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I wish everyone and their families a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and a happy holiday season as we prepare to close out 2022 with high hopes for a fresh start in 2023.

While today's temperatures are about average for this time of year, that’s all going to change overnight. 

By tomorrow morning, we’re going to be waking up to temperatures not seen (or felt) for more than 7 years – it’s going to drop into the teens in Atlanta and be even colder in the mountains. 

I want to wish everyone and their families a Happy Thanksgiving with the hope that you and your loved ones can gather safely to celebrate our blessings.

Every Veterans Day, Americans come together to remember those who have served our country around the world in the name of freedom and democracy.  

The debt that we owe to them is immeasurable. Their sacrifices and those of their families are the foundation of our freedom. Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and their families, our country would not be free. 

As of Friday, Oct. 28, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced it is no longer accepting new applications for rental assistance for tenants or landlords. If you completed and submitted your application before Oct. 28 or have a recertification pending, it will still be reviewed and processed.

I know we are all struggling with high prices. That’s why I supported the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowers costs by slashing prescription drug prices, combats rising energy costs and lowers health care costs through locking in lower health care premiums and extending ACA subsidies.

Speaking of fighting inflation, I’m excited to share some good news about how Congress and the President are lowering costs that will directly impact more than 200,000 Fourth District residents.

LOWER PRICES FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

This week the Biden-Harris Administration previewed the Student Loan Debt Relief application form. Here’s what you need to know:

The application will be available later this month.

As Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, this week in Washington I will be making remarks at the opening of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

The Judicial Conference convenes twice a year to consider administrative and policy issues affecting the federal court system, and to make recommendations to Congress concerning legislation involving the Judicial Branch.