Acknowledging Georgia’s larger cities and counties (Metropolitan Statistical Areas or MSAs) outside of the Metro Atlanta region have their own unique issues and concerns that demand a more coordinated and specific program of work, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce along with the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce, the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce announce the creation of the Hub Chamber Council.
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led a group of over 70 members of Congress in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to include provisions in reconciliation legislation to permanently lower out-of-pocket health premium costs and extend Medicaid coverage to people in states that have refused to expand the program.