Nikema Williams
U.S. Representative · GA-5 · Democrat
Statements and posts
58 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Rep. Williams led colleagues in a letter condemning Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
“We urge you to rescind your October 7 memorandum and cancel the November 5 hearing. If you believe there is cause to remove Governor Cook, put the evidence before an independent arbitrator agreed to by both sides, in a proceeding open to the public and the press.”
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Nikema Williams Holds Veterans Town Hall
Held veterans town hall and resource fair with 15+ organizations.
“The best way that I can thank our veterans is to fight for y’all. To fight for you in Washington, D.C., and to fight for you right here at home. That’s why town halls like tonight’s are so important.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Commemorating National Nonviolence Week
Introduced a resolution commemorating National Nonviolence Week.
“Violence in every form is far too pervasive in our country. However, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and my friend and predecessor, John Lewis, both of whom were champions of nonviolence, can inspire us to create a more peaceful country.”
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Nikema Williams Urges HUD to Implement Whole Home Repairs Law
Urged HUD to implement Whole Home Repairs program for seniors and low-income homeowners.
“Almost 7 million Americans live in homes that are in need of significant repair, with deficiencies including leaky roofs, faulty wiring, and mold.”
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Led bipartisan letter urging CMS to develop telehealth demonstration model for maternal health.
“The United States continues to face an unacceptable maternal health crisis, with disproportionately poor outcomes in rural, underserved, and high-risk communities.”
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Criticized Supreme Court decision allowing Trump administration to use SAVE system for voter purges.
“I led a Congressional letter in December 2025 demanding that DHS not overhaul the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Trump and DHS to use this system to purge voter rolls is a disgrace to our constitutional right to vote.”
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Urged HHS to expand colonoscopy access for polyp surveillance under ACA preventive benefits.
“Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the country’s second leading cause of cancer mortality among women and men combined. However, colorectal cancer is unique in that it is largely preventable.”
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Spoke at press conference on affordability crisis and healthcare costs for small business owners.
“Affordability isn’t just a talking point, it’s not a ‘hoax.’ It’s the gas in your tank, the groceries in your cart, and the doctor’s bill you’re trying to pay. And for small business owners, it’s the rising cost of keeping your doors open, your employees paid, and your business running.”
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Williams, Merkley, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery
Reintroduced constitutional amendment to eliminate slavery exception in the 13th Amendment.
“Slavery was wrong from day one, and we should have abolished it when the 13th Amendment was ratified. I will keep pushing, no matter how long it takes, for Congress to close the Slavery Loophole in the Constitution, finally ending slavery in America in every form, once and for all.”
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Announced $700,000 in federal funding for community schoolyard projects in Atlanta.
“As a proud APS mama, I know how much it means for our children to have places where they can learn, play, explore and just be kids. These projects aren’t just playgrounds and outdoor spaces.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Access to Child Care
Reintroduced bill requiring economic development districts to increase access to child care services.
“As a mama, I know how critical early education and childcare are to the future of our children and the well-being of our families. We are in the midst of a childcare crisis. Too many working families in Georgia and across the country are struggling to find affordable, high-quality care for their children.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Reintroduces the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
Reintroduced the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to establish a National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force.
“Pay discrimination has been illegal for more than 60 years, yet too many women, especially Black women, are still fighting to be paid equally for the work they do. Black women working full-time, year-round earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to their white male counterparts.”
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Sent oversight letter to HHS Secretary on endometriosis diagnosis and care access.
“As scientific knowledge continues to evolve, we respectfully seek information regarding how the Department of Health and Human Services is working to improve diagnosis and access to care for individuals living with endometriosis.”
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Responded to court decision ordering review of Georgia district maps under new voting rights standards.
“Georgia voters deserve representation, not maps rigged by politicians to protect their own power. For too long, partisan gerrymandering has divided Black communities and diluted the power of Black voters who are central to Georgia’s democracy.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Legislation to Ban ICE from Using TSA Data
Co-sponsored bill to ban ICE from accessing TSA passenger data for deportations.
“TSA has broken that trust in a gross violation of people’s First Amendment rights. This data sharing should terrify all of us. It does nothing to make us safer, but rather endangers the basic rights of all Americans and worsens our mass surveillance crisis.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to STI Testing
Introduced legislation to make sexually-transmitted disease testing free under federal health programs.
“For years, I worked on the front lines bringing sexual healthcare to those who needed it most. Far too often, those people were already excluded from our healthcare system. My Equity in STI Testing Act will help ensure that everyone has access to STI testing.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Bill to Make the Ballot Box More Accessible
Introduced bill establishing minimum polling place standards for federal elections.
“Voting is a constitutional right, and no one should have to wait for hours or travel miles just to cast a ballot. Yet for decades, polling place closures have been used to make voting harder and silence communities.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement on Republicans’ Proposed Blank Check to ICE
Opposed Republican continuing resolution providing funding for ICE and Border Patrol operations.
“Trump’s violent ICE operations continue to terrorize communities, and families are living in fear after ICE’s latest deadly shootings. Instead of demanding accountability, House Republicans want to hand Border Patrol and ICE a blank check. I won’t vote to fund Trump’s campaign of fear and violence. Not one penny.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams’ Statement Opposing Republicans’ Cuts to International Aid
Opposed Republican cuts to international humanitarian aid and embassy operations.
“I voted no on the Massie amendment and the underlying bill yesterday because they were poorly written and overly broad. The bill would make across-the-board cuts to humanitarian aid that could impact embassy operations, educational and cultural exchanges, and ongoing support for Palestinian Security Forces.”
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Reps. Williams, Smith, Khanna, and Sánchez Introduce Protecting American Homes from Hedge Funds Act
Introduced bill to permanently remove hedge funds from single-family housing market.
“Homeownership remains one of the most powerful pathways to building generational wealth and closing the racial wealth gap.”
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Applauded housing act becoming law, secured provisions for home repairs and heirs property survey.
“Despite Trump’s refusal to sign the most significant housing package in decades, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. This legislation makes meaningful investments in families and communities and takes an important step toward addressing our nation’s affordable housing crisis.”
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Rep. Williams condemned FBI reassignment of agents to Atlanta to investigate 2020 election results.
“This new redeployment of FBI field agents to Atlanta to investigate the 2020 Presidential lection not only represents a massive waste of taxpayer dollars, but also represents a shift in focus in the work that the FBI normally does to make Americans safer.”
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Rep. Williams' HEIRS Act passed unanimously out of Financial Services Committee.
“Across this country, millions of families: Black families, Indigenous families, rural, Appalachian, and farming communities — are sitting on land they cannot sell, cannot borrow against, and cannot fully call their own.”
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Bill to Expand Internet Access in Homes Across the Country
Introduced bill to expand broadband access in federally assisted housing nationwide.
“In today’s economy, reliable high-speed internet isn’t a luxury, it’s essential infrastructure—it’s a necessity. Families need it to work, students need it to learn, patients need it to access health care, and small businesses need it to compete.”
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Williams and McGarvey led letter to HHS and DOJ demanding end to criminalization of miscarriages.
“These cases are not isolated. They show a national pattern where miscarriage is treated as intentional, and individuals are subjected to criminal investigation and prosecution for events that are unavoidable and naturally occurring.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.