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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2024-10-19 ( 4 items )  
Sen. Ossoff Pressing Biden Administration to Address IV Shortage Affecting Georgia Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the Biden Administration to help Georgia's hospitals and dialysis centers amid a national IV shortage. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry urging the Administration to strengthen production and supply of IV and dialysis solutions that have become increasingly harder to access in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Baxter International's factory in North Carolina, one of the largest more PR

Sen. Ossoff Strengthening Opioid Addiction Treatment in Rural Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Baxley, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening opioid addiction treatment options for families in rural Georgia. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $2.25 million in Federal funding to rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder. The Federal resources will help improve access to treatment and recover more PR

Sen. Scott Announces Efforts to Bring Public Accountability to the SBA's Disaster Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced his intent to introduce the SBA Disaster Transparency Act. The legislation would bring the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster account into parity with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund, requiring public reports on the status of the SBA's fund. "Residents in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida aff more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Issues Testimony From Transparency International Georgia Executive Director Gigauri (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Eka Gigauri, executive director of Transparency International Georgia, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Anti-NGO Laws and Other Tools of Democratic Repression": * * * Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Risch, Distinguished Senators, Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this hearing. I am thankful for the long standing bipartisan support towards Georgia by this Committee, the very profes more PR