ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) will hold a press conference to announce the GHDC’s “Healthy Georgia” legislative agenda for health, jobs and prosperity for all Georgians on Thursday, January 28, 2021, upon adjournment of the House at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol.
Minority Leader James Beverly Issues State of the State Response
ATLANTA – House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address with concern for the state of COVID-19 cases, education and business in Georgia:
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Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Submits Letter to Governor on Coronavirus Variant
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Governor Brian Kemp to urge an action plan against a new variant of COVID-19, which is reported to be a more contagious strain of the virus. The members of the subcommittee, which includes State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Shelly Hutchinson (D-Snellville), Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), request that Gov. Kemp reevaluate his current response plan regarding the spread of COVID-19 within the state of Georgia.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Requests Investigation and Audit of Department of Labor
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Attorney General Christopher Carr to request an investigation and audit into the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) inability to process and pay Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits claims in a timely manner.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 to Hold Virtual Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Benefits
ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 will hold a virtual hearing to discuss the Georgia Department of Labor’s processing of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit claims on Monday, December 21, 2020, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. To participate in the virtual hearing, please click here; the meeting ID is 837 9025 9113, and the password is 876445.