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PROTECTS Act
January 29, 2025

WASHINGTON - Congressman McCormick introduced the PROTECTS Act (Protecting Resources Of Taxpayers to Eliminate Childhood Transgender Surgeries) yesterday along with 32 fellow Representatives from the US House. This legislation is largely the same as the PROTECTS Act McCormick introduced in the 118th and he looks forward to this making it all the way to Pres. Trump's desk to be signed into law.

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WHO Letter
November 27, 2024

WASHINGTON — Congressman Rich McCormick (GA 06) and Senator Roger Marshall (KS), both doctors, lead a bicameral group of 29 lawmakers in expressing serious concerns regarding the World Health Organization's (WHO) proposed Guideline Development Group (GDG) on the health of trans and gender diverse people. In a letter to Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the lawmakers highlighted a range of issues, including a lack of transparency, potential conflicts of interest, and the absence of rigorous evidence-based practices in the GDG's proposed guidelines.


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Sophomore Rep
November 19, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-06) has been elected to serve as one of two Sophomore Representatives on the Republican Policy Committee and will join the sophomore class leadership team as one of four members for the 119th Congress.

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TBI
August 16, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rich McCormick, along with 25 fellow Members of Congress, sent a letter to Secretary Martínez-López urging increased funding and support for research on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) treatment for military service members and veterans. The letter highlights the urgent need for rapid treatment options to minimize damage when TBI occurs and addresses the prevalence of mitochondria dysfunction in TBI patients.


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Bangladesh Letter
August 9, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Congressman McCormick, a member of the Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, and other key committees, has written a letter to Secretary Blinken expressing grave concern over the recent political upheaval in the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the violence targeting protestors, members of the press, and religious minority groups.


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Swamp
July 22, 2024
Today, Congressman McCormick, along with Congressmen Nehls (R-TX) and Van Orden (R-WI), introduced the STOP the SWAMP Act, a bill to ensure that individuals who refuse to answer certain questions or are convicted of perjury before either branch of Congress are debarred from Federal empl
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Release
July 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Congressman French Hill (R-AR) introduced a resolution urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately cease the wrongful detainment of Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former Federal agent, has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024 on fabricated charges including tax evasion and money laundering.


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Pakistani
June 26, 2024

WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed the bipartisan resolution in support of democracy and human rights in Pakistan. The resolution, H.Res. 901, introduced by Congressman McCormick of Georgia and Congressman Kildee of Michigan and cosponsored by over 100 colleagues, underscores the importance of upholding democratic values and respecting the rights of the people of Pakistan as they face economic instability and security threats.


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May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative McCormick leads a group of House Republicans urging the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to reevaluate Columbia University’s accreditation based on their failure to uphold several standards since Pro-Hamas protests over-run the university campus earlier this year. 

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