Rep. Eric Bell: Why I Dropped HR 1001: Georgia Must Divest from Companies That Fund Violence Abroad

By State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) 

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I introduced House Resolution 1001 to divest from Israel, the UAE and the exploitation of Congo’s minerals because when you see injustice, you must speak—and what I witnessed in occupied Palestine cannot be unseen, unheard or unfelt.

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Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Urge Georgia General Assembly to Support Students Living in Poverty

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) urge the Georgia General Assembly to support students living in poverty by approving $500 million in funding for students living in poverty as part of House Bill 27, the Investing in Every Student Act, which Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield introduced during the 2025 legislative session.

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