Georgia's 5th Congressional District
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Recent News About Georgia's 5th Congressional District
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes No on Extreme MAGA NDAA
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting no on the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Reps. Williams and Cleaver Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Help First-Time, First-Generation Homebuyers Narrow the Wealth Gap
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) with U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Al Green (TX-09), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced bicameral legislation to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers accelerate wealth building through homeownership.
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Reps. Johnson, Schneider, Tonko & Cohen Lead Letter Supporting New EPA Regulations on Coal Ash
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) with Congresswomen Haley Stevens (D-MI), Alma Adams (D-NC), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced a suite of bills: the Clean Slate through Rehabilitation Act, the Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act, and the Clean Slate Through Repayment Act to remove default records from the credit history of federal student loan borrowers who have acted to rectify their defaulted loan.
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Congresswomen Williams, Hayes Fighting Food Insecurity for College Students
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continued her work to combat food insecurity by announcing the introduction of the Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (OHH SNAP) Act.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Continues Leadership to Protect Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continues her leadership to protect access to essential health care, including abortion.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Senators Ossoff & Warnock Delivering $25 Million to Accelerate Atlanta BeltLine Construction
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are delivering new resources to accelerate construction of the Atlanta BeltLine.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams joins Colleagues, Advocates to Introduce Abortion Justice Act
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, co-led the Abortion Justice Act, sweeping, intersectional legislation to address access to abortion care and put forth a comprehensive vision of a just America where abortion care is readily available—without stigma, shame or systemic barriers—for all who seek it, regardless of zip code, immigration status, income, or background. Congresswoman Williams joins Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) who is leading the historic legislation alongside Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and a broad coalition of reproductive health advocates.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Advances Legislation to Promote Congressman John Lewis' Legacy Globally
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) advanced the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Bicameral Abolition Amendment to Finally End Slavery
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continued her work to finally end slavery in the United States by reintroducing the Abolition Amendment.
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Congresswomen Williams, Manning and Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Codify Right to Contraception, Safeguard 60 Years of Settled Precedent
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, Representatives Kathy Manning (NC-06), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Allen v. Milligan
On June 08, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama must redraw congressional district maps that discriminated against Black voters:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Holds the House Floor to Prevent a Devastating Default on our Debt
On May 25, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined fellow Democrats on the House Floor to demand the Republican majority do their jobs and pay America’s bills. Click here for a video of the speech.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Senator Ossoff, and Senator Warnock Deliver New Resources to Clean Up Chattahoochee Brick Company Site in Atlanta
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are delivering new resources to help clean up the abandoned Chattahoochee Brick Company site in the City of Atlanta, which is now set to become a public park.
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Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations Celebrates Release of Biden Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams (GA-05), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Wesley Hunt (TX-38), as Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads 194 Bipartisan Colleagues Seeking Answers to Dramatic Delays in Passport Applications
On May 17, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she led 194 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives asking the Department of State to account for the dramatic delays in processing passport applications.
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Representatives Nikema Williams, Chrissy Houlahan to Lead New Democrat Coalition Task Force on Economic Growth
On May 17, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she is serving as Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC)’s Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force alongside Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06).
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Senator Jon Ossoff, Introduce Legislation to Enhance Children's Safety While Flying
On May 22, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she introduced the Kids Fly Safe Act, legislation to enhance children’s safety while flying. The legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a robust study of children’s safety and needs at U.S. airports and on domestic airlines.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Condemning Abortion Bans Globally
On May 10, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she introduced a resolution that condemns abortion bans anywhere in the world, and highlights the case of Beatriz, a young woman living in rural El Salvador who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her life at risk.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement on the Mass Shooting in Atlanta
On May 03, 2023 , Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement on the mass shooting in Atlanta
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Senators Warren and Rosen Introduce Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act
On May 3, 2023, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she introduced the Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act, legislation to require large, public corporations to publicly report all settlements and judgments related to incidents of discrimination, harassment, and sexual abuse each year.