Thanks to public pressure and leadership from Senators Ossoff and Warnock, Georgia’s critical water quality monitoring facility has been saved from closure. The USGS Water Science Center plays a vital role in safeguarding public water resources. This victory for water users shows that advocacy works.

A cancer treatment born from scientific innovation offers new hope to patients once deemed untreatable. CAR-T therapy, developed by researchers tied to Georgia’s own medical institutions, is a powerful reminder that science is people, progress, and potential in action.

Bird Flu is found in wild birds. When it spreads to poultry operations, the broods must be disposed of, causing economic loss and raising chicken and egg prices. When the flu spreads from chickens to people, a flu epidemic can occur. Federal funding cuts threaten our economy and health.