congressional District of Georgia include the Atlanta Streetcar, the Multimodal Passenger Terminal, the Atlanta BeltLine, and the UTC.\u00a0 Through his District Office, Rep. Lewis offers grants assistance and workshops to explain the federal grants process.\u00a0 Please call 404-659-0116 if you are interested in participating in one of these workshops.\u00a0\nFollowing is the list of the most recently granted federal funds to the 5th Congressional District. If you are seeking more information about any one of these federal grants, please consult the granting information for more details on their selection process. Grants over $500,000 are highlighted.\nThis is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration will be announcing\u00a0the following grant award(s) to recipient(s) within your Congressional district and state.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Notifications\n\u00a0\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)\nGrant Recipient: Task Force for Global Health Inc.\nGrant Project Title: GH15-1619, PIO/HQ \"Strengthening Applied Epidemiology and Sustainable International Public Health Capacity through the Field Epidemiology Training Programs\"\nAmount: $18,413,237\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:168867\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia State University\nGrant Project Title: Advances in the Study of Social Neuroendocrinology\nAmount: $227,250\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170014\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research\nAmount: $547,214\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170090\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: CRCNS: Multi-scale models of proprioceptive encoding for sensorimotor control\nAmount: $371,622\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:169975\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Development and Assessment of Decision Supporting System for Renal studies\nAmount: $351,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:169958\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Diabetes Translation Research Center\nAmount: $532,185\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:169947\n\u00a0\nRecipient: St. Joseph\u2019s Mercy Care Services\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $71,408\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170606\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Community Health\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $83,848\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170850\nRecipient: Palmetto Health Council, Inc\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $65,163\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170956\n\u00a0\nRecipient: The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $74,401\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170979\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Southside Medical Center, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $98,306\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:171051\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Meridian Education Resource Group, Inc. \u00a0\u00a0\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $43,685\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:171295\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $47,182\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:171692\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Planning a Regional Center of Research Excellence in Non-communicable Diseases in India\nAmount: $289,628\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:171849\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: The Impact of the Intrauterine and Early Childhood Environments on Neurocognitive and Metabolic Development in African American Youth: Focus on the Gut-Brain Axis\nAmount: $1,414,931\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:171977\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: ALIGN v.2.0: Identification and Quantification of Real Time Barriers to Community Mobility\nAmount: $199,940\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170362\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Impact of prenatal insecticide exposure on neurodevelopmental trajectories in a Thai birth cohort: building exposure science and neurodevelopmental research capacity in Thailand\nAmount: $563,957\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170408\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant Program\nAmount: $215,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170556\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Personalized Medicine for Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Clinical Measures of Buttocks Deformation\nAmount: $199,985\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170588\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Assistive Software Knowledgebase for Computers and Mobile Devices\nAmount: $200,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:170590\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Impact of Trauma Exposure on Critical Periods in Brain Development and Fear Processing in Children\nAmount: $542,009\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:172531\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Impact of eliminating nonmedical exemptions in California\nAmount: $739,056\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:172518\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Morehouse School of Medicine\nGrant Project Title: Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership\nAmount: $1,124,237\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:172605\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the HHS Press office at (202) 690-6343.\n\u00a0\nNational Science Foundation (NSF)\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Conference on Mathematical Results in Quantum Physics; October 8-11, 2016, Georgia Institute of Technology\nAmount: $45,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1643086\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: A Shared Autonomy Approach to Robotic Arm Assistance with Daily Activities\nAmount: $298,503\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1605228 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Computational and Communication Efficient Distributed Statistical Methods with Theoretical Guarantees\nAmount: $375,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1613152 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: RAPID: CS-NYCE: An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Rollout of Student-Centered Computer Science Education in New York City\nAmount: $58,627\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1645710 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: CDS&E-MSS: Local Approximation for Large Scale Spatial Modeling\nAmount: $75,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1621722 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: CRISP Type 1/Collaborative Research: Sustainable and Resilient Design of Interdependent Water and Energy Systems at the Infrastructure-Human-Resource Nexus\nAmount: $246,937\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1638268 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Promoting Reasoning In Undergraduate Mathematics (PRIUM)\nAmount: $310,409\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1624970 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Combining Craft and Performance to Teach Physical Computing\nAmount: $298,885\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1612686 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: MRI: Acquisition of a Modern Secondary Ion Spectrometer for Multidisciplinary Research and Training of Next Generation Scientists\nAmount: $693,854\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1625050\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Using the emulsion glass transition to test the universality of jamming\nAmount: $378,513\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1609763 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Developing An Intelligent Computational-Healthcare Decision Support\nAmount: $100,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1651360\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Collaborative Research: Structural Characteristics and the Pace of Scientific Advance\nAmount: $35,316\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1646459\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: PFI:BIC Next Generation Real-Time Distributed Manufacturing Service Systems Using Digital Process Planning and GPU-Accelerated Parallel Computing\nAmount: $1,000,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1631803 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Scholars Award: The Co-production of Knowledge by Reproductive Justice Advocates and Molecular Biologists\nAmount: $179,400\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1632660 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Tech's Scholarship-for-Service (SFS) Program\nAmount: $4,999,996\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1565523 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EXP: Fostering Self-Correcting Reasoning with Reflection Systems\nAmount: $549,958\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1623419 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: BD Spokes: SPOKE: SOUTH: Large-Scale Medical Informatics for Patient Care Coordination and Engagement\nAmount: $1,000,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1636933 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Enabling Milliarcsecond Astrophysics: Open access for the CHARA Array\nAmount: $3,902,331\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1636624&HistoricalAwards=false \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Prediction, Optimization and Control for Information Propagation on Networks: A Differential Equation and Mass Transportation Based Approach\nAmount: $99,770\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1620342 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Prediction, Optimization and Control for Information Propagation on Networks: A Differential Equation and Mass Transportation Based Approach  Amount: $164,825\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1620345 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: US Ignite: Collaborative Research: Focus Area 1: Fleet Management of Large-Scale Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Settings\nAmount: $299,359\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1647167 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Pointivo, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: SBIR Phase II: Automatic Generation of As-Built BIM Models Using a Single Video Camera\nAmount: $750,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1632248\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: SI2-SSE: Collaborative Research: High Performance Low Rank Approximation for Scalable Data Analytics\nAmount: $332,283\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1642410\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Mixing Learning Experiences for Computer Programming Across Museums, Classrooms, and the Home Using Computational Music\nAmount: $2,517,690\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1612644 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: RCN-UBE:The Neuroscience Case Network (NeuroCaseNet)\nAmount: $498,814\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1624104\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Advancing Computational Thinking in Information Technology Courses Using Integrated Culturally Relevant Science Content and Practices\nAmount: $2,496,391\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1639946\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Enabling Milliarcsecond Astrophysics: Open access for the CHARA Array\nAmount: $3,902,331\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1636624 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Workshop on Acquiring and Sharing Data Within the CMMI Research Community; Arlington, Virginia; December 7-8, 2016\nAmount: $49,931\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1652999\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: NSF INCLUDES: An Integrated Approach to Retain Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM Disciplines\nAmount: $60,621\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1649237 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: BD Spokes: SPOKE: SOUTH: Collaborative: Smart Grids Big Data\nAmount: $250,001\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1636783 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Towards an Accurate, High-Fidelity Modeling System for Multiphysics and Multiscale Coastal Ocean Flows\nAmount: $75,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1622453\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Mixing Learning Experiences for Computer Programming Across Museums, Classrooms, and the Home Using Computational Music\nAmount: $2,517,690\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1612644&HistoricalAwards=false\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Factors of Success in a Community-based, Interactive Engagement Learning Environment: Perspectives from a Minority Serving Institution\nAmount: $179,347\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1625414 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Program to integrate mobile, hands-on experiments into the ME, AE, and ECE curricula\nAmount: $599,947\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1626362 \n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NSF\u2019s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at (703) 292-8070.\n\u00a0\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership\nAmount: $4,489,137\nAdditional Details: \u00a0Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership - As a result of the recent Federal Funding Opportunity 2016-NIST-MEP-01, MEP has selected the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to operate the MEP Center in the State of Georgia. This award will be a multi-year award (5 years) cover the period October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2021. NIST Awards Funding to Support Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers For Immediate Release: Aug. 31, 2016 The U.S. Commerce Department\u2019s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award more than $36 million in annual funding to organizations in 11 states and Puerto Rico, as part of its efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. The five-year funding agreements will support Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers, which provide a wide range of services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in every state and Puerto Rico. The awards will go to organizations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah and Vermont and provide funding for the first year of the five-year agreements. Continued funding is subject to the availability of annual appropriations and successful annual reviews. One remaining award from this federal funding opportunity, announced in January 2016, is still in process. The following organizations will sign cooperative agreements to operate centers in their states: \u2022 Alabama Technology Network (Montgomery) - $1,780,800 \u2022 Arkansas Economic Development Commission (Little Rock) - $971,218 MEP center name: Arkansas Economic Development Commission Manufacturing Solutions \u2022 California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (Torrance) - $14,046,449 \u2022 Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta) - $2,693,482 MEP center name: Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership \u2022 Louisiana Community and Technical College System (Baton Rouge) - $1,197,546 MEP center name: MEPoL \u2022 Missouri IncuTech Foundation (Rolla) - $2,207,873 MEP center name: Missouri Enterprise \u2022 Montana State University (Bozeman) - $512,000 MEP center name: Montana Manufacturing Extension Center \u2022 State of Ohio, Development Services Agency (Columbus) - $5,246,822 MEP center name: Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership \u2022 Pennsylvania IRC Network Foundation (Williamsport) - $5,280,576 MEP center name: Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership \u2022 Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension, Inc. (San Juan) - $643,133 MEP center name: PRIMEX \u2022 University of Utah (Salt Lake City) - $1,147,573 MEP center name: University of Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership \u2022 Vermont State Colleges (Randolph Center) - $600,000 MEP center name: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center Proposals were reviewed by government and independent experts and evaluated against a number of criteria, including demonstration of a thorough understanding of market needs and how proposed service offerings would meet those needs. The reviewers also looked at the proposed business models, performance measurements and metrics, partnership potential, staff qualifications and program management, as well as financial and nonfederal cost-share plans. The new agreement reduces the centers\u2019 cost-share burden by reducing the amount of required matching funds from nonfederal sources. For every dollar of federal investment, MEP clients generate nearly $17 in new sales, which translates into $2.3 billion in new sales annually. And for every $1,900 of federal investment, MEP creates or retains one U.S. manufacturing job. Since 1988, MEP has worked with more than 86,000 manufacturers, leading to $96.4 billion in sales and $15.7 billion in cost savings, and it has helped create nearly 800,000 jobs. Read about some of MEP\u2019s successes on its website. To learn more about NIST, visit www.nist.gov..\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NIST\u2019s General Grants Information line at (301) 975-4714.\nDepartment of Transportation (DOT)\nGrant Recipient: City of Atlanta\nGrant Project Title: Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International: Rehabilitate Taxiway\nAmount: $12,719,350\nAdditional Details: \u00a0This grant will provide federal funding for the Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. This grant is being increased from $2,541,166 to $15,260,516. The increase is based on the availability of additional federal funding. This project will fund the reconstruction of 3,450 feet of existing Taxiway E, E5, L6, F3 and D pavements that require rehabilitation to ensure safe airfield operations. Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a large-hub primary airport associated with Atlanta, Georgia. \nGrant Recipient: City of Atlanta\nGrant Project Title: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International: Noise Mitigation Measures for Residences within 65 - 69\nAmount: $29,730,979\nAdditional Details: \u00a0This grant will provide federal funding for the Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. This project provides for the continuing mitigation of airport noise impacted properties within in the 65-69 DNL noise contours surrounding the airport as defined in the 2008 FAA approved Part 150 Study. This project will benefit approximately 2,442 residents in both multi-family and single-family homes and 275 students. Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a large-hub primary airport associated with Atlanta, Georgia. \nGrant Recipient: State of Georgia\nGrant Project Title: Georgia State Block Grant Program: Non primary development projects in state block grant program\nAmount: $8,339,492\nAdditional Details: \u00a0This grant will provide federal funding for airports in the Georgia State Block Grant Program. This grant includes funding for Cartersville Airport, Congressional District 11, to improve Runway 1/19 Safety Area in the amount of $1,850,000. This is Phase 2 of 4. This grant includes funding for Habersham County Airport, Congressional District 09, to construct a parallel taxiway in the amount of $2,850,000. This is the fourth and final Phase of construction. This grant includes funding for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Congressional District 06, to address the locations identified in the national Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) program in the amount of $1,000,000. This grant includes funding for Fulton County Airport, Congressional District 05, to address the locations identified in the national Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) program in the amount of $1,382,000. This grant includes funding for Cobb County-McCollum Field, Congressional District 11, to rehabilitate the apron in the amount of $1,257,492. \nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to DOT\u2019s Office of Governmental Affairs at (202)366-4573.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nDepartment of Energy (DOE) \nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Pushing the Efficiency Limit of Low-Cost, Industrially-Relevant Silicon Solar Cells by Advancing Cell Structures and Technology Innovations\nAmount: $1,125,000 (SunShot Award Amount)\nAdditional Details: This project is advancing manufacturable silicon cell technologies to above 22% efficiency through the use of passivated selective emitter and selective back surface field (BSF) contact geometries. The improved contact and metallization methods investigated during the course of the project will reduce recombination and improve cell performance by up to 2% absolute efficiency. Multiple fabrication methodologies will be investigated to determine the most cost-effective method for producing the laterally patterned doping profiles needed to realize this high performance cell technology.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Office of Public Affairs division of the DOE at (202) 586-4940.\n\u00a0\nU.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)\nGrant Recipient: Herman J. Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship\nGrant Project Title: Construction of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubator\nAmount: $2,922,513 (EDA Investment)\nAdditional Details: This EDA investment funds the design and renovation of an existing building for development of the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.\u00a0 The new facility, which will be constructed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, will provide space for over 100 emerging entrepreneurial companies to support long-term disaster recovery efforts by adding economic resiliency to the city of Atlanta through increased economic diversification.\u00a0 In addition, the project will be a model of public/private partnership to create economic opportunity and inclusive innovation and catalyze transformation of the Atlanta Westside, a designated Promise Zone area.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Office of Public Affairs division of the EDA at (202) 482-4085.\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-statement-on-the-commissioning-of-the-uss-john-p", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS JOHN P. MURTHA", "2016-10-21", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement on the October 8, 2016 commissioning ceremony for the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26):\n\u201cIt has been six years since the passing of my dear friend and mentor, former Congressman John P. Murtha. This past weekend, his life and service was honored with the commissioning of the USS John P. Murtha at Penn\u2019s Landing in Philadelphia.\n\u201cCongressman Murtha\u2019s mission was to make a difference around the world. He was an honored Marine, a husband and father, and a public servant. He always stood, both literally and figuratively, taller than his peers in courage, honor, dignity, and service to others. He was awarded the American Spirit Honor Medal, the Bronze Star with Valor device, two Purple Hearts, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.\n\u201cHis accomplishments in the armed forces were also paralleled with his distinguished service for the constituents of the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. A Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1974-2010, John Murtha was the longest serving Congressman from Pennsylvania, and served as Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Defense.\n\u201cDuring his time in Congress, he stood as a champion for our men and women serving in the military. He took a personal interest in the needs of our front line troops and was a staunch advocate for providing our service members with the very best equipment and hardware. He worked tirelessly to ensure our armed services were provided with the resources necessary to remain the greatest military force in the world.\n\u201cThe 10th San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship in the Navy, the USS John P. Murtha was originally launched on October 30, 2014, christened on March 21, 2015, delivered to the US Navy on May 13, 2016, and formally commissioned as the USS John P. Murtha on October 8, 2016. Much like our great nation, the ship boasts a diverse crew. The ship\u2019s crewmembers represent 50 states and US territories. Approximately 21% of the 400 sailors on the ship are women, and the crew includes immigrants from 16 foreign countries.\n\u201cThe USS John P. Murtha serves as a reminder of the former Congressman\u2019s mission, and advice on how we should all live our lives: that we should all strive to make a positive difference in the world.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/johnson-leads-bipartisan-call-investigation-anticompetitive-practices", "Johnson Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation of Anticompetitive Practices in the App Marketplace", "2016-10-19", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr., the Ranking Member of the Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee,\u00a0has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\u00a0to investigate concerns regarding anticompetitive activity in the app marketplace. Earlier this year,\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0reported\u00a0that numerous developers have raised concerns with anticompetitive practices in this market, such as onerous conditions applicable to rival apps that may create an uneven playing field.\n\u201cIt is critical that we promote and defend competition, even in markets that are highly innovative, to ensure that small entrants aren\u2019t squeezed out through needlessly restrictive conditions and policies,\u201d Johnson stated. \u201cI strongly encourage the FTC to give this issue the close attention that it deserves.\u201d\nJohnson is joined on the bipartisan letter by U.S. Reps. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Lamar Smith (R-TX), David Cicilline (D-RI), and Dave Trott (R-MI), who express concerns in the letter that \u201cthese practices will stifle innovation and decrease channels for distributing the products of application and service developers, resulting in fewer and less cost-effective choices for consumers.\u201d\nJohnson has championed efforts to increase privacy, security, and choice in the app marketplace. He has introduced H.R. 4517, the Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2016, a bill to increase consumer privacy on mobile devices; and H.R. 4516, the Data Broker Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act of 2016, which would prohibit data brokers from using consumer data deceptively, empowering consumers to access and correct information, and opt-out of data use for marketing purposes.\nOctober 19, 2016  \n\t\u00a0\u00a0  \n\tThe Honorable Edith Ramirez  \n\tChair  \n\tFederal Trade Commission  \n\t600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  \n\tWashington, DC 20580  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tDear Chairwoman Ramirez:\nIt is our understanding that some independent and small technology developers have raised concerns with the Federal Trade Commission that the increasing difficulty that app developers have in reaching and communicating with customers in some app ecosystems may undermine competition in digital services and products distribution. We are concerned that these practices will stifle innovation and decrease channels for distributing the products of application and service developers, resulting in fewer and less cost-effective choices for consumers.  \n\tAs Members of the United States House of Representatives serving on the Committee on the Judiciary, we are committed to ensuring a competitive marketplace for all companies online, including new entrants and small competitors. Accordingly, we ask that the Commission carefully consider these concerns.\u00a0  \n\tWe believe the Commission has the statutory authority to fairly regulate the market and enforce the antitrust laws to promote competition and protect consumers. If it is not within the Commission\u2019s authority, we welcome your suggestions as to how Congress may act to remedy any deficiencies in the Commission\u2019s authority concerning this matter.\u00a0  \n\tPlease respond to us regarding these concerns by no later than November 19, 2016.\u00a0\nSincerely,\n_______________________________  \n\tHenry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr.  \n\tMember of Congress\n_______________________________  \n\tF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.  \n\tMember of Congress\n_______________________________  \n\tDavid Cicilline  \n\tMember of Congress  \n\t\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0  \n\t_______________________________  \n\tLamar Smith  \n\tMember of Congress\n_______________________________  \n\tSheila Jackson Lee  \n\tMember of Congress\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n_______________________________  \n\tDave Trott  \n\tMember of Congress  \n\t\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-applauds-dea-decision-withdraw-banning-kratom", "Rep. Johnson applauds DEA decision to withdraw kratom ban", "2016-10-13", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Agency will now hold public comment period until Dec. 1\nLITHONIA, GA \u2013 This week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reversed its decision to ban the use of kratom, a plant that researchers say could help fight the opioid epidemic.\nOn Sept. 30, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) \u2013 along with colleague Mark Pocan (WI-02) \u2013 penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch objecting to the DEA\u2019s hasty decision to classify kratom as a Schedule 1 substance without first going through its normal classification and rulemaking process.\nNotice of the DEA withdrawing its intent to ban the drug will appear in the Federal Register today.\n\u201cI appreciate Attorney General Lynch listening to our concerns,\u201d said Rep. Johnson. \u201cAnd we appreciate the DEA\u2019s desire to protect the American people from potentially harmful substances. In this case though, the DEA overstepped its authority and went straight to ban kratom without proper review and studies and without defending its view to Congress.\u201d\nKratom is a plant in the coffee family found primarily in Southeast Asia. Many consumers use kratom to treat pain and wean themselves off more powerful, dangerous opioids. Researchers working with kratom say they are trying to develop a non-addictive painkiller alternative to powerful opioids. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that opioids contributed to the deaths of more than 28,600 Americans in 2014.\nThe DEA will now open a public comment period until Dec. 1 and is asking the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to fast-track \u201cscientific and medical evaluation and scheduling recommendation\u201d for the active chemical compounds in kratom.\nLetter to AG Lynch\nSeptember 30, 2016\nHonorable Loretta E. Lynch\nAttorney General\nU.S. Department of Justice\n950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\nWashington, DC 20530-0001\nDear Attorney General Lynch,\nWe are writing to object to DEA\u2019s hasty decision to classify the drug known as Kratom as a Schedule I substance. In particular, we are troubled by the DEA\u2019s irregular deviation from its classification procedure in order to list Kratom as a Schedule I substance. We call on you to stay the effective date of this proposed rule.\nIn order to schedule a drug, the DEA must undertake a rulemaking process, which involves consultation with the FDA, notice of the proposed rule in the Federal Register, and an opportunity for public comment and a hearing. Under this standard process, DEA must consider eight factors as part of its analysis, as listed in 21 U.S.C. \u00a7 811(c). However, in its decision to classify Kratom as a Schedule I substance, DEA instead utilized a statutory authority to temporarily bypass the rulemaking process as well as the notice and public comment period. However, under 5 U.S.C. \u00a7 705, an agency may postpone the effective date of an action when justice requires it. As the head of the Department of Justice, which oversees the DEA, we ask you to stay the effective date of this rule, so that the appropriate notice and public comment period may take place.\nCongress granted DEA this authority in response to the emergence of \u201cdesigner drugs.\u201d Designer drugs are those newly invented or newly produced in laboratories and are designed to mimic the effects of scheduled substances while avoiding federal regulation. Kratom, though relatively new to the United States, does not fit this description. It is a natural substance that has been used in other parts of the world for centuries.\nFurthermore, Congress granted DEA this emergency authority \u201cto avoid imminent hazards to public safety.\u201d While a recent CDC study does note the number of calls to poison control centers mentioning Kratom use has increased, the data does not indicate that Kratom was solely responsible for the calls. Without more concrete data and analysis, it is difficult to claim Kratom represents an \u201cimminent hazard.\u201d Access to improved data and further studies will now be impossible to gather should Kratom be scheduled as Schedule I substance.\nWe appreciate the DEA\u2019s desire to protect Americans from potentially harmful substances. However, in this case DEA has overstepped its authority in a manner that is inconsistent with the intent of the statutory authority it was given by Congress. In effect, the DEA removed any opportunity for the agency to be held accountable for its decision making. If the DEA believes that Kratom is of notable detriment to Americans and wishes for it to be scheduled, it should follow normal procedure and rigorously defend its views to Congress, the FDA and the public. It is for these reasons you should stay the effective date of rule and allow for the appropriate notice and comment period to take place.\nWe thank you for your consideration and look forward to your timely response.\u00a0\u00a0\nSincerely,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\nHenry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Pocan\nMember of Congress \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Member of Congress\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/advisory-rep-johnson-s-district-office-moving-new-location", "Advisory: Rep. Johnsons district office moving to new location", "2016-10-11", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LITHONIA, GA \u2013 This month, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) is moving his district office from Hillandale Drive to Snapfinger Park Drive, about 1.2 miles away.\nWHO: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04);  WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Moving offices from 5700 Hillandale Drive in Lithonia to 5240 Snapfinger Park Drive in Decatur 30035, Suite 130;  WHEN:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Hillandale Drive office will close Thursday, Oct. 27 and the new office on Snapfinger Park Drive will open on Monday, Oct. 31;  WHERE:\u00a05240 Snapfinger Park Drive suite 130 in Decatur 30035. The new office is off Panola Road near I-20 behind This Is It! restaurant.\u00a0\nThe Congressional office phone number will remain 770-987-2291.\nClick\u00a0HERE for Google Maps.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://davidscott.house.gov/blog/?postid=397752", "Owe more on your mortgage than your home is worth?", "2016-10-05", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Don\u2019t drown in your mortgage\r\n\u00a0\r\nDo you owe more on your mortgage than your home is worth? \r\n\u00a0\r\nA new, limited-time, federally funded state initiative called Underwater Georgia (www.underwatergeorgia.org) may be able to help.\r\n\u00a0\r\nFor eligible applicants, Underwater Georgia may be able to provide a one-time payment of up to $50,000 to reduce the principal balance on your home.\r\n\u00a0\r\nFrom now until Oct. 18, visit underwatergeorgia.org to determine if you may qualify and begin a pre-application. Because demand for the program is expected to far surpass total resources available, Underwater Georgia will operate through a random third-party selection process. Once funds have been exhausted, the program will close.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTo qualify, homeowners must meet several criteria about how long they\u2019ve owned the home, total mortgage balance and loan to value ratio, total household income and assets, and other factors. Applicants cannot have previously received assistance through HomeSafe Georgia.\r\n\u00a0\r\nDon\u2019t miss this limited-time opportunity to see if you qualify. Visit underwatergeorgia.org today.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397749", "Congressman David Scott, U.S. Postal Service Announce Ceremony Renaming Riverdale Post Office in honor of Major Gregory E. Barney", "2016-10-04", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Saturday, October 22, 2016, Congressman David Scott will join the Barney Family, U.S. postal officials, and members of the community for a public ceremony designating the Riverdale Post Office Church Street Station in honor of fallen officer Major Gregory E. Barney. \r\nWHO:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Congressman David Scott, the Barney Family, Senator Johnny Isakson, Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, U.S. Postal Service officials, Riverdale Mayor Evelyn Wynn-Dixon, Clayton County Commission Chairman Jeff Turner, Riverdale Police Chief Todd Spivey, and community members. \r\nWHAT:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ceremony designating the Riverdale Post Office, located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Ga., as the \u201cMajor Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building.\u201d\u00a0\r\nWHEN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, October 22, 2016, 11:00 a.m.\r\nWHERE:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Riverdale Town Centre, 7210 Church Street, Riverdale, GA 30274 \r\nWHY:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On February 11, 2016, Major Barney, was shot and killed while giving chase to a suspect during a raid on an illegal drug operation.\u00a0 Major Barney was a 25-year veteran of the Riverdale Police Department.\u00a0 During his career in Riverdale, Major Barney was a school resource officer at Riverdale High School, a sergeant and a captain.\u00a0 In 2004, Barney became the first African-American to serve as Chief of Police when appointed Interim Chief.\r\n\u201cI am honored to pay tribute to Major Gregory E. Barney and his legacy with the renaming of the Riverdale Post Office in his honor,\u201d said Congressman Scott. \u201cMajor Barney\u2019s commitment to the Riverdale community and beyond makes this post office renaming a worthy salute. And it gives me great pleasure to invite all area residents to join me and the Barney family to celebrate Major Barney\u2019s exceptional record of service.\u201d\r\nCongressman Scott authored H.R. 4747, legislation designating the Riverdale Post Office in Major Gregory Barney\u2019s honor. The legislation passed the House of Representatives unanimously on May 24, 2016, and also passed unanimously in the Senate on July 14, 2016.\u00a0 President Barack Obama signed the measure into law on July 29, 2016.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397751", "Scott, Lewis, Conyers and Waters Urge Inclusive Search for New Atlanta Fed President", "2016-10-04", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Reps. David Scott (D-GA), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee; John Lewis (D-GA), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee; John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Ranking Member on the Judiciary Committee; and Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member on the Financial Services Committee, urged the Federal Reserve to conduct an inclusive, transparent search for the next President of the Reserve Bank of Atlanta, one that engages candidates from many diverse backgrounds. In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Thomas Fanning, Chairman of the Atlanta Fed, the Members emphasized the need for Federal Reserve policymakers to account for our nations grave racial disparities in terms of unemployment, wages, and income in the development of monetary policy, especially since the economic downturn severely damaged the already tenuous financial security of traditionally underserved communities. In the sixth Federal Reserve district, where the new president will serve, unemployment and poverty rates for African Americans, for example, are about double those for white Americans. Presidents of the 11 other reserve banks have all worked for major financial firms or at the Federal Reserve before their appointments. The Members urged the Fedto consider a wider range of backgrounds, including academia, labor, and non-profit institutions, to capture the perspectives of all Americans as they develop economic policy. Since the appointment of Andrew Brimmer to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by Lyndon Johnson, there have been only a few minority governors, and no African American or Latino bank presidents have ever been appointed. Currently there is one Asian bank president, Neel Kashkari, who heads the Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. This letter is a follow-up to one sent by 127 Democrats in both the House and Senate in May, urging the Federal Reserve to increase diversity in its executive ranks.\nThe Federal Reserve has an opportunity to do something very significant with the recent retirement announcement of the current President of the Atlanta Federal Bank, said Rep. David Scott. Weve never had an African American Regional Fed president. Im asking the Federal Reserve to take this opportunity to make history. We have many exceptionally qualified African Americans who can do this. With this search, the Federal Reserve has a unique opportunity to restore confidence in our financial system by including the perspectives and experiences of a wider range of Americans, Rep. John Lewis said. Metro Atlanta was hit hard by the Great Recession, and many people in the South are still mired in poverty due to that downturn. In light of recent crises, the Federal Reserve shouldlook far and wide to find the best person for this important job, not only within its own network. The Fed has a responsibility to ensure that the financial needs of the most vulnerable are considered within the policymaking process. \nSelecting the first African-American or Latino Regional Bank president would be a historic milestone for the Federal Reserve, and I greatly appreciate Chair Yellens focus on increasing diversity. But given the Feds long history of prioritizing low inflation over job creation, the candidate also should be truly committed to full employment and possess deep knowledge of labor market disparities that too often leave workers, especially workers of color, behind, said Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee and chair of the Congressional Full Employment Caucus.  \nOn September 13, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart announced his retirement, effective in February 2017. To find a new president, the Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will identify and consider candidates, who then must be interviewed and approved by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks and covers Georgia, Florida, Alabama, eastern Tennessee, southern Mississippi, and southern Louisiana.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lewis-scott-conyers-and-waters-urge-inclusive-search-new-atlanta-fed", "Lewis, Scott, Conyers, and Waters Urge Inclusive Search for New Atlanta Fed President", "2016-10-04", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Reps. John Lewis (D-GA), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee; David Scott (D-GA), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee; John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Ranking Member on the Judiciary Committee; and Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member on the Financial Services Committee, urged the Federal Reserve to conduct an inclusive, transparent search for the next President of the Reserve Bank of Atlanta, one that engages candidates from many diverse backgrounds.\nIn a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Thomas Fanning, Chairman of the Atlanta Fed, the Members emphasized the need for Federal Reserve policymakers to account for our nation\u2019s grave racial disparities in terms of unemployment, wages, and income in the development of monetary policy, especially since the economic downturn severely damaged the already tenuous financial security of traditionally underserved communities. \u00a0In the sixth Federal Reserve district, where the new president will serve, unemployment and poverty rates for African Americans, for example, are about double those for white Americans.\nPresidents of the 11 other reserve banks have all worked for major financial firms or at the Federal Reserve before their appointments. \u00a0The Members urged the Fed to consider a wider range of backgrounds, including academia, labor, and non-profit institutions, to capture the perspectives of all Americans as they develop economic policy. \u00a0Since the appointment of Andrew Brimmer to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by Lyndon Johnson, there have been only a few minority governors, and no African American or Latino bank presidents have ever been appointed. \u00a0Currently there is one Asian bank president, Neel Kashkari, who heads the Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. \u00a0This letter is a follow-up to one sent by 127 Democrats in both the House and Senate in May, urging the Federal Reserve to increase diversity in its executive ranks.\n\u201cWith this search, the Federal Reserve has a unique opportunity to restore confidence in our financial system by including the perspectives and experiences of a wider range of Americans,\u201d Rep. John Lewis said. \u00a0\u201cMetro Atlanta was hit hard by the Great Recession, and many people in the South are still mired in poverty due to that downturn. \u00a0In light of recent crises, the Federal Reserve should look far and wide to find the best person for this important job, not only within its own network. \u00a0The Fed has a responsibility to ensure that the financial needs of the most vulnerable are considered within the policymaking process.\u201d\n\u201cThe Federal Reserve has an opportunity to do something very significant with the recent retirement announcement of the current President of the Atlanta Federal Bank,\u201d said Rep. David Scott. \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve never had an African American Regional Fed president. \u00a0I\u2019m asking the Federal Reserve to take this opportunity to make history. \u00a0We have many exceptionally qualified African Americans who can do this.\u201d\n\u201cSelecting the first African-American or Latino Regional Bank president would be a historic milestone for the Federal Reserve, and I greatly appreciate Chair Yellen\u2019s focus on increasing diversity. \u00a0But given the Fed\u2019s long history of prioritizing low inflation over job creation, the candidate also should be truly committed to full employment and possess deep knowledge of labor market disparities that too often leave workers, especially workers of color, behind,\u201d said Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee and chair of the Congressional Full Employment Caucus.\nOn September 13, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart announced his retirement, effective in February 2017. \u00a0To find a new president, the Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will identify and consider candidates, who then must be interviewed and approved by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. \u00a0The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks and covers Georgia, Florida, Alabama, eastern Tennessee, southern Mississippi, and southern Louisiana.\n###\nLetter to Chair Yellen and Chair Fanning about Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta presidential search", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/congressman-hank-johnsons-e-newsletter-sept-29-2016", "Congressman Hank Johnson's E-Newsletter for Sept. 29, 2016", "2016-10-03", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friends,\nI voted this week to fund the government until after the Nov. 8 General Election. While it wasn\u2019t everything I had hoped for, it does provide $1.1 billion for address the Zika crisis and increased funding for our military and veteran caregivers, which strengthens the support for America\u2019s Hidden Heroes. I also feel confident that Congressional leaders smoothed over a final impasse by committing to include financial help for Flint's contaminated water system in subsequent legislation expected to clear in the lame-duck session after the elections. For more, click HERE.\nNEW RULES PROTECT SENIORS: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued a rule this week to prohibit nursing homes that do business with Medicare or Medicaid from inserting forced arbitration clauses into their patient contracts. This rule is a watershed moment in the protection of consumer rights. Last year, I called on the agency to strengthen the rule, so I\u2019m pleased they have listened to our input. For more, click HERE.\nELECTION SECURITY & INTEGRITY: This month, I introduced the \u201cElection Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act\u201d that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designate our voting systems as critical infrastructure and the \u201cElection Integrity Act,\u201d which will limit the purchase of any new voting systems that do not provide durable voter-verified paper ballots. In the wake of the DNC server hack and well-documented efforts by states to suppress the vote, citizens are rightly concerned. We must work to reduce the vulnerability of our crucial voting systems, protect the security and integrity of our electoral process, and ensure all Americans have the opportunity to vote. For more, click HERE.\nUNDERWATER HOMEOWNERS: The state Department of Community Affairs is putting federal funds to work to help underwater homeowners \u2013 residents who owe more on their mortgages than the homes are worth \u2013 keep their homes. Homeowners in Conyers, Covington, Decatur and Stone Mountain are some of the hardest hit in the state. The program provides up to $50,000 to people who are underwater on their mortgages. For more, click HERE.\u00a0\nTAX SIMPLIFICATION: I\u2019m honored to report that my bipartisan \u201cMobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act\u201d passed the House of Representatives last week. The bill \u2013 with 179 House colleagues in support on both sides of the aisle \u2013 streamlines the state income tax code across the country by setting a 30-day threshold before non-resident state income taxes take effect for employees who must travel for work. I hope the Senate takes up the legislation immediately so we can send it to the President's desk for his signature. For more, click HERE.. For more, click HERE.\nREPORT CONFIRMS NEED FOR MY BILL: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report that found the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Final Coal Ash Rule disproportionately impacts low-income and communities of color and places the burden of enforcement on these communities. The findings support the need for my bill, the Coal Ash Landfill Safety Act of 2016 (CALSA). CALSA would protect citizens from dangerous coal ash being disposed in municipal landfills, which are not equipped to handle the toxic substance, and requires the EPA to re-examine its rules to determine if such criteria are as protective of health and the environment. For more, click HERE.\u00a0\nUSDA GRANTS IN DISTRICT 4: I\u2019m pleased to report that Global Growers Network in Stone Mountain will receive U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to help protect food safety and fund the Clarkston Food Initiative. Federal grants are an important way for us to work with local partners to improve the quality of life for our constituents. For more, click HERE.\u00a0\nAFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM: It was the thrill of a lifetime to attend the grand opening of The National Museum of African American History & Culture on Sept. 24. At the same time, I know that our great country has a long way to go to fulfill the promise that all people are created \u2013 and treated \u2013 equal. As Atlanta Journal-Constitution talented staff writer Ernie Suggs said in a recent column, \u201cThis wondrous new museum is America. But Charlotte and Ferguson and Tulsa are America, too.\u201d Well said. To read more on Suggs\u2019 thoughts , click HERE. Photo above: With pre-eminent scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. during the opening ceremony.\nUSDA GRANTS IN DISTRICT 4: I\u2019m pleased to report that Global Growers Network in Stone Mountain will receive U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to help protect food safety and fund the Clarkston Food Initiative. Federal grants are an important way for us to work with local partners to improve the quality of life for our constituents. For more, click HERE.\u00a0\nFUNDS FOR COVINGTON: Federal funds are also being put to good use in Covington, where a community drainage project will receive $500,000 in Community Development Block Grants. It\u2019s a great example of how our federal and state governments work together for the betterment of our state and communities.\nFIGHT MEDICARE FRAUD: Medicare fraud wastes a lot of money each year and results in higher health care costs and taxes for everyone. Con artists commit Medicare fraud by getting people\u2019s Medicare number. You can help fight Medicare fraud in 2 simple steps: Never give your Medicare number to get a free offer or gift; and Always check your Medicare statement for errors, like equipment or services you never got. Protect your Medicare by protecting your Medicare number. For more, click HERE.\nFOR YOUR/MORE INFORMATION:\nHousing Help | Jobs Center | Healthcare | Small Businesses\nSeniors | Students | Veterans | Help with a Federal Agency | Zika Prevention | Opioid Resource Guide\nAs always, I appreciate your time and feedback. Please remember you can reach me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and now on Tumblr as well as e-mails, phone calls and letters. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to represent you in Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/editorials/americas-funding-honduran-security-forces-puts-blood-our-hands", "America's funding of Honduran security forces puts blood on our hands", "2016-10-03", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The Guardian: America's funding of Honduran security forces puts blood on our hands: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/08/american-funding-honduran-security-forces-blood-on-our-hands | Originally published July 8, 2016  \n\tOn 2 March 2016, armed men burst into the home of Berta C\u00e1ceres, a prominent environmental and indigenous activist in Honduras, and shot her to death. Earlier that day, the government had rescinded Ms C\u00e1ceres\u2019s meager security detail, leaving her unprotected. Of the 33 threats against her, including death threats, none had been investigated. Members of the Honduran military have been implicated in her murder, and requests by the global community for an independent investigation have been ignored.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/editorials/what-comes-after-isis-matters", "What comes after ISIS matters", "2016-10-03", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Boston Globe: What comes after ISIS matters: https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/11/18/what-comes-after-isis-matters/wzC3nfzaowI9UdutoZcjTP/story.html |\u00a0Original published November 19, 2015.\u00a0\nAs we recover from the recent devastating ISIS attacks in Paris, Beirut, Ankara, and over the Sinai, we must take a moment to step back and breathe. The instinctive reaction in circumstances like these is to heed the call to rush ground troops to Syria and Iraq to destroy ISIS, but after 15 years of war, tens of thousands of US casualties, and trillions of dollars, any further escalation against ISIS must be deliberate and well planned.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/rep-johnson-new-national-museum-african-american-history-culture", "Rep. Johnson on the new National Museum of African American History & Culture", "2016-10-03", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CSPAN: Rep. Johnson on the new National Museum of African American History & Culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fImUXYa6AU | First aired on Sept. 23, 2016.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-supports-passage-of-continuing-resolution-to-avert", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN", "2016-09-29", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted in support of H.R. 5325, a Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government past September 30. The legislation continues funding for government operations through December 9, 2016, with the exception of military construction and the Department of Veteran Affairs, which is provided full fiscal year 2017 funding. The legislation also includes $1.1 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus and $500 million to assist communities impacted by recent floods.\n\u201cI am heartened that Congress was able to come together to avert a government shutdown that would have negatively and dramatically harmed our economy. As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, I am particularly pleased that the legislation includes full year funding for construction within the Department of Defense and full year funding for the VA and its programs for our nation\u2019s veterans.\u201d\n\u201cIn times of disaster, it is imperative that we come together to support our neighbors. This legislation will help the victims of the recent floods rebuild their lives, and the resources this bill provides to combat the Zika virus will be a boon to communities and families already being impacted by this terrible threat.\u201d\nThe legislation was passed by the full House of Representatives late yesterday evening in a vote of 342 to 85. The Senate passed identical legislation yesterday afternoon in a vote of 72 to 26. The President is expected to sign the bill into law by the end of the week.\nDuring the debate on H.R. 5325, Congressman Bishop provided formal remarks on the House floor on the military construction and VA portions of the bill. Video of these remarks can be found here.\nAdditional detail on the contents of the Continuing Resolution can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-calls-hearing-unprecedented-wave-consolidation-agricultural", "Rep. Johnson Calls for Hearing on 'Unprecedented Wave of Consolidation' in the Agricultural Industry", "2016-09-29", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommitee on Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Law (RRCAL), requested a hearing to address the alarming and unprecedented wave of consolidation in the agricultural sector:\n\u201cThe proposed DowDuPont, Bayer-Monsanto, and ChemChina-Syngenta mergers are some of the most significant developments in modern industrial history,\u201d Johnson stated. \u201cOur nation\u2019s farmers and consumers deserve more and better choices, not less innovation and higher prices. I believe that a hearing is necessary to provide additional oversight into this issue. A close examination of these transactions by the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law would offer a productive opportunity to discuss consolidation in these markets generally and whether potential reforms or stronger enforcement are necessary to encourage competition.\u201d\nRep. Johnson\u2019s letter to Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte is below.\nSeptember 29, 2016\nThe Honorable Bob Goodlatte  \n\tChairman  \n\tCommittee on the Judiciary  \n\tU.S. House of Representatives  \n\t2138 Rayburn House Office Building  \n\tWashington, DC 20515\nDear Chairman Goodlatte,\nI write to request a hearing to address the alarming and unprecedented wave of consolidation in the agricultural sector. The proposed DowDuPont, Bayer-Monsanto, and ChemChina-Syngenta mergers are some of the most significant developments in modern industrial history and may have devastating repercussions for our Nation\u2019s farmers and consumers. \u00a0\nToday, only six firms\u2014Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont, Dow and BASF\u2014operate the majority of the agricultural biotechnology, seed, and chemical sectors.[1] I am concerned that the proposed mergers of DowDuPont, Bayer-Monsanto, and ChemChina-Syngenta would result in even more consolidation in these markets, undermining innovation and resulting in fewer choices and higher prices for farmers and consumers.[2] Individually, these proposed mergers would likely reshape these industries in fundamental ways with far-reaching and indeterminable consequences. Collectively, these transactions are almost certain to reduce significantly competition. As Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently observed, this industry is \u201con the precipice of a significant structural transformation\u201d as the waves of consolidation in these markets have \u201cbecome a tsunami.\u201d[3]\nAmerican farmers and consumers deserve more and better choices, not less innovation and higher prices. I believe that a hearing is necessary to provide additional oversight into this issue. A close examination of these transactions by the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law would offer a productive opportunity to discuss consolidation in these markets generally and whether potential reforms or stronger enforcement is necessary to encourage competition.\u00a0\nIf you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact my subcommittee counsel, Slade Bond, at (202) 225-6906.\nSincerely,\nHenry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr.  \n\tRanking Member  \n\tSubcommittee on Regulatory Reform,\u00a0  \n\tCommercial and Antitrust Law  \n\tCommittee on the Judiciary\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-applauds-rule-protect-nursing-home-residents-forced", "Rep. Johnson Applauds Rule to Protect Nursing-Home Residents from Forced Arbitration", "2016-09-28", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement after the Department of Health & Human Services issued a rule Wednesday to prohibit nursing homes that do business with Medicare or Medicaid from inserting forced arbitration clauses into their patient contracts:\n\u201cThis rule is a watershed moment in the protection of consumer rights. Last year, I called on the agency to strengthen the proposed rule, which would not have adequately protected residents. In recognition of these concerns, the final rule will ensure that arbitration is truly voluntary and only occurs after a dispute has arisen. For far too long, forced arbitration clauses have deprived nursing-home residents and their families of the right to their day in court for every cause of action against unscrupulous caregivers. I thank Acting Administrator Slavitt for this strong rule that rejects the well-documented harms associated with forced arbitration.\u201d\nAccording to The New York Times, the rule will affect 1.5 million nursing home residents and promises to deliver major new protections.\nCongressman Johnson is the author of the Arbitration Fairness Act and ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, which exercises jurisdiction over issues of arbitration.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-introduces-bill-support-empower-lgbtq-students-hbcus", "Rep. Johnson introduces bill to support, empower LGBTQ students at HBCUs", "2016-09-26", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman\u2019s legislation would authorize Title III funds to establish on-campus resource centers\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced today the \u201cInclusive Campuses Act of 2016\u201d (H.R. 6164) to authorize the use of Title III funds to establish on-campus resource centers for LGBTQ students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority serving institutions.\nTitle III provides federal grant funding to assist state and local education agencies. It began as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which authorizes funds to enhance and strengthen HBCUs and other minority servicing institutions.\n\u201cWe should be doing all we can to help everyone feel welcomed and included,\u201d said Johnson, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston. \u201cAs a proud graduate of two HBCUs, I feel this legislation is crucial in continuing the legacy of community and inclusion I felt as a student.\u201d\u00a0\nLess than 30 percent of HBCUs have active university-sanctioned LGBTQ-specific organizations on their campuses. Additionally, less than 20 percent of HBCUs include gender identity/expression and sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination statements. Often times, this has led to the alienation and emotional distress of LGBTQ students while creating campus environments of fearful silence and passive intolerance.\nBy building upon the innovative efforts to establish LGBTQ resource centers at North Carolina Central University, Bowie State University and Fayetteville State University, the bill will promote full diversity, acceptance and inclusion of all students who attend HBCUs and other minority serving institutions.\nThe bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.\nGroups supporting the Inclusive Campuses Act include: Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, Campus Pride, National Black Justice Coalition, Trans Student Educational Resources and Fayetteville State University.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-remarks-dedication-national-museum-african-american", "Rep. John Lewis' Remarks at the Dedication of the National Museum of African American History and Culture", "2016-09-24", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Watch Congressman Lewis' Remarks Here\nPresident and Mrs. Obama, Vice President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden,\u00a0President and Mrs. Bush, President Clinton,\u00a0Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Board of Regents...\u00a0 To the museum Advisory Council, Secretary David Skorton, and Dr. Lonnie Bunch... \u00a0To the leadership of the U.S. Congress, and all my colleagues in both the House and Senate... In memory of the late Rep. Mickey Leland of Texas... To the District of Columbia, the architects of this incredible building... To all the staff of the White House, the federal agencies, the Congress, the Smithsonian who pushed and pulled together to help make this moment happen, and to all the construction companies and their crews -- I say\u00a0thank you. \u00a0\nThank you for all you did to help lead our society to this magnificent day. \u00a0As long as there is a United States of America, now there will be a National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u00a0This is a great achievement. \u00a0\nI tell you, I feel like singing the song Mahalia Jackson sung at the March on Washington over 50 years ago, \"How We Got Over.\"\u00a0 There were some who said it couldn't happen, who said \"You can't do it,\"\u00a0but we did it, we did it!\nWe are gathered here today to dedicate a building, but this place is more than a building. \u00a0It is a dream come true. \u00a0You and I -- each and every one of us -- were caught up in a seed of light. \u00a0We were a vision, born in the minds of black Civil War veterans and their supporters. \u00a0They met right here in Washington, DC, in 1916, exactly 100 years ago, at 19th Street Baptist Church, still in existence today. \u00a0Oh say! \u00a0Oh say! \u00a0See what a dream can do!\nIf you could roll up the sleeves of those veterans or touch the rubble on their backs, you might find the wounds of shackles and whips. \u00a0Most could not read the Declaration of Independence or write their own\u00a0names, but in their hearts burned an enduring vision of true democracy that no threat of death could ever erase. \u00a0They understood the meaning of their contribution. \u00a0They set a possibility in motion --\u00a0passing\u00a0down through the ages from heart to heart and breath to breath -- that we are giving birth to today.\nThis museum is a testament to the dignity of the dispossessed in every corner of the globe who yearn for freedom. \u00a0It is a song to the scholars and scribes, scientists and teachers, to the revolutionaries and the voices of protest, to the ministers and the authors of peace. \u00a0It is the story of life -- the story of our lives -- wrapped up in a beautiful, golden crown of grace.\u00a0\nI can hear the distant voice of our ancestors whispering by the night fire, \"Steal away, Steal away home. \u00a0We ain't got long\u00a0to stay here.\"\u00a0 Or a big, bold choir shouting, \"I woke up this morning with my mind stayed\u00a0on freedom.\" \u00a0All their voices -- roaming for centuries -- have finally found their home here, in this great monument to our pain, our suffering, and our victory.\nWhen I was a little child growing up in rural Alabama, a short walk to the cotton fields, but hundreds of miles from the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial, my teachers would tell us to cut out photographs and pictures of great African Americans for Carter G. Woodson's Negro History Week, now called African American History Month.\u00a0\nI became inspired by the stories of George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and so many others whose life and work will be enshrined in this museum. \u00a0As these doors open, it is my hope that each and every person who visits this beautiful museum will walk away deeply inspired -- filled with a greater respect for the dignity and the worth of every human being and a stronger commitment to the ideals of justice, equality, and true democracy. \u00a0\nThank you.\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 #####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/congressional-record-statements/in-honor-of-dr-robert-l-wright", "IN HONOR OF DR. ROBERT L. WRIGHT", "2016-09-23", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Mr. Bishop of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a talented businessman, philanthropist, and civil rights activist, Dr. Robert Lee Wright, who served as Chairman of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Plan for Action Presidential Commission. Dr. Wright played an integral role in the development of this nation\u2019s greatest tribute to the tragic but triumphant story of the African-American community. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a crucial patch that has finally and rightfully been sewn into the quilt of American history. Though the seams may be laden by injustice and oppression, the focal point is the recognition of the vital role African Americans played in the establishment and evolution of this nation and its culture, all of which would not be possible without the valuable contributions of Dr. Robert Wright.\nDr. Wright\u2019s remarkable journey began in a segregated Columbus, Georgia sweltering with the heat of racial injustice. He was the son of a bricklayer and nurse. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1955, after which he left Georgia to escape the systemic discrimination of the South to pursue a degree in optometry from Ohio State University. However, he was not gone for long. Upon his return to Columbus to practice as a medical professional, Dr. Wright became active in the Civil Rights Movement and participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. In 1968, he was elected to the Columbus City Council and served until he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as Associate Administrator for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development. In 1985, after his time in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Wright created Dimensions International, a successful defense contracting firm.\nIn 2001, the NMAAHC Plan for Action Presidential Commission was established, and Dr. Wright was recommended by Congressman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma to serve on the commission and when the Commission was organized, the members elected him Chairman. As the Chairman, he was tasked by law to provide President George W. Bush and Congress with an implementation plan for the museum. Wasting no time in engaging this charge, Dr. Wright and his panel produced \u201cThe Time Has Come,\u201d a 2003 report that expressed the vision and enumerated the administrative details for the $540 million dollar facility. This report led Congress to enact that same year the NMAAHC Act, which established the museum within the Smithsonian Institution. Even after this victory, the process often faltered as opposition to the museum forced several debates on funding, location, and even the need for such a museum. But through it all, Dr. Robert Wright and his team succeeded in bringing to life the Smithsonian\u2019s 19th museum right where Dr. Wright and so many others feel it belongs\u2014on the National Mall.\nThe National Museum of African American History and Culture will candidly display the brutal horrors of the international slave trade and its unquantifiable and lingering effects. The museum will also celebrate the tenacity and advancement of African Americans as they remained steadfast in the belief of their worth as human beings. The museum\u2019s juxtaposition of pain and tragedy with perseverance and triumph mirrors the \u201cHoratio Alger\u201d story of Dr. Robert L. Wright\u2019s life in achieving success in the face of adversity.\nMr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife Vivian, and the millions of African Americans nationwide in recognizing Dr. Robert Lee Wright for his immeasurable contributions to the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will soon celebrate the grand opening of this remarkable Museum, where people from all walks of life can gather to remember a dark period in our nation\u2019s history, rejoice at how far we have come as a society, and reflect upon how far we have yet to go.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bishop-congratulates-columbus-state-on-nasa-grant", "BISHOP CONGRATULATES COLUMBUS STATE ON NASA GRANT", "2016-09-23", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Columbus, GA \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) congratulates Columbus State University on its $1.25 million Museum Alliance grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Columbus State University received the grant in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Museum of Aviation Education Center in Warner Robins, and the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium.\nThese organizations will work with NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center, through the Innovation Mars Exploration Education and Technology program (IMEET), to educate high school students about the design and production of Mars exploration vehicles. The Kennedy Space Center will be in charge of the program, Georgia Tech will construct a curriculum, and Columbus State University will develop a two-week summer program that utilizes 3D printing technology to teach students about Mars helicopters and rovers. In addition, the funding will allow Columbus State University to hold workshops for local educators to hone their skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) instruction.\n\u201cThe possibility of a Mars landing by the year 2025 is an exhilarating notion,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cI thank Columbus State University and the Coca Cola Space Science Center for their innovative leadership in science and space education, and I am thrilled that students in southwest Georgia will be at the forefront of this movement.\u201d\nThe Coca Cola Space Science Center, owned and operated through Columbus State University, will host the summer programs established under this initiative. The University will be able to instruct 25 students and 15 teachers per year. For the first few years, the Science Center will work with the Muscogee County School District to recruit participants. As the program progresses, the participants will be selected by the Coca Cola Space Science Center from a larger base of students and teachers.\nThe NASA Museum Alliance is a group of more than 700 U.S. and 90 international museums, science centers, planetariums, observatories, park visitor centers, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, libraries, camps, and youth organizations. The Alliance works to engage NASA\u2018s resources with community educators, staff, and leadership. The Museum Alliance Grant awarded to Columbus State University was one of nine proposals that was selected out of 73 total applications.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/civil-rights-environmental-report-confirms-need-rep-johnson-s-coal-ash", "Civil Rights environmental report confirms need for Rep. Johnsons coal ash bill", "2016-09-23", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights today released its Environmental Justice: Examining the Environmental Protection Agency Compliance and Enforcement of Title VI and E.O. 12,898, which found that the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Final Coal Ash Rule disproportionately impacts low-income and communities of color and places the burden of enforcement on these communities.\nThe Commission\u2019s findings support Rep. Hank Johnson\u2019s bill, the Coal Ash Landfill Safety Act of 2016 (CALSA), H.R. 4827. CALSA would protect citizens from dangerous coal ash being disposed in municipal landfills, which are not equipped to handle the toxic substance, and requires the EPA to re-examine its rules to determine if such criteria are as protective of health and the environment. The report found the \u201cEPA did not fully consider the civil rights impacts in approving movement and storage of the coal ash\u201d despite the agency finding \u201cthe percentage of minorities and low income individuals living within the \u2026 area of coal ash disposal facilities is disproportionately high.\u201d\nRep. Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on the report:\n\u201cThe Commission\u2019s findings once again bring attention to the critical environmental justice concerns that plague low-income, tribal, and minority communities,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThese communities are disproportionately affected by the location of waste disposal facilities that take in toxic materials, such as coal ash, and lack the resources to prevent dumping near their schools, homes, and neighborhoods. The burden of our environmental regulations should not fall on those who are at the greatest risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals.\u00a0 As we have seen in Georgia, Flint, Michigan and in the Dakotas, we must act now to prevent corporate polluters from further poisoning our lands and water supply.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/speeches/rep-johnsons-statement-treating-opioid-epidemic-state-competition-markets", "Rep. Johnson's statement on Treating the Opioid Epidemic: The State of Competition in the Markets for Addiction Medicine RRCAL", "2016-09-23", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.\nToday\u2019s hearing is an important and welcome opportunity to discuss drug price competition in the market for treating opioid addiction.\u00a0\nOpioid addiction is a devastating public-health emergency in many of our communities.\u00a0\nStrongly linked to the prescription of opioid painkillers, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that opioids contributed to the deaths of 28,647 Americans in 2014.\nWhile there are many factors that have contributed to this crisis, concerns have been raised that common treatments for opioid addiction have become more costly.\u00a0\nIn November 2014, the New York Times reported that naloxone, a common treatment for opioid addiction and overdoses, had experienced severe price spikes.\nAlarmingly, in my home state of Georgia, police departments report that the price of drug kits containing naloxone have increased from $22 to $40.\u00a0\nI am concerned that in addition to costing states millions of dollars, these spikes have decreased access and undermined the ability of law enforcement and local health responders to combat the opioid crisis.\nUnfortunately for many, these concerns extend to the markets for other life-saving treatments as well.\u00a0\nFor example, I am personally concerned about the high costs of the new treatment for Hepatitis C, a virus that affects more than four million Americans, which costs nearly $75,000.\nWhile this form of treatment is a significant advancement, particularly for patients with a form of the disease that\u2019s difficult to treat, there is little doubt that Americans should not have to choose between liver disease and extreme financial hardship when making healthcare choices.\nLife-saving treatments and drugs should not be out of reach for working people and everyday Americans. Healthcare should be available to everyone, not just the 1%.\nAs millions of Americans struggle in the fight against this silent epidemic, treatments must be accessible and affordable.\nAccording to a study by Dr. Aaron Kesselmheim and others recently published in the Journal of American Medical Association, one of the driving forces in high drug prices is protection from competition through market exclusivity.\nOur patent system is designed to promote innovation by conferring a limited monopoly on inventions that are novel, useful, and non-obvious.\u00a0\nIt is critical that our policies continue to place a high value on innovation.\nAs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found in 2012, leading research indicates that the \u201ceconomics literature generally indicates that innovation in medical products has produced tremendous benefits for U.S. consumer in longer and healthier lives.\u201d\u00a0\nBut it is equally important that patent-extension applications are carefully scrutinized to ensure competition in drug markets through generic drug availability.\nAs Dr. Kesselmheim\u2019s study noted, there is little evidence that pro-competitive policies will hamper innovation. In fact, they may even drive new therapies to market.\nWhile this hearing only concerns the market for addition medicine, I hope that it will also be instructive on drug price competition generally.\nI look forward to today\u2019s hearing\u2014we have a truly excellent panel of witnesses\u2014and I yield back the balance of my time.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-introduces-resolution-national-museum-african-american", "Rep. John Lewis Introduces Resolution on National Museum of African American History and Culture", "2016-09-23", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Rep. John Lewis introduced this resolution honoring the dedication of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u00a0The text of the resolution is attached. \u00a0He made this statement upon introduction of the legislation:\nMr. Speaker, I rise today to offer a bipartisan resolution which recognizes the opening of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on Saturday, September 24, 2016. \u00a0I am so proud that over 110 of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle have joined me as original cosponsors. \u00a0\nThis weekend will mark an historic moment in our Nation\u2019s history. \u00a0Hundreds of thousands of people will convene in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to celebrate and welcome this historic institution which is dedicated to documenting African American life, history, art, and culture. \u00a0Many people in this body, across the nation, and around the world shall celebrate this great day. \u00a0\nTonight, I applaud Dr. Lonnie Bunch, III, the Founding Director, Kinshasha Holman Conwill, the Deputy Director, Cheryl Johnson, Chief of Staff, and the hundreds and thousands of people who worked so hard to make this dream a reality. \u00a0For over 10 years, they have toiled day in and day out to prepare for the opening and operation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u00a0\nI know that the leadership and staff of the Museum have labored tirelessly for years and years \u2013 designing the building, raising funds, envisioning the exhibits, collecting artifacts, conducting research, and meeting with the many people across this country and around the world who are so excited about this historic moment. \u00a0Mr. Speaker, I thank each and every one of them for their hard work, determination, and dedication to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.\nMr. Speaker, the National Museum of African American History and Culture took over 100 years to evolve from a dream to a reality in the Nation\u2019s Capitol on the National Mall. \u00a0The most recent congressional effort began with the late former Congressman Thomas \u201cMickey\u201d Leland from Texas who revitalized the legislation in 1985. \u00a0I was proud to continue his work and fought for 15 years for the bill to pass the House and Senate before finally being signed into law by President George W. Bush. \u00a0\nIt was a long, hard, labor of love, and there were so many wonderful Members on both sides of the aisle and the dome, who helped accomplish this mission, which spanned generations, decades, and movements. \u00a0In 1993, the late Senator Paul Martin Simon from Illinois introduced a companion to the House legislation. \u00a0Beginning in 2001, former Senator Sam Brownback from Kansas, former Senator Max Cleland from Georgia, and former Senator Chris Dodd from Connecticut joined the House coalition which included Representatives William \u201cBill\u201d Clay from Missouri, J.C. Watts, Jr. from Oklahoma, and Jack Kingston from Georgia who helped take this bipartisan, bicameral effort across the finish line. \u00a0\nMr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did not also thank some of the former congressional staff who worked for so many years to pass the legislation which authorized the Museum -- Tammy Boyd in my office; Kerri Watson with former Rep. J.C. Watts; LaRochelle Young with former Sen. Sam Brownback: and Donni Turner with former Sen. Max Cleland. \u00a0They refused to give up; they refused to give in, and we thank them for their hard work and service.\u00a0\nOn the eve of this long-awaited day, I join with more than 110 of my colleagues in congratulating Smithsonian Institution\u2019s family, the countless staff, and many volunteers of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on their persistence, their determination, and -- very, very soon -- on their success. \u00a0\nTonight, we should all be proud, and each and every one of us must take the necessary hours, days, weeks, and months to visit, learn, explore, and reflect on the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and Culture and all that it signifies and entails.\u00a0\nMr. Speaker, this is a good day; it is a great day. \u00a0Thank you.\nLewis Resolution on National Museum of African American History and Culture.pdf\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-celebrates-the-opening-of-the-national-museum-of", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE", "2016-09-22", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today in recognition of the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture this Saturday, September 24:\n\u201cToday, I would like to take a moment to pay special recognition to an important, forthcoming moment in the American experience. On Saturday, September 24, the Smithsonian will be opening its 19th museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This museum will illuminate the dark pain of the past and also celebrate the tremendous progress of a dynamic people with a complex history.\n\u201cBuilt on the National Mall, upon what is colloquially referred to as America\u2019s front yard, this museum has been a dream more than one-hundred years in the making. The initial discussions began in 1915 with the Grand Army of the Republic and the Committee of Colored Citizens \u2013 a civil war veterans group that called for a museum to honor Black veterans and the cultural contributions of the African American community. Over the following decades, the concept grew in fits and starts under the backdrop of the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and the Civil Rights movement. It would not be until 2001 that legislation was finally signed into law that established a Presidential Commission tasked with putting together an implementation plan for the museum.\n\u201cRobert Lee Wright, Chairman of the Presidential Commission, and his team wasted no time in undertaking their charge. In 2003, the museum commission published The Time Has Come \u2013 a report that propelled legislation formally establishing the museum and that itemized all the administrative details necessary to transition the project from a creative vision to a materialized reality.\n\u201cThis was no easy endeavor. Proponents of the museum fought through numerous congressional hearings. Consensus was often difficult to obtain. Debates were had over funding and location, and even over whether there was truly a need for this museum.\n\u201cAs we move closer to Saturday, let us commemorate this crucial patch finally and dutifully being sewn into the quilt of American history. Though the seams may be laden by a past of injustice, let us recall the focal point of this momentous occasion. This museum acknowledges the vital role African Americans played in the evolution of this great nation, extols their cultural contribution to the American experience, and looks forward to the United States fully embracing equality and justice for every citizen.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-s-bipartisan-mobile-workforce-tax-simplification-bill-passes", "Rep. Johnsons bipartisan Mobile Workforce Tax Simplification bill passes House", "2016-09-22", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman reaches across the aisle with Rep. Bishop (MI-08) to help workers, businesses at tax time\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson\u2019s (GA-04) bipartisan bill \u201cThe Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015\u201d H.R. 2315 passed the House of Representatives by voice vote Wednesday night.\nThe bill \u2013 with 179 House colleagues in support on both sides of the aisle \u2013 streamlines the state income tax code across the country by setting a 30-day threshold before non-resident state income taxes take effect for employees who must travel for work.\nThe bipartisan and bicameral legislation, introduced in the Senate by Sens. John Thune and Sherrod Brown, and sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Bishop (MI-08) in the House, simplifies state income tax requirements for employees who work multiple days per year outside the state of their residence.\n\u201cUnder current law, some workers must file income tax forms for doing work in states other than where they reside or their employer is headquartered,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThis is too burdensome and hurts small businesses and individuals. The bipartisan Mobile Workforce legislation not only simplifies the system, but makes it uniform for people who work in multiple jurisdictions.\u201d\nLike its Senate counterpart, H.R. 2315 provides that an employee\u2019s earnings remain subject to full tax in the state of his or her residence. An employee would only be subject to another state\u2019s taxes if he or she works there more than 30 days per calendar year.\nCurrently, many employees are legally required to file an income tax return in every state they travel for work, even if just for a single day. Businesses must also comply with the states\u2019 varying withholding requirements for their employees\u2019 travel.\n\u201cWith so much red tape interwoven in today\u2019s tax code, our Mobile Workforce bill is a commonsense way to cut through the clutter and simplify the filing process,\u201d said Rep. Bishop. \u201cBy streamlining these requirements across states, we can reduce compliance costs and confusing paperwork for employees and employers alike. I urge the Senate to take up this bipartisan legislation to support our traveling workforce and help businesses grow and save.\u201d\nJohnson added: \u201cThis is a pro-growth bill. If signed into law, it would not just simplify the tax burden, but protect workers and businesses \u2013 large and small \u2013 from the costs of compliance with the hodgepodge of 50 different tax systems, thus enhancing investment and productivity.\u201d\nOriginal co-sponsors of the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 include: Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Lamar Smith (TX-21), Mark Walker (NC-06), Dennis Ross (FL-15), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), David Cicilline (RI-01) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15).\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397728", "Congressman David Scott Announces Availability of 2016 Military Academy Congressional Nomination Applications", "2016-09-21", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the availability of applications for students interested in receiving a congressional nomination for admission to the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military or Naval Academy.  Having the privilege to nominate Thirteenth District students to attend the U.S. Military Academies is one of my most important and rewarding responsibilities, said Congressman Scott. Each year I am more and more inspired by the talent and high character of the students who have received nominations from my office. They truly represent the best and the brightest of our community. And I strongly encourage any young person who wants to become a leader and serve our country to consider attending one of the U.S. military academies. Each academy provides a top-tier education valued at more than $400,000, truly rare experiences, and rewarding careers in military service. \r\n  \r\nInterested students should complete a Congressional Nomination Application available on Congressman Scotts website at www.house.gov/davidscott. All completed applications must be submitted by Friday, October 28, 2016 via mail or personal delivery to Congressman Scotts Jonesboro or Smyrna Office.\r\n\r\nTo be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must be nominated from an authorized person, including a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate. Applicants must also meet the following requirements as of July 1 of the year of admission to a service academy: be at least 17 years old and not older than 23; a U.S. citizen; a legal resident of Georgias Thirteenth Congressional District; unmarried; not pregnant; and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents. For more information, please contact Congressman Scotts Military Academy Coordinator Teresa Cooke at 770-210-5073.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-introduces-bills-protect-voting-systems-integrity-elections", "Rep. Johnson introduces bills to protect voting systems, integrity of elections", "2016-09-21", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman also pushes to protect voters\u2019 access and provide paper ballots\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today introduced the \u201cElection Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016\u201d (H.R. 6073) that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designate our voting systems as critical infrastructure and the \u201cElection Integrity Act of 2016\u201d (H.R. 6072), which will limit the purchase of any new voting systems that do not provide durable voter-verified paper ballots.\nWhen DHS labels an asset as critical infrastructure, it heightens its security obligations and requires DHS to provide increased support \u2013 be it the power grid, water supply, or electoral infrastructure.\n\u201cIn the wake of the DNC server hack and well-documented efforts by states to suppress the vote, citizens are rightly concerned,\u201d said Rep. Johnson. \u201cWe must work to reduce the vulnerability of our crucial voting systems, protect the security and integrity of our electoral process, and ensure all Americans have the opportunity to vote.\u201d\nThe \u201cElection Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016\u201d would:\n Designates voting systems as critical infrastructure under the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act;\n\tRequires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan on protecting critical electoral process from a variety of threats, including cyber terrorism;\n\tCalls on the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop operational security standards to be used in federal elections and transparency standards so that voters may verify their votes;\u00a0\n\tAuthorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to establish an election technology innovation program to support and promote research into improving our voting process.\n The \u201cElection Integrity Act\u201d would:\n Limit the purchase of any new voting systems that do not provide durable voter-verified paper ballots;\n\tEstablishes protocols when there is a voting system failure, prohibits voting systems responsible for tabulating votes from being insecurely connected to the internet, and calls for security standards for voting systems used in federal elections;\n\tRequires durable and readable paper ballots and the publication of poll tapes;\n\tEnables verifiable manual audits of federal elections and will allow for random hand counts of paper ballots. The results of these audits will be published;\n\tEstablish guidelines for the publication of voter purge lists and a process by which individuals can challenge their placement on a purge list;\n\tRequires a mandatory response by the Attorney General for allegations of voter suppression and intimidation.\n \u201cWe have seen what is happening in places such as Hancock County, Georgia, where law enforcement and local election officials have engaged in Jim Crow-style voter intimidation in an effort to suppress minority voters; where purge lists have been found to target minorities; and where the Secretary of State\u2019s office has compromised private voter information, it is time for Congress to step up and protect the right to vote in federal elections,\u201d said Johnson.\nCongressman Mike Honda (CA-17) is an original cosponsor of both bills.\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s elections laws are decades old, leaving us unprepared to meet the threats of the 21st century,\u201d said Rep. Honda. \u201cWe cannot afford to be reactive; we must invest now in clear, tough, and verifiable ways to protect everyone\u2019s vote.\u201d\nThe Security Act is supported by Open Source Election Technology (OSET) Foundation, People Demanding Action and Progressive Democrats of America and Verified Voting. The Integrity Act is supported by: National Election Defense Coalition, Common Cause, Transformative Justice Coalition, Hip Hop Caucus, People Demanding Action, UHCAN, Progressive Democrats of America and Verified Voting.\nJudiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Mike Honda (CA-17), David Scott (GA-13) and Sanford Bishop (GA-02) are sponsors of the Security Act, and Reps. Conyers, David Cicilline (RI-01), Honda, David Scott, Sanford Bishop (GA-02) and Jose Serrano (NY-15) are sponsors of the Integrity Act.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sanford-bishop-announces-community-development-block-grants", "CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS", "2016-09-16", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that 16 communities within the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia have been awarded a total of nearly $8,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) grants. The CDBG grants were awarded by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal using funding provided by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants will be used to repair infrastructure and revitalize neighborhoods.\n\u201cI am very excited for the funding granted to the 2nd Congressional District,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cIt will be used for necessary infrastructure and revitalization projects that are vital to our economic development and growth.\u201d\nThe communities that received funding include:\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Arlington: $500,000 for sewer improvements \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Blakely: $500,000 for sewer improvements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Bronwood: $500,000 for street and drainage improvements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Cairo: $500,000 for street and drainage improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Camilla: $494,401 for water improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Donalsonville: $500,000 for water improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Geneva: $500,000 for neighborhood revitalization\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Leesburg: $500,000 for sewer improvements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Macon County: $500,000 for neighborhood revitalization\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Marshallville: $500,000 multi infrastructure improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Oglethorpe: $500,000 for neighborhood revitalization\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Pelham: $500,000 for sewer improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Perry: $500,000 for neighborhood revitalization\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Roberta: $500,000 for water improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City of Vienna: $500,000 for multi infrastructure improvements\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Webster Unified County: $500,000 for street and drainage improvements\n The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) provides states with funding from the U.S Department of Housing and Development. The grants are administered through Georgia\u2019s Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which works to support local government assistance, affordable housing, and economic development. Created in 1977, DCA works with local communities to foster success for Georgia families and businesses. An additional $29.7 million in CDBG grants was awarded by the DCA to other communities across the state of Georgia.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-1", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH", "2016-09-15", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15:\n\u201cToday begins a month-long celebration in recognition of the contributions of the 56.6 million Latinos that call this great nation home.\n\u201cLatinos are undeniably part of the great melting pot of America, and their contributions are indisputable. Whether it is the day-to-day work they do for our communities as teachers, doctors, and small business owners, their distinguished service in the Armed Forces, or the clear cultural influences in music, art, and food, Latinos are an enduring part of the American tapestry.\n\u201cOur nation was built on the foundation that every man and woman who calls this country home should have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To uplift those democratic and noble principles, we must embrace all who embody these American values. Not only is this the right thing to do, but it helps our nation bolster its economic strength and maintain its position as an example for the world.\n\u201cAs we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and recognizing all that the Latino community does for the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia and the state and nation as a whole, let us never forget the values and beliefs on which this country was founded and let us look forward to achieving equality and justice for all.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bishop-applauds-nsf-award-for-fort-valley-state-university", "BISHOP APPLAUDS NSF AWARD FOR FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY", "2016-09-14", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FORT VALLEY, GA \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, GA has been awarded $30,590 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will be used to broaden and support participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs for underrepresented minority undergraduate students.\nFort Valley State University will use the award for a project entitled \u201cCollaborative Research: NSF INCLUDES: An Integrated Approach to Retain Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM Disciplines.\u201d This project will be led by Dr. Sarwan Dhir from Fort Valley State University, and will be developed in coordination with the University of Georgia, Florida International University, Savannah State University, and Clark Atlanta University. Together, these universities will work to enhance recruitment, retention, productivity, and satisfaction of underrepresented minority students enrolled in STEM programs at research intensive universities.\n\u201cThe award will enable Fort Valley State University and its partner universities in the Southeast to affect lasting change in the success of underrepresented minorities enrolled in STEM undergraduate and graduate education,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cI am pleased that the NSF is making efforts to support diversity in STEM education, and I applaud their continued focus on the importance of STEM jobs to the American economy.\u201d\nThe project will leverage evidence-based approaches to examine cultural differences that may play a role in the educational outcomes of underrepresented minority STEM students. The project team will also seek to develop a number of scalable strategies and interventions to improve outcomes in STEM. This research project is set to begin October 1, 2016 and is estimated to conclude on September 30, 2018.\nOriginally chartered in 1895, Fort Valley State University is located in Peach County, GA. As a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Fort Valley State University has a highly commended biology and chemistry department which sends more students of African descent to medical and dental schools than any other state school in Georgia.\u00a0\nEstablished by Congress in 1950, NSF provides grants, contracts and cooperative agreements to fund research and education in the science and engineering fields. NSF funding accounts for around 20% of federal funding to academic institutions.\nMore information on this NSF award can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-renews-call-action-gun-violence", "Rep. John Lewis Renews Call to Action on Gun Violence", "2016-09-14", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Lewis made the following speech on the House floor today after previous remarks made by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other colleagues to encourage the Speaker of the House to bring gun control legislation to the floor. \u00a0After Lewis\u2019s speech, he asked his colleagues to join him in the well of the House. \u00a0Ten members and Lewis stood quietly in the well. \u00a0He was joined by Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA), \u00a0John Larson (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Elizabeth Etsy (D-CT), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), and Katherine Clark (D-MA). \u00a0The House was immediately gaveled into recess. \u00a0 Rep. Lewis\u2019s statement follows:\n\"Mr. Speaker, I rise yet again to speak out about mass shootings and gun violence in our nation. \u00a0When I think of Newtown, of Charleston, of Orlando, my heart just breaks. \u00a0Mr. Speaker, what will it take for Congress to act? \u00a0How many more must suffer? How many more must die?\n\"Today, I ask you to think of Taylor Hayden, the beautiful young woman celebrating a girls weekend in Atlanta, who was killed by gang crossfire. \u00a0Please think of the young woman killed while driving home from work in Southwest Atlanta. Think of the woman fighting for her life at this very moment in Grady hospital. \u00a0Just last week, she was injured in a shooting that brought I-85 to a stop.\n\"Mr. Speaker, time and time again, we asked for compassion. \u00a0Time and time again, we asked for action. \u00a0Time and time again, we asked for leadership. \u00a0Our constituents are sick and tired of a do nothing Congress. \u00a0They elected us to do our jobs. \u00a0Instead, Congress took a break. Mr. Speaker, Republicans must join Democrats, and do what is right, what is just, and what is long overdue. \u00a0There are good, common-sense proposals that not only protect rights, but also will save lives. \u00a0These bills should be passed immediately.\n\"Time is of the essence. \u00a0We cannot be silent. \u00a0We cannot be compliant. \u00a0We cannot wait for another time, another place, or another person. Mr. Speaker, the time to act is now. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to join us. \u00a0Be brave and take a stand. \u00a0Or if you prefer, please take a seat, roll up your sleeves, and let us get to work. \u00a0\u00a0\n\"We have mission, an obligation, and a mandate. \u00a0History will not be kind if Congress continues to turn a blind eye and a cold shoulder to those crying, begging, and pleading for action. \u00a0We must pass common-sense legislation to prevent gun violence and mass shootings in our country, and we must act now. \u00a0Not next week, next week, or next year, but now.\" \u00a0\nWATCH THE VIDEO: \u00a0http://youtu.be/W4w0oAiQm2w\u00a0\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sanford-bishop-announces-rural-development-grants", "CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP ANNOUNCES RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS", "2016-09-13", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC- Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), is pleased to announce that the Rural Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved $14.3 million in project development grants and loans to five recipients in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia. These recipients include the Fort Gaines Police Department, the Ellaville Police Department, Pataula Charter Academy, the Development Authority of Macon County, and South Georgia Technical College.\n\u201cThe grants and loans awarded by the Rural Development agency will be extremely beneficial for the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia.\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThese resources will be used to improve educational training, increase the use of green technology, and replace outdated equipment.\u201d\nPataula Charter Academy in Edison, GA, will receive a $14 million Community Facility Direct Loan in order to build a new educational facility and multi-purpose building. The state commissioned charter school serves Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Early, and Randolph counties, and includes grades K through 12.\nThe Development Authority of Macon County will receive a $99,000 Rural Business Development Grant to purchase a flying saw that will be leased to Enviro Builders, a local company focused on constructing green insulated panels for net zero energy housing.\nThe City of Fort Gaines will receive an Economic Impact Initiative Grant of $50,000 and a Community Facility Loan of $26,800 in order to purchase two new police vehicles for use by the Fort Gaines Police Department. Similarly, the City of Ellaville was awarded a grant of $29,500 and a loan totaling $9,900 under the Community Facility Loan and Grant Program to purchase a new fully equipped patrol vehicle.\u00a0\nSouth Georgia Technical College in Sumter County, GA will receive a Rural Business Development Grant totaling $99,000 to upgrade the college\u2019s truck driving simulator. Students enrolled in the Commercial Truck Driving Program will benefit from the updated tractor trailers and cabs.\nAll five recipients received these grants from the U.S Department of Agriculture\u2019s Rural Development agency, which provides both technical assistance and loans, grants, and loan guarantees to support essential services in rural America. This support is used to help communities with housing, economic development, health care, first responder services and equipment, as well as water, electric, and communications infrastructure.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-selected-as-a-friend-of-farm-bureau-0", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SELECTED AS A FRIEND OF FARM BUREAU", "2016-09-12", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "COLUMBUS, GA \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Columbus, GA on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.\u00a0The Town Hall will provide a forum for the discussion of current policy issues being debated in Congress.\n\u00a0\nThe event will take place in the auditorium of the Columbus Public Library.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-statement-on-911-anniversary-1", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON 9/11 ANNIVERSARY", "2016-09-12", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement today to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001:\n\u201cIt has been fifteen years since the attacks on 9/11. It was truly a day that changed everything. As a country, we came to the realization that we are not insulated from the troubles that occur overseas, in regions geographically remote from our own.\n\u201cWe also came to the realization that we can stand united when our fellow countrymen are in need. On that day, we came together to support our fellow Americans, our brothers and sisters. This is a fact all too often forgotten, and one that I think is important to remember on this anniversary.\n\u201cWe persevered through that day as a united America, and despite our differences and our family squabbles, I know we will continue to persevere in future times of need. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cI will\u00a0continue to reflect on that dark day, to reflect on the lives that were lost and the way of life that has been changed forever. However, these lives were not lost in vain.\u00a0On this day of remembrance, we must remember the strength we showed when we came together as a nation, and on the sacrifices that were made, and that continue to be made, to preserve our freedoms. We must\u00a0continue to protect those that protect us, our service members, our first responders, our veterans, the families of those that were lost, and our citizenry as a whole.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/congressman-johnsons-e-newsletter-sept-8-2016", "Congressman Johnson's E-Newsletter for Sept. 8, 2016", "2016-09-09", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friends,\nAfter a seven-week district work period, the House is back in session and it\u2019s time for us to get to work and address a number of public health emergencies. I will be joining my House Democratic colleagues to continue to urge our Republican colleagues to fund a response to the Zika virus, the Flint water crisis, and opioid addiction, as well as allow a vote on common-sense measures to prevent gun violence. We will also be voting on funding the government this month and hopefully breaking a deadlock over the defense budget. For more, click HERE.\u00a0\nAFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM: The National Museum of African American History & Culture is opening on the Mall in Washington on Sept. 24. In response to the overwhelming demand for timed-entry passes to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, the museum will expand its hours and make additional passes available. The Museum will also offer Timed Passes for extended hours Monday, September 26th through Sunday, October 2nd. Timed Passes for the months of November and December will also be released Tuesday. For more information, click HERE. \u00a0\nCLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER: The Clarkston Community Center is holding their International Food and Wine Party on Saturday, September 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. For more, click HERE. \u00a0\nSRWA 4TH ANNUAL JAMBOREE: The South River Watershed Alliance (SRWA) is holding its 4th Annual South River Jamboree \u201cRendezvous at the River\u201d on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Eifrid\u2019s 25-acre farm. The South River traverses six counties - DeKalb, Rockdale, Henry, Newton, Butts, and Jasper \u2013 along its route. SRWA works to restore and protect the South River wildlife, raise awareness, educate, and connect people to the river. For more, click HERE.\nDEFEATING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS: Four venerable local organizations -- Action Ministries, Inc., Decatur Cooperative Ministry, Inc., United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. -- are part of a $300 million nationwide grant from the Veterans Administration to help very low-income veteran families prevent homelessness on the Fourth District. For more, click HERE.\nCOVINGTON PD FUZZ RUN: The Covington Police Department\u2019s 33rd annual Fuzz Run is Saturday, September 10. The Fuzz Run is the largest participatory event in Covington each year, drawing about 3,000 runners, walkers and spectators. The race has won the \u201cBest Race in Georgia\u201d award four years, which was voted on by runners participating in the \u201cRun and See Georgia Grand Prix Series.\u201d For more, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/honor-berta-c-ceres-rep-hank-johnson-introduces-historic-bill-stop-us-aid", "In Honor of Berta Cceres, Rep. Hank Johnson Introduces Historic Bill to Stop U.S. Aid to Honduras", "2016-09-09", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "In an unprecedented move, a group of congressmembers are calling on the United States to suspend all military aid to Honduras until the country addresses its gross human rights violations. On Tuesday afternoon, Democratic Congressmember Hank Johnson of Georgia introduced the bill in Congress demanding the U.S. halt all funds to Honduras for their police and military operations, including funds for equipment and training. The United States currently provides hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Honduras through the Northern Triangle\u2019s Alliance for Prosperity Plan. The legislation is named after indigenous and environmental leader Berta C\u00e1ceres, who was murdered in Honduras in March. We speak with Georgia Representative Hank Johnson about his landmark bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-selected-as-a-friend-of-farm-bureau", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SELECTED AS A FRIEND OF FARM BUREAU", "2016-09-08", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, has been selected to receive the Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his dedication to serving America\u2019s farmers and ranchers. Congressman Bishop was nominated by the Georgia State Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Board of Directors.\n\u201cAgriculture is one of the pillars of Georgia\u2019s economy,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cI am proud to receive this award and I promise to continue my work on behalf of Georgia farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses.\u201d\u00a0\nThe AFBF selects candidates for the Friend of Farm Bureau Award based on their voting records and how well they have supported AFBF priority issue areas. For the 114th Congress, the priority issues are food security and safety, regulatory reform, and access to trade and technology. Congressman Bishop has long been an advocate for the agriculture industry, both in Georgia and nationwide. Through his perch on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, the Congressman has served as a champion for Georgia\u2019s peanut, cotton, poultry, pecan, blueberry, vegetable, and forestry industries, among others.\nThe State of Georgia has 9.6 million acres of land devoted to farms, including nearly 2.5 million acres in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia. Agriculture contributes an estimated $74.35 billion annually to Georgia\u2019s economy. The role of agriculture is of paramount importance to the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia. There are an estimated 8,000 farm operators and 5,600 farms in the District.\nThe Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan, non-sectarian voluntary organization governed by and representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity and social advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well-being.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/conyers-johnson-hr-5063-will-undermine-agency-ability-hold-wrong-doers", "Conyers & Johnson: H.R. 5063 will undermine agency ability to hold wrong doers accountable", "2016-09-08", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Ranking Member Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today released the following statements after H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 passed the U.S. House of Representatives.\nVideo:\u00a0Rep. Johnson on the House floor: \"We're too busy passing bills that help Wall Street -- that's not what the American people want.\"\u00a0\n\u201cH.R. 5063 is a deeply flawed bill that imposes an abysmal solution to a non-existent problem,\u201d said Congressman Conyers. \u201cMany settlement agreements like those under attack by this legislation have facilitated effective responses to harms caused by reckless corporate actors. The majority\u2019s accusations against the Justice Department\u2019s use of settlement funds have been proven to be completely false. It is my hope that my colleagues in the Senate reject this legislation, should it come to the floor for a vote.\u201d\n\u201cThis so-called \u201cStop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016\u201d is a deeply flawed proposal that would establish sweeping changes to the enforcement of the law by civil enforcement agencies,\u201d said\u00a0Congressman Johnson. \u201cThis misguided bill lets Wall Street off the hook at the expense of homeowners who were misled and severely harmed by the depraved misconduct that gave rise to the mortgage crisis.\u201d\nH.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016, would prohibit settlement agreements that authorize payments to parties not \u201cdirectly and proximately\u201d harmed by the unlawful conduct of the settling defendant. This undermines the ability of agencies to adequately address unlawful conduct, provide complete restitution for violations of the law, and tailor remedies to address systemic or diffuse harms to unidentifiable victims, the public health, or the environment. By forcing agencies into needless litigation, the bill would waste agency time and resources as well as taxpayer dollars and delay the timely enforcement of the law and the provision of full relief for victims.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/federal-grant-announcements/federal-grants-announcement-52-million-grants", "Federal Grants Announcement - $52 Million in Grants", "2016-09-08", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Periodically, Rep. John Lewis is notified that organizations within the 5th Congressional District have been selected to receive a variety of federal grants.\u00a0 This federal grants announcement will advise press and constituents of these notifications.\u00a0 This announcement details about $52,375,818 in federal grants coming to the 5th Congressional District.\nWhat is the funding process for federal grants?\nThere are two basic ways the federal government awards funds, through mandatory funding or discretionary funding.\u00a0 Members of Congress vote on \u201cauthorizing\u201d legislation that funds the mandatory commitments of the federal government for programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and SNAP.\u00a0 Also every year, levels of discretionary funding are determined during the Congressional appropriations process.\u00a0 Rep. Lewis and all other members of Congress work to ensure that federal programs which provide key services within their districts are funded at levels requested by local government authorities and constituents they represent.\u00a0 \u00a0\nThe federal grants announced by this release fall mainly in the discretionary category. \u00a0The money appropriated by Congress is sent to the federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which then disburse it directly to the states and local governments.\u00a0 Sometimes federal agencies issue requests for proposals which place states, cities, and local organizations in competition with others around the country for the opportunity to gain federal support for a local project.\u00a0 This is where the efficacy of city and state organizations are tested to determine whether they can compete effectively to receive those funds. Rep. Lewis often meets with and advises city, state or local agencies to help them strategize effective methods of engaging the federal agencies throughout the grant process.\nPell Grants, Byrne Justice Assistance, veterans\u2019 services, LIHEAP home heating support, early education, COPS, YouthBuild, Jobs Corps, the CDC, minority health programs, TIGER, critical disease research initiatives, tenant and fair housing assistance all stem from Congressional discretionary funding.\u00a0 Recent successful discretionary grant efforts from the 5th Congressional District of Georgia include the Atlanta Streetcar, the Multimodal Passenger Terminal, the Atlanta BeltLine, and the UTC.\u00a0 Through his District Office, Rep. Lewis offers grants assistance and workshops to explain the federal grants process.\u00a0 Please call 404-659-0116 if you are interested in participating in one of these workshops.\u00a0\nFollowing is the list of the most recently granted federal funds to the 5th Congressional District. If you are seeking more information about any one of these federal grants, please consult the granting information for more details on their selection process. Grants over $500,000 are highlighted.\nThis is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Energy will be announcing\u00a0the following grant award(s) to recipient(s) within your Congressional district and state.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Notifications\n\u00a0\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services \n\u00a0Grant Recipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Occupational Health Surveillance System\nAmount: $145,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165971\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: American Cancer Society, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: HPV Roundtable: Creating a National Network of Partners to Promote Cancer Prevention through Human Papillomavirus Vaccination- Financed in Part by 2016 Prevention and Public Health Funds - 2016\nAmount: $500,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166540\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: eQTL mega-analysis for functional assessment of multi-enhancer gene regulation\nAmount: $796,375\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166577\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: PPHF 2016: Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant a financed solely by 2016 Prevention a\nAmount: $4,795,453\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166733\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Arthritis Foundation\nGrant Project Title: DP16-1606 Advancing Arthritis Public Health Approaches through National Organization\nAmount: $150,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166765\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research\nAmount: $357,190\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166802\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: The impact of traumatic stress on the methylome: implications for PTSD\nAmount: $687,095\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167183\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: National Ebola Training and Education Center\nAmount: $2,271,301\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167125\nRecipient: Fulton County Govt, Board of Commissioners\nGrant Project Title: Fulton County: Growing Healthy In Fulton\nAmount: $1,604,538\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167121\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Ryan White Part B Supplemental\nAmount: $2,000,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167143\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center\nAmount: $268,365\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167527\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emery University \u00a0\nGrant Project Title: Biochemical & Genetic Analysis of Low Complexity Domains in RNA-binding protein biology\nAmount: $325,288\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167438\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: P30- Core Grant for Vision Research\nAmount: $624,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167858\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Next generation glycan microarray (NGGM) enabled by next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA-coded glycan library\nAmount: $302,640\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167793\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: A widespread self-management education program to reduce health disparities in African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus\nAmount: $390,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167751\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Impaired Collateral Vessel Formation in Sickle Cell Disease\nAmount: $605,307\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:167744\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: CSF, MRI, and PET biomarkers of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease\nAmount: $770,283\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165572\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: ENHANCING MODELS OF HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS, STIs, AND TUBERCULOSIS TO INFORM AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT\nAmount: $1,199,515\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165469\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: The Production of Microparticles During RBC Storage and Their Impact on Endothelial Phenotype In-vitro and In-vivo\nAmount: $192,300\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165534\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Impact of selective genome packaging on influenza A virus reassortment\nAmount: $387,459\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165706\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: PPHF 2014 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC)\nAmount: $4,132,188\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165694\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Zika Infant Surveillance\nAmount: $560,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:165780\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Definition of an Ancient T cell-like System in Lampreys\nAmount: $305,292\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:166854\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the HHS Press office at (202) 690-6343.\n\u00a0\nNational Science Foundation (NSF)\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: NSF/DMR-BSF: Supramolecular mutualism in Functional Nucleic acid and Peptide Co-assemblies\nAmount: $450,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1610377 \u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Reducing Achievement Gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Promising International Research, Policies and Practices\nAmount: $99,999\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1643308 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: AitF: Collaborative Research: High Performance Linear System Solvers with Focus on Graph Laplacians\nAmount: $266,666\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637566 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: BD Spokes: SPOKE: SOUTH: Collaborative: Using Big Data for Environmental Sustainability: Big Data + AI Technology = Accessible, Usable, Useful Knowledge!\nAmount: $754,600\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1636848 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Scaling Summaries in Multiscale Domains with Applications\nAmount: $150,034\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1613258 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Individual variation, plasticity, and learning in human brain evolution\nAmount: $970,704\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1631563 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: TWC: Small: Rigorous and Customizable Spatiotemporal Privacy for Location Based Applications\nAmount: $456,399\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1618932 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Crystallization and glass formation in colloidal-hydrogel suspensions\nAmount: $300,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1609841 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Collaborative Research: Refining survey-based measures of innovation\nAmount: $64,723\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1646689 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: AitF: Collaborative Research: A Distributed and Stochastic Algorithmic Framework for Active Matter\nAmount: $200,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637031 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Spelman College\nGrant Project Title: Targeted Infusion Project: Data Science eXtension (DSX): Incorporating data science fundamentals in computing curriculum at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges\nAmount: $399,903\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1623362 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: MRI: Acquisition of 3D Lithography System with Sub-Micrometer Resolution\nAmount: $384,800\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1626078 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Functional Study of the Lamprey AID/APOBEC Family of Cytidine Deaminase\nAmount: $142,587\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1655163 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Identifying and Controlling Conductivity Variations in Semiconductor Nanowires\nAmount: $175,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1603904 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development (GTA-PD) Workshop\nAmount: $33,964\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1647516 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: CPS: Synergy: CNC Process Plan Simulation, Automation and Optimization\nAmount: $701,336\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1646013 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: CI-P: Collaborative: Planning for a Community-Driven Open Research Infrastructure to Support Secure Computing Research involving Intel SGX\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1629851 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: Method for Forming Interlaced Composites During Automated Fiber Placement\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1643507 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: Techniques for Securing and Managing Industrial Control Systems\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1645441 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Science of Pattern Coating onto Heterogeneous Surfaces Using a Hybrid Manufacturing Process  Amount: $278,475\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1562255 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Electronic Microflow Cytometry for Surface Expression Analysis of Tumor Cells\nAmount: $400,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1610995 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: NRI: US National Robotics Roadmap Update\nAmount: $35,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1652006 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Identifying and Utilizing Upper Bounds for Diffusion-based Separations using Metal Organic Frameworks\nAmount: $306,042\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1604375 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Experimental and Computational Statistical Investigation of Microstructurally Small Fatigue Crack Growth in Nickel Microbeams\nAmount: $480,001\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1562499 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: A New Interval Finite Element Approach for Structural System Identification and Damage Detection under Uncertainty\nAmount: $455,747\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634483 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: CDS&E/Collaborative Research: DataStorm: A Data Enabled System for End-to-End Disaster Planning and Response\nAmount: $132,027\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1610429 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: SCH: EXP: Smart Adaptive Adherence-Enhancing Intervention Strategies for Breast Cancer Prevention\nAmount: $289,569\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1601084 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Characterizing School Recovery After Disasters: Can We Optimize Academic Recovery?\nAmount: $293,177\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634234 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Theoretical Foundation for the Use of Approximations and Heuristics in Systems Engineering and Design\nAmount: $299,520\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1645316 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: NRI: Collaborative Research: Accelerating Robotic Manipulation with Data-Enhanced Contact Mechanics\nAmount: $452,219\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637758 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: NRI: Collaborative Research: Scalable Robot Autonomy through Remote Operator Assistance and Lifelong Learning\nAmount: $266,167\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637562 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Function and Evolution of Cognitive Monitoring and Cognitive Control\nAmount: $646,482\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1632477 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Planar Wurtzite III-N Gunn Diodes for High Power Millimeter Wave and THz Electronics\nAmount: $420,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1610073 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Probing Lymphatic Valve Biomechanics with Computational and Experimental Approaches\nAmount: $449,999\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1635133 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Continuous and Scalable Manufacturing of Platinum-Nickel Nanocatalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells\nAmount: $250,002\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634687 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: Targeted Infusion Project: Development and Implementation of Computational Chemistry and Biology Courses with Research Integration\nAmount: $399,698\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634996 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Origins of prolonged ocean temperature extremes in the North Pacific\nAmount: $386,879\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634996 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NSF\u2019s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at (703) 292-8070.\n\u00a0\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\nGrant Recipient: InterCAX LLC\nGrant Project Title: STEP Services for Integrated System Lifecycle Management\nAmount: $30,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0STEP Services for Integrated System Lifecycle Management - Through its project, the recipient aims to improve engineering software integration that uses web-based interfaces rather than a file-based exchange within agile manufacturing systems, ultimately benefiting assembly type operations, such as automotive assembly, battery assembly, computer assembly, and household appliance manufacture. Costs associated with concept development, software architecture, and applications development and demonstration will be supported.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Knowledge Driven Robotics for Agile Assembly\nAmount: $97,605\nAdditional Details: \u00a0Knowledge Driven Robotics for Agile Assembly - The research conducted under this proposal will help to develop metrics, methodologies, and standards that can be adopted by industry, with the potential to advance manufacturing and assembly processes. The research will be of significant value to the General Public as the results will support the use of robotic systems for advanced manufacturing assembly processes enabling the cost-effective production of complex products. This research will advance current efforts in developing robot performance evaluation standards, enabling rapid re-tasking, and realizing the vision of agile robot assembly which support the Engineering Laboratory efforts related to Robotic Systems for Smart Manufacturing.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NIST\u2019s General Grants Information line at (301) 975-4714.\nDepartment of Transportation (DOT)\nGrant Recipient: State of Georgia\nGrant Project Title: Georgia State Block Grant Program: Non primary development projects in state block grant program\nAmount: $3,816,784\nAdditional Details: This grant will provide federal funding for airports in the Georgia State Block Grant Program. This grant is being increased from $14,504,322 to $18,321,106. The increase is based on the availability of additional federal funding. Under the Airport Improvement Program's Block Grant, the State of Georgia administers grants and several associated processes for non-primary airports within the state. This grant will provide funding for various projects that will preserve the physical integrity of airport property, improve operational efficiency and enhance safety. The Georgia State Block Grant Program supports projects at non-primary airports within the state. \nGrant Recipient: City of Atlanta Project Location: Atlanta, GA\nGrant Project Title: US DOT\u2019s FY 2016 National Infrastructure Investments or TIGER VIII Discretionary Grant Program Disc.\nAmount: $10,000,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0The Martin Luther King Jr Drive Corridor Improvement Initiative will construct mobility improvements along approximately seven miles of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. \nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to DOT\u2019s Office of Governmental Affairs at (202)366-4573.\n\u00a0\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\nGrant Recipient: Ms. Serelia D. Woods, Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Understanding drivers and impacts of CGCM biases in representing the decadal variability of Labrador Sea convection\nAmount: $232,012\nAdditional Details:\nThe overarching objectives of this project are to diagnose the sources of CGCMs biases in the LS focusing on a subset of CMIP5 runs and to quantify the impacts of those biases on the representation of carbon uptake and inventories in the basin. They will be achieved through a sensitivity study to be performed using regional ocean-only ROMS simulations covering most of the North Atlantic forced by momentum, heat and freshwater fluxes, and/or boundary conditions from the CMIP5 runs.This project will establish cause-effect linkages between the representation of mesoscale processes, of the atmospheric forcing fields, and of the gyre circulation, and the (modeled) Labrador Sea circulation, its variability and carbon uptake characteristics. The regional simulations will include an ocean biogeochemical and carbon cycling module. The interpretation of all model analysis will be aided by careful comparisons with shipboard and Argo measurements in the Labrador Sea, and along 53N. In this regard we will build upon our ongoing collaboration with Dr I. Yashayeav at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. This project will contribute a better understanding of the potential predictability of Labrador Sea convection and of the natural and anthropogenically forced variability of the AMOC.This proposal addresses the objective of the NOAA funding opportunity, CVP AMOC-Climate Linkages in the North and/or South Atlantic (NOAA-OAR-CPO-2016-2004413) to refine the current scientific understanding of the AMOC state, variability and change by focusing on the interannual and decadal variability for the LS branch. The proposed work contributes to three priorities identified in the US AMOC 2014 report and advances the NOAAs Next-Generation Strategic Plan to improve scientific understanding of the changing climate system by diagnosing the physical and biogeochemical biases in the CGCMs that are used in the future prediction and projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.\nGrant Recipient: Ms. Stefanie Nagid, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Coastal Management Program Cycle 19\nAmount: $2,385,000\nAdditional Details:\nGeorgia Coastal Management Program Cycle 19 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the National Coastal Zone Management Program to the State of Georgia to help administer the states federally approved coastal management program. The National Coastal Zone Management Program, under the Coastal Zone Management Act, is an important voluntary federal-state partnership that protects, restores, and responsibly develops our nations coastal communities and resources by balancing economic development, coastal uses, and natural resource protection. NOAAs investment of $2,385,000 is leveraging $2,125,000 in state, local, and private funds. These funds will support jobs and provide continued assistance to the Georgia coastal management program to address many important coastal issues in the state including coastal hazards, public access, land conservation, water quality, and coastal community development. For example, one project will improve disaster resiliency in the eleven-county coastal region of Georgia by helping local governments take advantage of existing tools and implement activities that improve resilience while reducing their flood insurance premiums. The funding supports two of the most at-risk communities for flooding, where property owners are among the most economically disadvantaged in the region, allowing the county and city to complete all the necessary steps to become a full participant in the Community Rating System (CRS) program. The funding also supports ongoing coastal policy, planning, permitting, enforcement, water quality monitoring, technical assistance, and communication and outreach programs/activities. The award is also supporting new initiatives such as a multi-year effort to assist coastal communities by fostering awareness and understanding of the role of natural resources in protecting citizens from the effects of natural disasters. In particular, the benefits of utilizing green (natural) infrastructure to reduce flood risk.\nGrant Recipient: Ms. Shirley Hall, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\nGrant Project Title: Assessment of the demographic recovery criteria for the Norther Recovery Unit of loggerhead turtles using genetic mark-recapture including implementation of high priority recovery actions.\nAmount: $503,109\nAdditional Details:\nAssessment of the demographic recovery criteria for the Norther Recovery Unit of loggerhead turtles using genetic mark-recapture including implementation of high priority recovery actions. The Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, is one of the two largest nesting aggregations globally. It is therefore critical to species conservation at regional and global scales. The Northern Recovery Unit (NRU) represents a geographically and genetically distinct subpopulation and encompasses the northernmost range of nesting in the U.S. The proposed research will address critical recovery actions necessary to assess the status of NRU loggerhead turtles and will estimate important demographic variables required for population modeling and prioritization of recovery actions. Recovery action objectives include: 1) Estimate nesting female population size, clutch frequency and remigration intervals, 2) Estimate adult female recruitment and survival and compare among females using three major foraging areas, 3) Develop demographic and scenario planning models to forecast population-level responses to conservation and management scenarios, 4) Compare phenology, nest site fidelity, clutch size, and clutch frequency of neophyte and remigrant females, 5) Evaluate the effects of foraging area choice on nesting phenology, clutch size, clutch frequency, and remigration interval, 6) Reassess the southern boundary of the NRU by including northeast Florida, and 7) Develop an optimal subsampling protocol for efficient long-term monitoring.High priority recovery actions addressed include: a) Refine geographic boundaries of recovery units [111, priority 2], b) Monitor trends in nesting [122, priority 1], c) Incorporate standardized nesting survey protocols on additional beaches to fully represent recovery units [123, priority 2], d) Conduct periodic censuses for the recovery units to obtain total nest counts and geographic distribution of nesting [125, priority 2], e) Estimate indices of abundance and determine trends [132, priority 2], f) Determine and monitor clutch frequency [153, priority 2], g) Determine and monitor remigration interval [154, priority 2], and h) Determine age-specific survival probabilities [1614, priority 2].\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NOAA\u2019s Headquarters at (202) 482-6090.\n\u00a0\nNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) \nGrant Recipient: Trees Atlanta, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Enota Park and Proctor Creek Restoration (GA)\nAmount: N/A\nAdditional Details: Trees Atlanta and partners will remove six acres of invasive species and trash, replant native species to stabilize slopes and streambanks, and highlight the project through adult and youth education programming. In addition, partners will redesign the portion of Proctor Creek that flows through the site and complete a full park design. Project will capitalize on the proximity and timing of the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail (Enota Park Portion) project set for completion by the end of 2017. Partners include the Atlanta BeltLine, Park Pride, the City of Atlanta and the Westview Community Organization.\nGrant Recipient: Emerald Corridor Foundation\nGrant Project Title: Proctor Creek Rain Garden Partnership (GA)\nAmount: N/A\nAdditional Details: Emerald Corridor Foundation and partners will engage the community in creating a rain garden demonstration project. The rain garden will use native vegetation and drainage techniques to restore habitat, support natural hydrology, and reduce stormwater runoff flows. Project will showcase green infrastructure and land stewardship as tools for urban watershed restoration and conservation. Partners include the Proctor Creek Community Partnership, the Greening Youth Foundation, the Grove Park Neighborhood Association and B+C Studio.\nGrant Recipient: Atlanta Audubon Society\nGrant Project Title: Restoring Bird-Friendly Habitat in Peachtree Creek Watershed (GA)\nAmount: N/A\nAdditional Details: Atlanta Audubon Society and partners will restore 15 acres of bird habitat on two sites in the Peachtree Creek Watershed and create baseline bird data to aid conservation planning. Project will provide numerous citizen science and education opportunities to the local community and double the partnership's local impact on bird habitat. Activities will result in 125 community volunteers engaged and 500 people educated. Partners include the Olmstead Linear Parks Alliance, the City of Clarkston, Friends of Friendship Forest, the Greening Youth Foundation, the National Audubon Society and the Georgia Native Plant Society.\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Office of Congressional Relations division of the NFWF at\u00a0(202) 857-0166.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-applauds-essential-air-service-for-middle-georgia", "Congressman Bishop Applauds Essential Air Service for Middle Georgia Regional Airport", "2016-09-01", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MACON, GA \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) welcomes the Department of Transportation's determination to continue Essential Air Service (EAS) eligibility for Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN). This vital program connects small and regional communities across the country. EAS eligibility for Middle Georgia Regional Airport will help to ensure the airport can expand to include regular commercial services for Macon, Georgia and the surrounding region.\n\u201cThis determination will allow Middle Georgia Regional Airport to increase their range of services,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThe airport is an important economic engine for the Middle Georgia Region, and I look forward to working with Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon-Bibb County, and the surrounding communities to continue to enhance economic opportunities.\u201d\nMiddle Georgia Regional Airport is a city-owned regional airport located outside of Macon, GA. The airport is used for a number of aviation purposes, including aircraft maintenance and repair for large and small aircraft, aerial surveys, charter and recreational flights, and military training exercises. The airport provides approximately $200,000,000 in economic output for the local and regional economies.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/volunteers-of-america-southeast-recieves-1000000-grant-from-us", "VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHEAST RECIEVES $1,000,000 GRANT FROM U.S DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS", "2016-09-01", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is proud to share that the U.S Department of Veteran\u2019s Affairs (VA) has awarded the Volunteers of America Southeast (VOASE) a $1,000,000 grant to provide and facilitate stable housing for veterans and their families facing the specter of homelessness.\n\u201cVolunteers of America Southeast has worked diligently to aid veterans and their families in acquiring housing and finding employment,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThey provide invaluable assistance to the veterans living in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia and throughout the Southeast.\u201d\nThis grant will provide veterans\u2019 families with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits. Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America is one of the country\u2019s largest human service organizations and helps improve the lives of nearly 1.8 million people each year. VOASE is the second largest affiliate of Volunteers of America in the country and provides programs in Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama. VOASE serves over 2,000 people daily with their direct programs and 8,000 people annually through community outreach.\nThis grant was awarded through the VA\u2019s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program, which provided a total of $300 million grants across the country. Over $6 million was awarded to non-profits working throughout the state of Georgia. These organizations included Volunteers of America Southeast, Action Ministries Inc., Decatur Cooperative Ministry Inc., United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc., and Central Savannah River Area Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc.\nMore information on VA\u2019s SSVF Program can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-honored-by-us-chamber-with-spirit-of-enterprise-award", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HONORED BY U.S. CHAMBER WITH SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AWARD", "2016-08-31", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "COLUMBUS, GEORGIA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented its Spirit of Enterprise Award to Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) in recognition of his support of pro-growth policies during the 114th Congress. The award was presented during a meeting of the Georgia State House of Representatives\u2019 Military Affairs Study Committee held at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus, Georgia, just outside of Fort Benning.\n\u201cIt is an honor to earn this award from the U.S. Chamber, particularly in a forum that brings together our military, business, and community leaders,\u201d stated Congressman Bishop. \u201cIt is vital that we preserve our military installations in Georgia and expand business development opportunities for local communities, and I stand committed to continued work on these goals.\u201d\nThe meeting at the National Infantry Museum was hosted by the Georgia State House of Representatives\u2019 Military Affairs Study Committee. In addition to members of the Georgia House of Representatives, the meeting included Congressman Sanford Bishop, local elected officials, military and community leaders, and members of the local and national chambers of commerce. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) also participated in the afternoon session of the meeting. Attendees examined and discussed how best to protect and support Georgia\u2019s military installations now and in the future.\nCongressman Bishop spoke yesterday with the Study Committee as it examined similar issues surrounding the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia. Congressman Bishop also joined Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA) in the Study Committee\u2019s meeting at Robins Air Force Base at Warner Robins, Georgia on Wednesday, August 10.\nCongressman Bishop has long served as a champion for both the business community in Georgia and for Georgia\u2019s service members and veterans. He currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran Affairs and as Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus.\nThe U.S. Chamber is the world\u2019s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses of every size, sector, and region.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-renames-pine-lake-post-office-fallen-officer-francis-manuel", "Rep. Johnson renames Pine Lake Post Office for fallen officer Francis Manuel Ortega", "2016-08-30", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "PINE LAKE, GA \u2013 On Saturday, August 27, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) \u2013 along with Pine Lake officials, the U.S. Postal Service and members of the community \u2013 officially renamed Pine Lake\u2019s Post Office in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega.\nOn August 11, 2005, Officer Ortega, then 25, was shot and killed in front of the Pine Lake Post Office while conducting a routine traffic stop. Officer Ortega was a part-time officer of the Pine Lake Police Department and a full-time officer at Georgia Regional Hospital.\u00a0\nOrtega\u2019s family \u2013 his parents Francisco and Luz, his sister Joann, and his children Frankey and Kaylie \u2013 joined the community for the renaming ceremony. Ortega\u2019s sister Joann joined the rest of her family and the gathered crowd in fighting back tears. She thanked the Congressman and his staff for pushing for the renaming bill to become law so her brother \u201cmay be deeply missed but he will never be forgotten.\u201d\nThe dedication plaque with Officer Ortega\u2019s name is now displayed in the front corridor of the Pine Lake Post Office. The ceremony took shape once Rep. Johnson\u2019s bill H.R.3274 renaming the building became law on June 13.\n\u201cOfficer Ortega\u2019s commitment to justice and willingness to face danger when others turned away, his desire to stand up for what was right \u2013 not what was easy, and his compassion for those in need should be applauded, commended and recognized in perpetuity,\u201d said Johnson.\nThe Pine Lake Post Office, which sits on Rockbridge Road and Spring Drive in the Fourth Congressional District, was filled beyond capacity at the ceremony. Congressman Johnson was joined by State Sen. Steve Henson; Pine Lake\u2019s current and past mayors \u2013 Melanie Hammet, Kathie deNobriga and Greg Zarus; DeKalb County\u2019s Chief Operating Officer of Public Safety Dr. Cedric L. Alexander; Pine Lake\u2019s Police Chief, Sara Y\u2019hudah-Green, as well as DeKalb County and Pine Lake police officers, their police chiefs and members of the community.\nCutline: Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) presents the Ortega family with a plaque dedicating and renaming the Pine Lake Post Office in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega, who was killed outside the post office in 2005. \u00a0\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/smithsonian-offering-free-timed-entry-passes-visit-new-national-museum", "Smithsonian Offering Free Timed-Entry Passes To Visit the New National Museum of African American History and Culture", "2016-08-29", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The dedication of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and Culture will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, on the National Mall.\u00a0\nFollowing the dedication ceremony, the museum will be open to the public Saturday, Sept. 24, 1\u20136 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.\u2013midnight. Due to the size, nature and high level of interest in the dedication ceremony, the museum is distributing timed-entry passes to serve as many visitors as possible while maintaining a smooth flow of people into the museum.\u00a0\nTimed passes are required for entrance into the museum and will continue indefinitely. Beginning Saturday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. EDT, timed passes will be available through the museum\u2019s website (www.nmaahc.si.edu). There will be no same-day walk-up passes available Sept. 24 or Sept. 25.\u00a0The passes are timed at 15-minute intervals. There will be no limit on the amount of time visitors spend inside the museum. Timed passes can be accessed in advance online and by phone. On Monday, Sept. 26, the museum will begin distributing a limited number of free same-day timed passes on a first-come, first-served basis.\u00a0\nOnline: Free timed passes for visitors will be available online at nmaahc.si.edu beginning Saturday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. EDT. There is a limit of six free timed passes per email address. [https://t.co/IV7gX5fckj]  Toll-free Phone: Up to six free timed passes obtained through the Customer Support Center will be emailed or mailed in advance. Contact ETIX Customer Support Center at (800) 514-3849 or (919) 653-0443. Hours of operation: Monday\u2013Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. EDT.\u00a0  Nonprofit Groups: School, student, religious and community-based organizations with groups of 10 or more may obtain free advance timed passes by phone. It is recommended groups provide at least one adult chaperone for every five students under the age of 18. Contact ETIX Customer Support Center at (800) 514-3849 or (919) 653-0443.  Same-day Passes in Person: Four free timed passes per visitor can be obtained in person at the museum on the same day of the visit. Passes are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by the museum\u2019s Visitor Services staff at beginning at 9:15 a.m. daily.  Commercial Tour Operators: Passes for commercial tour operators are available only through ETIX Customer Support Center at (800) 514-3849 or (919) 653-0443.  Dedication Weekend Activities: Large crowds are expected for the dedication of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Security screenings will occur at entrances to viewing areas on the Washington Monument grounds for the dedication ceremony and the Freedom Sounds Festival. \u00a0Security clearances also are required for all visitors entering the National Museum of African American History and Culture.\nThere will be no general public admission to the grounds of the museum during the dedication ceremony Saturday, Sept. 24. However, the public is invited to watch the ceremony from the grounds of the Washington Monument and on Jumbotrons around the site. Visitors can gain entry to the site only through security screening at access points at 17th Street N.W. and Constitution Avenue N.W. or at 17th Street S.W. and Independence Avenue S.W.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-bishop-rep-mcmorris-rodgers-work-for-military-families-at-2016", "REP. BISHOP, REP. MCMORRIS RODGERS WORK FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AT 2016 CONGRESSIONAL MILITARY FAMILY CAUCUS SUMMIT", "2016-08-18", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "SPOKANE, WA \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus (CMFC) and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies joined Co-Chair Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), staff from Congressional offices, officials from the Department of Defense and Fairchild Air Force Base, representatives from military service organizations, and over 60 military family and service members at the annual Congressional Military Family Caucus Summit at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington.\n\u201cWe must remember that when men and women join our armed forces, their families join as well,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThis understanding led Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and me to found the Congressional Military Family Caucus nearly seven years ago. This Summit, as well as previous Summits and future Summits, continues the dialogue between families, lawmakers, military leaders, and support organizations to address the unique hardships that military families face. After asking our Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve members and their families to endure multiple deployments, we in Congress must fulfill our obligation to support increased spousal and widow employment, the education of military children, fair and complete benefits, as well as health care options and coverage.\nAccording to Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, the goal of the caucus is to \"bring together Members of Congress, Administration officials, and service members and their families in a common purpose to draw attention to the needs of military families and advocate legislative ideas on their behalf.\"\n\u201cThe strength of our military is drawn from the strength of their families and we want to do all we can to protect our warriors and their loved ones,\u201d concluded Congressman Bishop.\nHosted by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, today\u2019s CMFC Summit serves as a direct channel between the Caucus and military families. Held by the CMFC annually, the Summit works to connect military families with Members of Congress, the Department of Defense, and private sector groups to discuss the challenges and pressing issues impacting America\u2019s servicemen and their families as well as offer resources. Panel discussions addressed critical issues including military pay and benefits; military child education; and military spousal employment, community involvement, and transition.\nThe CMFC is a bipartisan congressional caucus that educates elected officials, congressional staffers, senior military leaders and the public on a wide range of unique issues that affect military families. Currently, over 80 Democrats and Republicans are members of the CMFC.\u00a0\nFor coverage of the 2015 summit at Fort Benning, Georgia, please click here. For coverage of the 2014 summit at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Washington, please click here. For coverage of the 2013 summit at Fort Benning, Georgia, please click here. For coverage of the 2012 summit at Fort Benning, Georgia, please click here. For coverage of the 2011 summit at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Washington, please click here. For more information about the Congressional Military Family Caucus, please click here.\n\u00a0\nBelow is the full text of Congressman Sanford D. Bishop\u2019s prepared opening remarks at the Congressional Military Family Caucus Summit: \nGood Morning and thank you for joining us today for this year\u2019s Congressional Military Family Caucus Family Summit (CMFC)! It is a great pleasure to be amongst those who have such a big impact on making America great \u2013 our brave men and women in uniform and you who admirably support those that defend our nation and safeguard our liberties.\nI want to thank my colleague and Co-Chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, for hosting the summit this year at Fairchild Air Force Base. For Congresswoman McMorris-Rodgers, many of our colleagues in the Congressional Military Family Caucus, and myself, the issues discussed today are important to us not just because of our constituencies, but due to our deeply personal connection as well.\nExperiences like my wife\u2019s have taught me that our service members and their families serve and sacrifice together. When men and women join our armed forces, the families join as well!\nI would be remiss if I did not also thank Colonel Ryan R. Samuelson and Colonel Daniel J. Swain for welcoming us here today. Also, many thanks to our keynote speaker \u2013 Michelle Aikman, Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year - for her participation in today\u2019s event. I commend you for your current, and future, work on behalf of our military families.\nI would also like to thank our moderators and panelists that will be facilitating the Summit today. Almost seven years ago Congresswoman McMorris-Rodgers and I founded this Caucus to honor the debt our nation holds for the sacrifices military families continue to make.\nWe are deeply grateful to organizations such as Blue Star Families, the Military Child Education Coalition, the Military Officer Association of America, the Red Cross, USAA Military Advocacy, National Military Family Association, and all of the military family support organizations represented here today. Your expertise continues to provide us with background on issues most important to the spouses, widows, and children of military service members stationed across the world.\nSometimes it is easy to recognize the sacrifices our service members make without being fully aware of the tremendous hardships their families must endure. We feel it is equally important to educate elected officials, congressional staffers, senior military leaders, and the public on a wide range of issues affecting military families.\nAdditionally, I would like to salute the outstanding work being done on behalf of our military families by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden through Joining Forces Initiative as well as Members of the bipartisan Senate Military Family Caucus \u2013 cosponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and Richard Burr.\nMost of all, I would like to thank the service members, military families, widows, and veterans joining us today. Our nation will forever be grateful for your selfless sacrifices and service to our nation.\nCongresswoman McMorris-Rodgers and I are incredibly proud to have everyone here today and wanted to kick off the Summit by shining a light on the issues of particular concern to military families; changes to pay and retirement military benefits, challenges for military children, military spouse employment; community involvement; and transition. Over time and at the previous military family summits, the gathered feedback has included:\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mental Health impacts of over a decade at war;\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Educational challenges facing military children;\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Service members transitioning from active duty service to the civilian sector; and\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health care and caregiver concerns\nIn the past, the feedback received was vital to our efforts in finding policy solutions that benefit our nation\u2019s beloved veterans, widows, and military families. So today, I ask that you feel free to speak your mind and share your personal story. This event will provide our caucus a direction for the rest of the 114th Congress, and it is your input that points us to where we need to go.\nI am proud of the military families living in my district in Georgia at Fort Benning in Columbus, the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, and the communities around Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. They are a living embodiment of the eternal optimism we hold in our country. They proudly volunteered to join the less than one percent to serve our nation here and abroad, in support of their soldier, sailor, airman, or marine. Truly, military families are the backbone of our military.\nAnd after asking our Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve members, and their families to endure multiple deployments, we in Congress must meet our commitment to support increased spousal and widow employment, the education of military children, fair and complete benefits, as well as health care options and coverage.\nWe cannot rest and rely on the progress made in the past. We must continue to work on areas that need improvement, and explore new areas of concern. So, I would ask all those here today, who value our military families, to continue this dialog with us. The members of our Caucus, and other members of Congress, need to hear from you. Your voices are important and extremely powerful.\nWe cannot forget -- military service is about people. How we care for service members and their families, determine the success of the most professional all volunteer force this world has even seen, now and into the future.\nWe hope that you will actively participate in the breakout sessions and help us to work together, improve military families\u2019 quality of life, and expand your opportunities.\nGod Bless.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/advisory-rep-johnson-renaming-pine-lake-post-office-fallen-officer", "Advisory: Rep. Johnson renaming Pine Lake Post Office for fallen officer Ortega", "2016-08-18", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LITHONIA, GA \u2013 On Saturday, August 27, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) \u2013 along with the Ortega family, Pine Lake officials and members of the community \u2013 will gather to officially rename the city\u2019s Post Office in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega.\nWHO: Rep. Hank Johnson, a member of the House Judiciary & Armed Services Committees; members of the Ortega family; U.S. Post Office representatives; Pine Lake Mayor Melanie Hammet; Pine Lake Police Chief Sarai Y\u2019hudah-Green; members of the greater Pine Lake community;\nWHAT: Renaming the Pine Lake Post Office at Rockbridge Road and Spring Drive in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega;\nWHEN: Saturday, August 27, 2016, 1 p.m.\nWHERE: 4567 Rockbridge Rd. SW, Pine Lake, GA 30072.\nWHY: On August 11, 2005, Officer Ortega, then 25, was shot and killed in front of the Pine Lake Post Office while conducting a routine traffic stop. Officer Ortega was a part-time officer of the Pine Lake Police Department and a full-time officer at Georgia Regional Hospital.\u00a0 Officer Ortega was survived by his parents Francisco and Luz, his sister Joann, and his children Frankey and Kaylie.\n\u201cOfficer Ortega made the ultimate sacrifice and gave his life for the protection of his community,\u201d said Johnson, who was a DeKalb County commissioner in 2005 when the incident occurred. \u201cOfficer Ortega\u2019s commitment to justice and willingness to face danger when others turned away, his desire to stand up for what was right \u2013 not what was easy, and his compassion for those in need should be applauded, commended and recognized in perpetuity.\u201d\nThe public is welcome to attend. Please RSVP by calling Rep. Johnson's district office at 770-987-2291.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-celebrates-81st-anniversary-social-security-being-signed-law", "Rep. Johnson Celebrates 81st Anniversary of Social Security Being Signed into Law", "2016-08-10", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Vows to Protect Social Security from Republican Efforts to Cut Benefits, and Ensure Social Security Is There for Future Generations\nLITHONIA, GA \u2013 Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) marked the 81st anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security program. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security into law on August 14, 1935. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cSocial Security is one of the greatest achievements of the Democratic Party,\u201d Rep. Johnson said. \u201cFor 81 years, Social Security has represented a bedrock promise to the American people \u2013 that a lifetime of hard work will be rewarded with a secure and dignified retirement.\u201d\n\u201cAs we celebrate Social Security\u2019s 81st birthday, we need to remember the real-life impact that America\u2019s most successful program continues to have on millions of Americans each year and ensure that Social Security is there for future generations,\u201d Rep. Johnson added. \u00a0\nSocial Security has been a stable and secure source of income for millions of seniors and families, many of whom desperately need it, over these last eight decades. \u00a0Social Security\u2019s economic impact also goes well beyond the seniors and families receiving benefits \u2013 it also benefits state economies and local businesses all across the country. Nearly 60 million Americans spend $883 billion in Social Security benefits nationwide each year \u2013 supporting businesses with dollars they wouldn\u2019t have without Social Security.\u00a0\nYet, Congressional Republicans continue to promote their callous plans to rob seniors of the economic security they count on by privatizing or partially privatizing Social Security and starving the Social Security Administration of the funding needed to provide quality, timely assistance to Americans. In fact, this year, House Republicans have put forward a plan that would result in closed offices and longer wait times and delays for recipients, including those waiting for disability claims decisions.\u00a0\n\u201cOver the last 81 years, Democrats have protected and strengthened Social Security; and now and in the future, Democrats will always act to preserve Social Security and safeguard the rights of our nation\u2019s seniors,\u201d Rep. Johnson concluded.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lewis-51st-anniversary-voting-rights-act", "Rep. Lewis on 51st Anniversary Of the Voting Rights Act", "2016-08-05", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"On August 6, 1965--51 years ago--I was looking over the shoulder of President Lyndon Johnson as he signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 into law. It was a crowning moment in the struggle for human dignity in this country that opened access to the ballot box for millions of Americans.\n\"It made the so-called literacy tests, grandfather clauses and other ploys used to block voting access illegal, but it also ultimately opened up the political process for other language and ethnic minorities to cast votes in every election. It also employed a very effective process that blocked discriminatory voting practices from becoming law.\n\"In the 50 years that followed, the VRA changed the shape of electoral politics in America, giving millions a voice in our society for the first time in our history. It was hailed as one of the most effective pieces of legislation Congress had ever passed, but that all came to an end in 2013 when the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the VRA in the Shelby County v. Holder decision. The court invalidated the most powerful tool of the bill, the process that stopped new discriminatory practices from becoming law.\n\"The court decided this even though Chief Justice John Roberts admitted in his opinion that 'voting discrimination still exists; no one doubts that...'\u00a0 Almost immediately states which were anticipating the decision, including Texas and North Carolina, enacted some of the most restrictive voting changes in the country. Recently two courts of appeal struck down those changes made in Texas and North Carolina as overtly discriminatory, but dozens of states still have these changes on the books.\n\"This will be the first national election in this country in decades without the protection of the VRA. Congress must take action to defend millions of voters from the discrimination the court acknowledged still exists. There are two bills which have already been introduced in the House and the Senate. Both would fix the gaping holes left in the VRA by the Shelby decision.\n\"The vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool for change we have a democratic society. We need to return the VRA to its original effectiveness to ensure that every citizen has a say in the future of our democracy. \"\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://davidscott.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397727", "Congressman David Scott, Senator Johnny Isakson Announce Bill Honoring Fallen Riverdale Officer Signed into Law", "2016-08-01", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "David Scott", "S001157", "davidscott.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Senator Johnny Isakson announced that a bill honoring the first Riverdale police officer to die in the line of duty has been signed into law. The bipartisan measure, H.R.4747, designates the U.S. Postal Service office in Riverdale, Ga., as the Major Greg E. Barney Post Office Building. On February 11, 2016, Major Barney, was shot and killed while giving chase to a suspect during a raid on an illegal drug operation. Major Barney was a 25-year veteran of the Riverdale Police Department. During his career in Riverdale, Major Barney was a school resource officer at Riverdale High School, a sergeant and a captain. In 2004, Barney became the first African-American to serve as Chief of Police when appointed Interim Chief.  Today is a proud moment for Georgia and our nation as we honor the service of a true hero, said Rep. Scott. I am grateful for the Senate and President Obamas swift action to pass and adopt this bill. Major Gregory Barney was an officer who made the ultimate sacrifice; there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. He served the Riverdale community with a high nobility of purpose and enjoyed a distinguished career in law enforcement. One day soon, Major Barneys family, his fellow officers, and residents of Riverdale and throughout Georgia will look upon the Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building with great pride, respect and admiration for generations to come.\" I have the utmost appreciation and respect for our law enforcement officers who willingly dedicate their lives for the betterment of our communities, and we especially remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, said Sen. Isakson. Major Greg E. Barney served the Riverdale community with great integrity, and he paid the ultimate price protecting his community. We can never repay the debt owed to Major Barney and his family for his commitment to serving Georgians, but I am so pleased that his heroism and selfless sacrifice will be long remembered in his community through the designation of the Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building. H.R.4747 designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Ga., as the Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building.Congressman Scott introduced H.R. 4747 in March with bipartisan support from the entire Georgia congressional delegation.The legislation passed the House of Representatives unanimously on May 24, 2016, and also passed unanimously in the Senate on July 14, 2016. President Barack Obama signed the measure into law on July 29, 2016.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-clarifies-remarks-israeli-settlement-enterprise", "Rep. Johnson clarifies and apologizes for remarks on Israeli settlement enterprise", "2016-07-26", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Hank Johnson clarified and apologized today regarding his remarks about the Israeli settlement enterprise during a panel held outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:\n\u201cWe must work to promote policies that support a two-state solution and encourage trust between both sides,\u201d said Congressman Johnson. The congressman regrets his comments. He did not intend to insult or speak derogatorily of\u00a0Israelis or the Jewish people. When using the metaphor of termites, the Congressman was referring to the corrosive process, not the people.\u00a0 \u201cPoor choice of words \u2013 I meant no offense. The point is settlement activity has slowly and deliberately undermined Palestinian land claims.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-hank-johnson-announces-2016-app-challenge", "Congressman Hank Johnson announces 2016 App Challenge", "2016-07-25", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has announced that the 2016 Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to engage student creativity and promote their participation in computer science and coding, is open to Fourth District students.\nAll high school students who live or attend schools in the Fourth Congressional District are eligible.\nStudents entering the competition must submit their app to Challenge.gov by noon on November 2, 2016.\nEstablished by members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, the nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating an application or \u201capp,\u201d for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. The Challenge is designed to promote innovation and engagement in coding and computer science.\nSubmissions will be judged on: quality of the idea, including creativity and originality; implementation of the idea, including user experience and design; and demonstrated excellence of coding and programming skills.\nThe winner from Georgia\u2019s Fourth Congressional District, chosen by a panel of expert judges, will be featured on www.congressionalappchallenge.us/compete-2016/, and the winning app will also be on display in the U.S. Capitol, honoring the winners from across the country.\nThis is Rep. Johnson\u2019s second year of holding the competition in Congressional District 4.\nFor more information, please visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us or contact Congressman Johnson\u2019s Community Outreach Liaison Joshua Smith at Joshua.Smith@mail.house.gov, Student Outreach Coordinator Xeron Pledger at XeronPLedger@mail.house.gov or call 770-987-2291.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/federal-grant-announcements/federal-grants-announcement-665-million-grants", "Federal Grants Announcement - $66.5 Million in Grants", "2016-07-21", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Periodically, Rep. John Lewis is notified that organizations within the 5th Congressional District have been selected to receive a variety of federal grants.\u00a0 This federal grants announcement will advise press and constituents of these notifications.\u00a0 This announcement details about $66,462,846 in federal grants coming to the 5th Congressional District.\nWhat is the funding process for federal grants?\nThere are two basic ways the federal government awards funds, through mandatory funding or discretionary funding.\u00a0 Members of Congress vote on \u201cauthorizing\u201d legislation that funds the mandatory commitments of the federal government for programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and SNAP.\u00a0 Also every year, levels of discretionary funding are determined during the Congressional appropriations process.\u00a0 Rep. Lewis and all other members of Congress work to ensure that federal programs which provide key services within their districts are funded at levels requested by local government authorities and constituents they represent.\u00a0 \u00a0\nThe federal grants announced by this release fall mainly in the discretionary category. \u00a0The money appropriated by Congress is sent to the federal agencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which then disburse it directly to the states and local governments.\u00a0 Sometimes federal agencies issue requests for proposals which place states, cities, and local organizations in competition with others around the country for the opportunity to gain federal support for a local project.\u00a0 This is where the efficacy of city and state organizations are tested to determine whether they can compete effectively to receive those funds. Rep. Lewis often meets with and advises city, state or local agencies to help them strategize effective methods of engaging the federal agencies throughout the grant process.\nPell Grants, Byrne Justice Assistance, veterans\u2019 services, LIHEAP home heating support, early education, COPS, YouthBuild, Jobs Corps, the CDC, minority health programs, TIGER, critical disease research initiatives, tenant and fair housing assistance all stem from Congressional discretionary funding.\u00a0 Recent successful discretionary grant efforts from the 5th Congressional District of Georgia include the Atlanta Streetcar, the Multimodal Passenger Terminal, the Atlanta BeltLine, and the UTC.\u00a0 Through his District Office, Rep. Lewis offers grants assistance and workshops to explain the federal grants process.\u00a0 Please call 404-659-0116 if you are interested in participating in one of these workshops.\u00a0\nFollowing is the list of the most recently granted federal funds to the 5th Congressional District. If you are seeking more information about any one of these federal grants, please consult the granting information for more details on their selection process. Grants over $500,000 are highlighted.\nThis is to inform you that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Endowment for the Arts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Education will be announcing\u00a0the following grant award(s) to recipient(s) within your Congressional district and state.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Notifications\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services \nGrant Recipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Maternal and Child Health Services\nAmount: $6,223,560\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157042\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecipient: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nGrant Project Title: National State-Based Tobacco Control Programs\nAmount: $1,092,902\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157148\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: St. Joseph\u2019s Mercy Care Services\nAmount: $2,586,756\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157157\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: H80 - Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $1,121,725\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157376\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Epigenetic Mechanisms of Inflammation and Fatigue in Head and Neck Cancer Patients\nAmount: $504,459\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157396\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Morehouse School of Medicine\nGrant Project Title: Kidney Injury Molecule-1 in Diabetic Nephropathy\nAmount: $355,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157425\n\u00a0\nRecipient: YMCA/Early Childhood Development Co., LLC\nGrant Project Title: Head Start and Early Head Start\nAmount: $8,429,321\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157542\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Multidisciplinary Research Training to Reduce Inequities in Cardiovascular Health\nAmount: $253,017\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157622\nRecipient: Georgia State Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System\nAmount: $133,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:157751\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Rolipram Revisited: New Roles for PDE4 and AMPK in the Etiology of Affective Disorders\nAmount: $434,414\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158028\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: Evolution of Urate Metabolism\nAmount: $330,747\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158041\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: Interplay of Inherent Promiscuity and Specificity in Protein Biochemical Function with Applications to Drug Discovery and Exome Analysis\nAmount: $489,511\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158079\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: SAMHD1 Controls dNTP Pool and HIV Sensitivity to NRTIs\nAmount: $311,220\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158102\n\u00a0\nRecipient: The Family Health Center of Georgia, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $4,226,059\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158496\nRecipient: Southside Medical Center, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $7,479,529\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:158503\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Prevention of Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease\nAmount: $451,500\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:159333\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Experiental Citizen Science Training for the Next Generation\nAmount: $269,149\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:159667\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia State University\nGrant Project Title: Neurobiology of Social Behavior\nAmount: $113,625\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:159739\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia State University\nGrant Project Title: Probing Glia Identity in C. elegans\nAmount: $75,750\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:159715\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Critical Care Training Program\nAmount: $297,528\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:160271\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Metabolic Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells\nAmount: $273,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:160581\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Nephrology Institutional Training Grant\nAmount: $222,543\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:160585\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Training In Systems and Integrative Biology Neuroscience\nAmount: $326,145\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161913\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Biogenesis of IL-1a in Inflammatory Process\nAmount: $195,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161195\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $350,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161640\n\u00a0\nRecipient: St. Joseph\u2019s Mercy Care Service\nGrant Project Title: Health Center Cluster\nAmount: $525,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161267\n\u00a0\nRecipient: D/B/A Grady Health System of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Primary Care Training and Enhancement\nAmount: $498,001\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161953\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Institute of Technology\nGrant Project Title: uSHEAR Technology for Cancer Cell Purificaiton\nAmount: $187,667\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:156073\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc\nGrant Project Title: Replicating Evidence Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs to Scale in Communities with the Greatest Need (Tier 1B)\nAmount: $1,249,999\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:161937\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Public Health\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program\nAmount: $249,999\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:162072\n\u00a0\nRecipient: The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Family Planning System\nAmount: $7,980,000\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:162074\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Optimizing Adjuvants and Needle Free Delivery Methods for Oral HIV Vaccination\nAmount: $750,988\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:162101\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning\nGrant Project Title: Early Head Start Partnership Project\nAmount: $3,452,682\nAdditional Details: \u00a0https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:163456\n\u00a0\nRecipient: Morehouse School of Medicine\nGrant Project Title: Circadian regulation of RPE functions\nAmount: $372,500\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:163614\nRecipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Functional effects of ion channel mutations found via exome sequencing\nAmount: $ 261,240\nAdditional Details: https://hhsgrants.econsys.com/apex/f?p=103:210:0::NO:210:P210_GRANT_ID:164435\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the HHS Press office at (202) 690-6343.\n\u00a0\nNational Science Foundation (NSF)\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: AF: Medium: Collaborative Research: The Power of Randomness for Approximate Counting\nAmount: $800,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1563838\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: AirBox: Bringing the Cloud to the Edge\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1638582 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Dynamics and Kinetics\nAmount: $375,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1600568 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: Reducing Oscillation of Systems Driven by Stepper Motors and On-Off Actuators\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1640504 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: Research Initiation Award: Toward Bionanoscience - Binding of Amino Acids with Graphene and N-doped Graphene\nAmount: $299,986\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1601071 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: Reducing Oscillation of Systems Driven by Stepper Motors and On-Off Actuators\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1640504\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Mining Seismic Wavefields\nAmount: $149,427\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1551022 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Operando Three-dimensional Super-resolution Imaging of Catalytic Events in Porous Nanocatalysts\nAmount: $300,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1609225\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: System for Automatic Analysis of Surgical Skills\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634683\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Doctoral Consortium on Natural Language Processing for Computational Social Science\nAmount: $20,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1641005\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: I-Corps: Omicseq: An Omics Data Search Engine\nAmount: $50,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1640848\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Student Support to Attend 7th Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Health Informatics (ACM BCB 2016)\nAmount: $25,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1642377\u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Emory University\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Global Perspective: Social and Nutritional Pathways\nAmount: $93,528\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1560458 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: From Negative to Zero Thermal Expansion IR Transparent Materials Using the Defect Chemistry of ReO3-Type Fluorides\nAmount: $304,382\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1607316\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Exponential Systems and Related Topics\nAmount: $150,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1600726\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Wave Turbulence and Long-Time Dynamics of Dispersive Partial Differential Equations\nAmount: $150,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1600561 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: TWC: Medium: Collaborative: Systems, Tools, and Techniques for Executing, Managing, and Securing SGX Programs\nAmount: $671,776\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1563848\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Sparse Integer Programming\nAmount: $293,712\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1562578 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Engineered Thermal Transition Zones for Enhanced Geotechnical Foundation Systems\nAmount: $261,169\nAdditional Details: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1634493 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Travel Support: 12th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications\nAmount: $20,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1639612 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: A Geometric Control Framework for Enabling Behavior-Based Planning and Locomotion of Undulatory Robots\nAmount: $299,867\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1562911 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: RI: Small: Incremental Sampling-Based Algorithms and Stochastic Optimal Control on Random Graphs\nAmount: $335,757\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1617630 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: AF: Small: Approximate Counting, Markov Chains and Phase Transitions\nAmount: $250,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1617306 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Technical Exchange Meeting on Semiconductor Platforms for Synthetic Biology and Hybrid Bioelectronic Systems, July 27-28, 2016 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA\nAmount: $15,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1642181 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: EAGER: Asynchronous Event Models for State-Topology Co-Evolution of Temporal Networks\nAmount: $200,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1639792 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: CAREER: A Framework for Revealing How Locomotor Control Emerges from the reciprocal Interactions of Neural and Mechanical Systems\nAmount: $785,413\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1554790 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: Picturing the Faces of Stars: Limb-darkening Models vs. Interferometer Measurements\nAmount: $375,956\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1616483 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: ABI Innovation: Collaborative Research: Computational Framework for Inference of Metabolic Pathway Activity from RNA-seq data\nAmount: $299,828\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1564559 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: ABI Innovation: Collaborative Research: Computational Framework for Inference of Metabolic Pathway Activity from RNA-seq Data\nAmount: $300,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1564899 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Symposium on Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC) Oxidation and Organic Aerosol Formation; Portland, Oregon; October 17-21, 2016\nAmount: $10,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1644979 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Spelman College\nGrant Project Title: RUI: High Resolution Coherent 3D Spectroscopy\nAmount: $319,451\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1608010 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Submanifolds and Metrics in Contact Geometry\nAmount: $317,582\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1608684 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: 2-D Polymer/Plasmonic Nanostructured Arrays and their Potential Applications\nAmount: $150,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1644354 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Assessments of the Impact of Tropospheric Aerosols on Actinic Fluxes, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), and Radiative Forcing\nAmount: $578,404\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637279 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Workshop: Future Directions in Engineering Design and Systems Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; January 19-21, 2017\nAmount: $49,999\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1647335 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: RI: Doctoral Student Consortium at the Twenty Fourth International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning\nAmount: $10,000\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1637547 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Workshop: Future Directions in Engineering Design and Systems Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; January 19-21, 2017\nAmount: $ 49,999\nAdditional Details: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1647335\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: Collaborative Research: Approximate Computing on Real World Data Using Representation and Coding\nAmount: $ 383,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1609823 \n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual Conference (EMBC2016)\nAmount: $ 15,000\nAdditional Details: \u00a0http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1648833 \n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NSF\u2019s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at (703) 292-8070.\n\u00a0\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: FY 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - [EL]\nAmount: $5,500\nAdditional Details: \u00a0FY 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - Engineering Laboratory (EL) - This proposal is to support 1 summer undergraduate research fellows in the areas of EL.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Tech Research Corporation\nGrant Project Title: GA MEP\nAmount: $638,065\nAdditional Details: \u00a0MEP recommends approval of the budget and scope of work for the three-month period from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 to act as a catalyst for strengthening American manufacturing.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NIST\u2019s General Grants Information line at (301) 975-4714.\nDepartment of Transportation (DOT)\nGrant Recipient: Center for Transportation and The Environment, Inc.\nGrant Project Title: GA-2016-004-00\nAmount: $1,274,936\nAdditional Details: \u00a0Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has partnered with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), New Flyer Industries, and BAE Systems to develop a Reduced Engine Idle Load (REIL) system for diesel and CNG fueled transit buses and estimate fuel efficiency improvements as if utilized in revenue service. The REIL system creates fuel economy and emission reduction benefits by eliminating the mechanical linkages between the engine and accessories and allowing periods of engine-off accessory operation.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to DOT\u2019s Office of Governmental Affairs at (202)366-4573.\n\u00a0\nU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\nGrant Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta\nPartnering VA Medical Facility: Atlanta VA Medical Center\nAmount: $241,560\nAdditional Details: To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding nearly $38 million to help more than 5,200 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. This assistance is provided through the\u00a0HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program\u00a0which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: East Point Housing Authority\nPartnering VA Medical Facility: Atlanta VA Medical Center\nAmount: $131,040\nAdditional Details: To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding nearly $38 million to help more than 5,200 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. This assistance is provided through the\u00a0HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program\u00a0which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Dekalb County Housing Authority\nPartnering VA Medical Facility: Atlanta VA Medical Center\nAmount: $82,800\nAdditional Details: To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding nearly $38 million to help more than 5,200 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. This assistance is provided through the\u00a0HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program\u00a0which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Department of Community Affairs-Rental Assistance\nPartnering VA Medical Facility: Atlanta VA Medical Center/East Point Community-Based Outpatient Clinic\nAmount: $40,740\nAdditional Details: To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding nearly $38 million to help more than 5,200 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. This assistance is provided through the\u00a0HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program\u00a0which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Regional Public Affairs Office of HUD at (678) 732-2943\n\u00a0\nNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\nGrant Recipient: 7 Stages Theatre\nCategory: The Big Read\nAmount: $17,000\nAdditional Details:To revitalize the role of reading in American culture by exposing citizens to great works of literature and encouraging them to read for pleasure and enrichment.\nGrant Recipient: Dashboard Co-op Inc\nCategory: Art Works\nAmount: $15,000\nAdditional Details: To support the creation and presentation of work by Atlanta-based visual artists in a city of their choosing. Dashboard will commission each artist to present a solo body of work in an underutilized property or non-traditional space in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Detroit, and San Francisco as part of the organization's Next City Shows program. Invited artists include Radcliffe Bailey, Michael Oliveri, Erik Thurmond, and the artist duo of Madeline Moore and Branden Collins.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Georgia Department of Economic Development and Georgia Council for the Arts\nCategory: Partnerships (State & Regional)\nAmount: $772,500\nAdditional Details: To support Partnership Agreement activities.\nGrant Recipient: UNIMA-USA\nCategory: Art Works\nAmount: $10,000\nAdditional Details: To support the publication of \"Puppetry International\" magazine, a resource website, and electronic communication services for the puppetry field. UNIMA-USA is the North American Center of Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA). \"Puppetry International\" magazine informs and educates the field through scholarly writings on puppetry in theater, film, and media. The organization's website and electronic communication services are home to the \"Puppetry Yellow Pages,\" a comprehensive resource guide to U.S. puppetry services and programming by puppetry centers, theaters, museums, and touring companies.\nGrant Recipient: Center for Puppetry Arts\nCategory: Art Works\nAmount: $10,000\nAdditional Details: To support the production of \"The Little Pirate Mermaid.\" Artistic Director Jon Ludwig will direct an adaptation and original puppetry version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale. The fully staged production will feature live music. Audience engagement themes may include fantasy, folk and fairy tales, the ocean, and pirates. Patrons also will be able to participate in Create-A-Puppet Workshops and tour the center's museum. The center will engage audiences by making free and discounted tickets available through its Field Trip Sponsorship Program.\nGrant Recipient: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia\nCategory: The Big Read\nAmount: $9,600\nAdditional Details:\nGrant Recipient: ArtsBridge Foundation, Inc.\nCategory: Art Works\nAmount: $15,000\nAdditional Details: To support ArtsBridge's series of arts education programs. Field trips to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre will introduce students to performances by the Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Ballet, Kennesaw State University's College of the Arts, and others. ArtsBridge provides students with low cost or free tickets to arts events and transportation subsidies.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Grants & Contracts division of the NEA at (202) 682-5403.\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\nGrant Recipient: Dan Forster, Georgia Department of National Resources\nGrant Project Title: Operations, research, monitoring, education, training, stewardship and visitors center at Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve\nAmount: $619,322\nAdditional Details:\nOperations, research, monitoring, education, training, stewardship and visitors center at Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR). The SINERR in Georgia was designated in 1976. The Reserve is administered by the Georgia Department of NaturalResources (GA DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), which is submitting thisapplication for FY 2016 federal funds to support operations, research & monitoring,education & outreach, coastal training, stewardship and visitors center activities from November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2018.\nGrant Recipient: Ms. Lorene Reid, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\nGrant Project Title: ACFCMA Planning/Implementation 2013-2018: Conduct Surveys, Administration and Education Support of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act\nAmount: $141,597\nAdditional Details:\nACFCMA Planning/Implementation 2013-2018: Conduct surveys, administration and education support of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Funds allocated to the State of Georgia by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in support of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (ACFCMA) would be used to accomplish the following jobs: (1) Collect fishery-independent trawl data from the inshore and nearshore waters of Georgia to characterize, quantify, and monitor finfish and invertebrate populations in the lower estuarine waters; (2) Conduct fishery-independent surveys on young-of-year (YOY) and subadult/adult (yellow phase) American eels (Anguilla rostrata); (3) Collect fishery-independent data using a small trawl in the upper estuarine waters of Georgia to monitor juvenile finfish and invertebrate populations of recreational or commercial importance; (4) Provide onboard bycatch observers to increase the level of precision of finfish bycatch estimates in Georgias commercial whelk trawl and cannonball jellyfish fisheries; (5) Provide observers to characterize the bycatch in permitted experimental fisheries; (6) Provide analysis and reporting of collected data; (7) Provide administrative and educational support to meet the various requirements of the ACFCMA. Funds in this grant will be used to provide information necessary for fishery managers and those involved in the fishery management process to make informed decisions and collectively work together to better manage our various marine populations.\nGrant Recipient: Ms. Lorene Reid, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\nGrant Project Title: Georgia Commercial Fishery Statistics Collection, Processing, and Dissemination\nAmount: $133,947\nAdditional Details:\nGeorgia Commercial Fishery Statistics Collection, Processing, and Dissemination Grant activities will consist of collecting, coding, entering, and editing monthly commercial fisheries landings and Trip Interview Program (TIP) data. Data will be transferred to NMFS weekly via the ACCSP data warehouse. We will also respond to data requests from media, academia, government agencies, and in-house users in a timely fashion.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to NOAA\u2019s Headquarters at (202) 482-6090.\n\u00a0\nDepartment of Education (DOE) \nGrant Recipient: Atlanta Metropolitan College\nGrant Project Title: Talent Search Program\nAmount: $240,000\nAdditional Details: The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and assist participant with the postsecondary application process. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University\nGrant Project Title: Talent Search Program\nAmount: $246, 240\nAdditional Details: The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and assist participant with the postsecondary application process. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Morehouse College\nGrant Project Title: Talent Search Program\nAmount: $474,240\nAdditional Details: The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and assist participant with the postsecondary application process. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.\n\u00a0\nGrant Recipient: Clark Atlanta University \u00a0\nGrant Project Title: Talent Search Program\nAmount: $360,960\nAdditional Details: The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and assist participant with the postsecondary application process. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.\n\u00a0\nAny questions regarding this notification should be addressed to the Office of Public Affairs division of the DOE at\u00a0(202) 586-4940.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/middle-southwest-georgia-infrastructure-benefitted-by-almost-9-million", "MIDDLE & SOUTHWEST GEORGIA INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFITTED BY ALMOST $9 MILLION IN FUNDING SECURED BY CONGRESSMAN BISHOP", "2016-07-18", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "REPURPOSED FUNDING PLACED TOWARDS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT, RESURFACING\nMACON, GA \u00ad\u00ad\u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, is proud to share that a total of $8,906,763 comprised of repurposed Federal Highway Administration funding from unused Congressional directed funding originally secured by Congressman Bishop and 20% matching funding from Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have been redirected to infrastructure projects in Middle and Southwest Georgia. The original \u201cearmarks\u201d are over ten years old and were either less than 10% obligated, associated with a completed project, or are no longer active.\n\u201cOur redirected funding allows GDOT to repair and rebuild very important highway projects throughout the municipalities and rural communities of Middle and Southwest Georgia,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThe construction will assist travelers, commuters, truckers, deliveries, and businesses get where they need to go, helping assure a productive, safe, and economically strong Georgia.\u201d\nRecent federal appropriations legislation places critical restrictions on projects eligible to be recipients of the funding, including being located within a 50-mile radius of the original project and a requirement that redirected funds be obligated within three fiscal years or be forfeited. $4,367,757 will be put towards the reconstruction and widening of the I-75/I-16 interchange project, greatly improving the safety of the freeway. County and municipal resurfacing and sign upgrade projects will increase productivity and accessibility for communities across Middle and Southwest Georgia.\n\u00a0\nBibb County - $3,004,425\nORIGINAL Project: Second Street Bridge Replacement/Reconstruct ROW in Macon\nRedirected Project: Construction I-16 @ I-75 Interchange; Est. Oct/Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nBibb County - $500,738\nORIGINAL Project: Pierce Avenue bike lanes from Ingelside Ave. to Riverside Drive\nRedirected Project: Construction I-75 Northbound from SR 19 to I-16 Phase II; Est. Oct/Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nBibb County - $52,642\nORIGINAL Project: Study & report of new interstate linking Augusta, Macon, Columbus, & Montgomery\nRedirected Project: Construction I-16 from I-75 to SR 87 & Interchange Phase I; Est. Oct/Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nBibb County - $157,926\nORIGINAL Project: Study & report of new interstate linking Augusta, Macon, Columbus, & Montgomery\nRedirected Project: Construction I-16 from I-75 to SR 87 & Interchange Phase I; Est. Oct/Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nBibb County - $652,026\nORIGINAL Project: Study & report of new interstate linking Augusta, Macon, Columbus, & Montgomery\nRedirected Project: Construction I-16 from I-75 to SR 87 & Interchange Phase I; Est. Oct/Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nCrawford County - $100,656\nORIGINAL Project: Revitalization Project for Roberta Walking Trail\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 22 from SR 7 to Columbus Rd; Est. May 2017\n\u00a0\nCrisp County - $81,259\nORIGINAL Project: US 280/SR 30 widening from Flint River to SR 300 Conn\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 300 from Old Coney Rd to SR 300 Conn; Est. April 2017\n\u00a0\nCrisp County - $200,295\nORIGINAL Project: Streetscape-Cordele\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 300 from CR 29/Old Coney Rd to SR 300 Connector; Est. April 2017\n\u00a0\nDecatur & Miller Counties - $200,295\nORIGINAL Project: Streetscape-Bainbridge\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 310 from Decatur County Line to SR1/US27; Est. Feb 2017\n\u00a0\nDougherty County - $400,590\nORIGINAL Project: Streetscape-Albany\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR300 from SR520 to N of CR243/Branch Rd; Est. Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nDougherty County - $43,031\nORIGINAL Project: Broad Avenue Bridge, Albany, GA\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 91 from Baker County line to SR 62; Est. Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nDougherty County - $81,259\u00a0\nORIGINAL Project: SR 234 widening from Eight Mile Rd to Lockett Station\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 91 from Baker County line to SR 62; Est. Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nDougherty County - $801,180\nORIGINAL Project: SR 133 Southbound lane bridge replacement over the GA/FL Railnet line\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR3 from Thomas County line to Dougherty County Line; Est. Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nTERRELL COUNTY - $801,180\nORIGINAL Project: Construction on U.S. 82 from Dawson to Alabama Line\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 55 from Calhoun County line to SR 520/US 82; Est. July 2016\n\u00a0\nMacon County - $201,390\nORIGINAL Project: Sidewalks, light, landscaping in Montezuma\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR49 from SR90 to SR127; Est. Nov 2016\n\u00a0\nMarion County - $300,442\nORIGINAL Project: Sidewalks in Buena Vista\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 355 from SR 137 to Talbot County Line; Est. March 2017\n\u00a0\nMiller County - $81,259\nORIGINAL Project: Reconstruct US 27 from Colquitt to CR 279\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 45 from SR 1 to Early County line; Est. Mar 2017\n\u00a0\nMuscogee County - $1,205,540\nORIGINAL Project: Infrastructure Improvements at Statewide Military Bases\nRedirected Project: Sign Upgrade Project on US 80 from Alabama State Line to SR 85; Est. FY17\n\u00a0\nMuscogee County - $40,630\nORIGINAL Project: Jogging and Bike Trails around Columbus State University\nRedirected Project: Resurfacing of SR 85 from SR 22 Conn to SR 1; Est. Jan 2017", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-introduces-innovative-non-violence-legislation", "Rep. John Lewis Introduces Innovative  Non-violence Legislation", "2016-07-18", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "In advance of Nelson Mandela International Day and in response to recent violence, Congressman Lewis introduced a revised and updated version of the Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) through Nonviolence Act and the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act. \u00a0These bills help provide the basis for a 21st century recommitment to the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence by helping to support and renew peace and nonviolence strategies in the United States and around the world.\nH.R. 5846, the SAFETY through Nonviolence Act, establishes a national initiative to teach the principles and philosophy of nonviolence to develop innovative, integrated, community-based, violence prevention training and programs. Its intention is to break the constant and seemingly increased prevalence of community-based violence and global war, by focusing policy initiatives on prevention, pathways to positive peace, and true reconciliation.\nH.R. 5847, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act, institutes three international programs to promote exchanges, training, and discussions which apply the philosophies of nonviolence to current human rights, civil rights, democracy, and conflict resolution challenges.\n\"I have come to that point,\" Rep. John Lewis said, \"where I see non-violence as one of those immutable principles that should not be violated.\u00a0 While the entire world community may not have this view, it is imperative that we continue to build our understanding of this invaluable discipline.\u00a0 That way we can ensure our society has trained and capable proponents of peace working at every level of public policy, along with those who may have other views.\"\nAccording to the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI) report which notes 10-years of declining peacefulness, domestic and international peace has significant economic benefits. The 2016 GPI argues that violence cost $13.6 trillion in 2015. Today, the fiscal losses resulting from conflict greatly exceeds investments in peacebuilding and peacekeeping.\u00a0\u00a0 This legislation can help to shift that dynamic by yielding a 21st century, global community of scholars and practitioners of nonviolence who can continue the effort to help build the Beloved Community in our society and around the world.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-welcomes-reduced-wait-times-at-hartsfield-jackson", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WELCOMES REDUCED WAIT TIMES AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT", "2016-07-14", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) welcomed reduced wait times for travelers at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in response to a bipartisan letter with 10 other members of the Georgia Congressional delegation calling on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to deploy additional resources such as additional Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to address the long wait passengers are experiencing at the worlds busiest airport.\nLong security lines cannot be allowed to adversely affect Georgias economy by dissuading people from flying through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, said Congressman Bishop. As the summer rush continues in full force, the announcement of shorter wait times for travelers is welcome news indeed!\nOn May 27, 2016, Congressman Bishop co-signed a letter to TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger with other Members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation requesting the deployment of at least 100 additional Transportation Security Officers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to counter increased passenger traffic and the resulting long wait times at security checkpoints at the airport. Congressmen Lewis (D-GA), Westmoreland (R-GA), D. Scott (D-GA), Price (R-GA), Loudermilk (R-GA), Johnson (D-GA), Carter (R-GA), Hice (R-GA), A. Scott (R-GA), and Woodall (R-GA) joined Congressman Bishop in the effort.\nOn July 8, 2016, Congressman Bishop received a response from Administrator Neffenger stating that changes implemented at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resulted in significantly reduced wait times. Specifically, for June 26  July 2, 100% of non-TSA pre-check passengers waited less than 30 minutes and 100% of TSA pre-check passengers waited less than 5 minutes, all while ensuring the safety of the traveling public.\nTo read the bipartisan letter to TSA, please click here. To read TSAs letter in response, please click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-works-to-address-military-spouse-employment", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP WORKS TO ADDRESS MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT", "2016-07-14", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congressman Sanford D. Bishop (GA-02), co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in sponsoring H.R. 5683, the Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act; legislation to alleviate the undue stress, expenses, and excessive wait times professionally employed military spouses experience when their family moves for a Permanent Change of Station on military orders.\nThe inability of military spouses to find and maintain meaningful employment not only has a direct impact on the readiness of the force, but also represents a larger societal cost absorbed primarily by the federal government, said Congressman Bishop. The Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act will work to address license portability and boost employment for military families across our nation.\nThe Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act will require the Department of Defense to provide a reimbursement for licensing fees up to $500 for each Permanent Change of Station, expedite license portability, and require the Department of Defense to conduct a study to determine ways to improve the military spouse unemployment and underemployment rate. This legislation is supported by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the National Military Spouse Network, and the National Military Family Association.\nJoyce Wessel Raezer, Executive Director of the National Military Family Association: Military spouses face many challenges that diminish the stability of their familieswith each government ordered move, military spouses incur high costs for recertification or licensure. These delays impact their ability to work and contribute to the financial well-being of their families. This bill will help off-set the cost of government ordered moves to ensure career-military spouses can seek a new licensure or certification and become employed at their new duty location right away.\nFor more information regarding H.R. 5683, Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act, please click here. For more information regarding the recent Joining Forces announcement regarding military licensing, please click here.\nOriginal cosponsors of this legislation include: Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Brad Ashford (D-NE-02), , Rob Bishop (R-UT-01), Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10), Paul Cook (R-CA-08), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), Chris Gibson (R-NY-19), Walter Jones (R-NC-03), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Grace Meng (D-NY-09), Beto ORourke (D-TX-16), Martha Roby (R-AL-02), Elise Stafanik (R-NY-21), Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-decries-republican-lack-leadership-no-action-gun-control", "Rep. John Lewis Decries Republican Lack of Leadership: No Action on Gun Control", "2016-07-14", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "John Lewis", "L000287", "johnlewis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. John Lewis made this statement on the House floor to question the adjournment of the House when pressing matters of national interest still need to be worked on by Members of Congress:\n\"Mr. Speaker, I rise because I cannot believe it. I cannot believe that the Republican Members of Congress will leave Washington, leave the nations capital for seven and a half weeks without taking a single step to respond to the real suffering, the real pain, the real despair of the American people.\n\"Mr. Speaker, there is so much hurt, so much hate, so much violence. We have a moral obligation, a mission, and a mandate to do something about gun violence. Too many of our sisters and brothers have suffered. Too many have lost their lives. We have lost too many of our children, too many of our mothers and fathers, too many of our friends and neighbors.\n\"Where are the leaders? Do you have any courage, Republican Members of Congress? Where is the leadership? It is a shame. It is a disgrace that the Republicans would close down the Congress without doing one single thing to protect innocent little children, our mothers and fathers, our sisters and brothers, and our police officers from gun violence.\n\"We must act, and we should be acting now. Not tomorrow, not in September, but now!\"\nVIDEO  Rep. John Lewis Decries Lack of Leadership and No Action on Guns", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-passes-amendment-protect-public-coal-ash", "Congressman Johnson passes amendment to protect public from coal ash", "2016-07-13", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  An amendment to the FY 2017 Interior Appropriations bill addressing the disparate impact of coal ash disposal proposed by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) passed by voice vote on July 12. It represented the first time this year legislation highlighted the disproportionate impact unsafe coal ash disposal poses to low-income, rural and minority communities, and the second full House of Representatives vote on the issue of coal ash in the 114th Congress.\nThe Interior Appropriations bill will be voted on by the full House later today.\nThe amendment will require implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities (Coal Ash Rule) to be consistent with Executive Order (EO) No. 12898. The EOs purpose was to focus attention on the environmental and public health effects federal actions have on minority and low-income communities, but it did not necessarily mandate agencies do so. With Rep. Johnsons amendment, the EPA and states are required to consider the impact implementation of the new coal ash rules will have on these often forgotten communities.\nWe cannot allow communities across the country to fall between the regulatory cracks simply because they live in certain neighborhoods or have certain income levels, said Rep. Johnson. More coal ash is expected to be dumped in the state of Georgia. As we saw in Flint, we need to act at the federal level before our failure to do so results in irreversible damage to the health and environment of the communities we represent. I do not want American families, regardless of income level, to be unfairly and unreasonably exposed to toxic chemicals.\nAs power companies shutter old, air polluting, coal-fired power plants in favor of cleaner, more sustainable ways to generate electricity, these plants leave behind a material known as coal ash. Coal ash contains known carcinogens such as arsenic, lead and mercury.\nAlthough EPA regulates the use, transfer and storage of coal ash, many communities throughout the nation are already being exposed to dangerous levels of coal ash either through coal ash ponds, power plants, or landfills that are in predominately low-income and minority communities.\nThe problem of low-income and minority communities being disproportionately exposed to chemicals, hazardous waste, and toxic materials is not new. More than 134 million Americans, and their homes, schools, businesses, parks, and places of worship, are in harms way of a toxic chemical exposure. This is the first time a coal ash and environmental justice amendment passed the House floor this year and represents a needed step forward in addressing the dangers of coal ash in our communities.\nA 2014 study found that residents in vulnerable zones are disproportionately African American or Latino, have higher rates of poverty than the U.S. as a whole, and have lower housing values, incomes, and education levels than the national average. The poverty rate in these zones is 50% higher than the national average. The percentage of Blacks is 75% greater than for the U.S. as a whole, while the percentage of Latinos is 60% greater. This means almost half the people most likely to suffer from exposure are Black or Latino.\nBut make no mistake; coal ash poisoning is not racially discriminating, said Johnson. Rural communities throughout North Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Oklahoma are suffering from exposure to coal ash dumping, leaking coal ash ponds, and coal ash transport.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/speeches/rep-johnson-praises-us-ag-lynch-her-work", "Rep. Johnson praises U.S. AG Lynch", "2016-07-12", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Hank Johnson", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee Regulatory Reform and Commercial Antitrust Law (RRCAL), gave the following speech during a full Judiciary hearing with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.\nI find it both unsurprising and absurd that we are spending our valuable time talking about Hillary Clintons email and former President Bill Clinton  who I may remind you is not under investigation  while our country and our cities is facing its greatest challenge in racial politics.\nWhen we look back on this decade, I am confident when I say it will be viewed as this generations 1960s Civil Rights Movement. And no, this is not about those who want guns and those who want to control them. I represent people from the great state of Georgia, so I appreciate the value of gun ownership.\nNo, this is about a basic respect for human dignity and valuing the lives of all our citizens, not just a select few when it suits us. This is about recognizing when special interests cannot trump our right to live safely and peacefully. This is about ensuring the safety of our citizens so that they may protest peaceably and without fear from the authorities or from their fellow citizens.\nThe fact the NRA did not comment on the death of Philando Castro and rush to his defense, despite the clear impingement on his right to legally carry a fire arm, is a chilling reminder of what they actually mean for gun owners rights for all. The fact that a family cannot hold a vigil in Baltimore to mourn their murdered loved one without being gunned down is a reminder that we need to protect the most vulnerable of our communities. The fact that we cannot peacefully gather, whether it is to protest in Dallas or to enjoy a summer night on the town in Orlando, without ducking for cover as terror is wielded at the hands of a lone gunman is a reminder that perhaps we have lost our way.\nWe are on the cusp of a grassroots movement that is shaking the foundations of this Capitol and yet, we are wasting our time and the valuable time of the Nations leading law enforcement official to discuss emails. Unclassified emails at that.\nAttorney General Lynch, I thank you for taking the time to testify in front of us once again. 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