By Sam DanielFox 5 AtlantaThe BriefGeorgia Rep. Lucy McBath took to the House floor Tuesday to call on President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Education to release $7 billion in withheld...
USA Today: Inspired to ‘get in good trouble again:’ Black lawmakers salute the legacy of John Lewis
The Congressional Black Caucus marked the 5th anniversary of Rep. John Lewis' death by vowing to continue to fight for voting rights and civil rightsBy Deborah Barfield BerryUSA TodayWASHINGTON—One...
WSB: Congressional Black Caucus honors the late-John Lewis as 5th anniversary of his death nears
By Scott FlynnWSB-TVWASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus took to the House floor on Monday night to honor the late-Rep. John Lewis, in honor of the fifth anniversary of the civil rights...
Fox 5: Georgia lawmakers unite to urge FDA reversal on drug denial for child with rare disease
By Kevyn StewartFox 5 AtlantaThe BriefGeorgia's congressional delegation, including Rep. Buddy Carter and Rep. Lucy McBath, is advocating for FDA reconsideration of the drug elamipretide for Hope...
Georgia Sun: Georgia Schools Caught in $7 Billion Funding Freeze as Classes Approach
By B.T. ClarkGeorgia SunThe hallways are waxed, the lesson plans ready, but Georgia schools are missing something crucial as the new academic year looms: $223.9 million in federal education dollars...
New America: We Need More Data on Parenting Students, the Bipartisan Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act Will Help
Lawmakers have reintroduced the Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act, a bill that would require colleges to collect comprehensive data on parenting students and better support their academic...
Marietta Daily Journal: A Garden of Remembrance: Mableton Honors Matilda Ruff and the Legacy of the Enslaved
By Devyn Woodard (MDJ Contributor)Marietta Daily JournalSMYRNA — Over the weekend, officials gathered at the Silver Comet trailhead on Concord Road to dedicate a special garden.Called Matilda’s...
Forbes: House Democrats Call For Universal Background Checks: ‘Life Saving Measures’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AknSnGPzMn4 House Democrats hold a press briefing on universal background checks. Speakers include Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson, Rep. Jim...
Forbes: Lucy McBath Asks Education Secretary McMahon Point Blank If Gun Violence Is ‘A Public Health Crisis’
MSN Video: ‘You Cancelled This Program For Students’: Rep. Lucy McBath Grills Incompetent Secretary Linda McMahon Over Inhumane Cuts to American Kids’ Education
Rep. Lucy McBath grilled Education Secretary Linda McMahon over her incompetence, and her cutting of children's education programs during a recent House hearing.MSN Video