By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, and Adam Van BrimmerPRISON OVERSIGHT. The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require more inspections of...
Capitol Beat: U.S. House passes McBath’s prison oversight bill
By Dave WilliamsCapitol BeatATLANTA – Legislation establishing oversight of the federal prison system sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, has cleared the U.S. House of...
NEW: U.S. House Approves McBath, Armstrong Bipartisan Prison Safety Bill; Ossoff, Durbin, and Braun Lead Senate Companion
Washington, D.C. — Legislation led by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) overhauling the federal prison system was approved today by the full U.S. House of...
Gwinnett Daily Post: ‘Extraordinary’ —Two Brookwood High Students Honored For Artwork
Compiled by J.K. Murphy and Todd Cline.Gwinnett Daily PostA-PLUS ART: Two Brookwood High School seniors are winners in the the 2024 Seventh District Congressional Art Competition, which was...
McBath, Moore, Kuster Introduce Legislation to Support Mental Health for Pregnant Women and New Moms
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) joined Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) in introducing the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA)...
McBath Announces Winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Duluth, GA — This weekend, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) announced the winners of the 2024 Seventh District Congressional Art Competition. In a ceremony on Saturday at the Lawrenceville...
Gwinnett Daily Post: Rep. Lucy McBath’s child exploitation measure included in new bipartisan online abuse law
By Curt YeomansGwinnett Daily PostA measure that U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has been working on for five years to protect children from online exploitation became law this week.The REPORT Act that...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Ossoff effort to combat online sexual abuse of children becomes law. New law contains provisions pushed by Rep. McBath in the House
By Tia MitchellAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff strengthening requirements for internet providers and...
“I’m a Mom to my core.” McBath Celebrates Signing of Bipartisan Online Child Protection Law
McBath-led legislation to protect children from online exploitation is part of a bipartisan package signed into law by President Biden.Washington, D.C. — With President Biden’s signature,...
McBath, Georgia Delegation Introduce Legislation Establishing Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s First National Park & Preserve
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07), alongside members of the Georgia congressional delegation in the U.S. House and Senate, introduced bipartisan legislation to establish...