Politically Georgia By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam A bill championed by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath aimed at curbing human trafficking was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. The Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act requires the U.S. Department of Labor to train its...

Atlanta, GA – Bipartisan legislation led by Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) and House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has been signed into law. H.R. 4307, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, strengthens the Department of Labor’s ability to identify signs of human trafficking and...

In the last year, TSA officers have been forced to work 88 days without on-time payment. Now, leadership has taken away their chairs. Atlanta, GA – Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), is leading 37 of her House colleagues in urging TSA Administrator David P. Cummins support the well-being of TSA agents and...

Washington, DC – Legislation led Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and Chairman of the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan, bicameral Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act is led...

Washington, DC—U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Shontel Brown (OH-11) have joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) to introduce H.R. 10631, the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act. This legislation would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success....

Washington, DC – This week, Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Glen “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15) are leading a resolution to recognize September 21-25, 2026 as “National Hazing Awareness Week.” The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or suffered severe, life-altering injuries because of...

Resolution promotes adult foundational education, workforce development, and family literacy programs Washington, DC – Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Frank Mrvan (D-IN-01), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) have introduced H.Res.1550 designating September 13th through September 19th of 2026...

Washington, DC— Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA) and GT Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the life of Connie Clery during National Campus Safety Awareness Month. After Connie Clery’s 19-year-old daughter Jeanne Clery was murdered on campus in 1986, Clery became the driving...

Washington, DC — This week, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the bipartisan Net Effective Cost Transparency and Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2026, legislation to increase transparency and competition in the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market and help lower prescription drug costs. The bill...

Washington, DC – Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSAs) to obtain services from state and local governments and the impact on the workers employed under these contracts. Requested by House...

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the FEMA for Safe Recovery Act, legislation that strengthens federal disaster response by ensuring it is equipped to protect women, girls, and other vulnerable communities when disaster strikes. “I’m proud to...