By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPRISON POLICIES. A new law sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath,...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Capitol Recap: Georgia reps score points in House legislation
By Jim DeneryAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionMembers of Georgia’s U.S. House delegation this past week notched a few victories.U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, won approval in the House for a bill...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prison Law
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPhoto: U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., championed a bill that...
Capitol Beat: Biden signs prison oversight bill sponsored by Ossoff, McBath
By Dave WilliamsCapitol BeatATLANTA – President Joe Biden has signed legislation introduced by two members of Georgia’s congressional delegation establishing independent oversight of the federal...
President Biden Signs McBath Prison Oversight Bill Into Law
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Lucy McBath’s Federal Prison Oversight Act is now law. Today, President Biden signed H.R. 3019, legislation to establish new, independent oversight...
McBath Bill to Ensure Crime Victims’ Representatives Receive Restitution Heads to President’s Desk
Washington, DC — U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-07) and Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prison Reform
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionU.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, co-sponsored a bill on federal prisons that is now headed to...
WSB-TV: GA Sen. Ossoff, bipartisan group of lawmakers pass federal prison oversight bill
By WSBTV.com News StaffWSB-TVATLANTA — Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and a bipartisan group of Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to strengthen federal oversight of U.S....
McBath Prison Oversight Bill Heads to President Biden for Signature After U.S. Senate Passage
Washington, DC — The Federal Prison Oversight Act is one step closer to becoming law. The U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to H.R. 3019, legislation to establish new, independent...
AP: Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
By Michael R. Sisak and Michael BalsamoAssociated PressThe Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of...