Congresswoman Nikema Williams
@repnikema.bsky.social
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Mama. Wife. Working for Georgia's #FightingFifth. Serving on the House Financial Services Committee. #OutLoudOnPurpose for the people. She/Her.
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Trump's cruel use of ICE is unacceptable and unjust. 
 
No one in the #FightingFifth — or anywhere in this country — should have to endure inhumane treatment. I'm calling for answers regarding the conditions, facilities, and practices at the Atlanta ICE field office.
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Trump’s firing of federal employees in the #FightingFifth and across the country during the #RepublicanShutdown is ILLEGAL!

Anyone who has been wrongfully terminated or has information about wrongdoing by the Trump Administration should use this tip line.

Whistleblowers are federally protected!
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#TeamNikema hosted a #CongressInYourCommunity at the Forest Park Library to discuss agency support and resources with #FightingFifth constituents.
 
As Republicans refuse to come to the table for the American people to end the #RepublicanShutdown, my office remains OPEN and ready to serve!
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The #RepublicanShutdown has now lasted two weeks, yet the House hasn’t held a vote in 25 days because Mike Johnson refuses to act. I’m fighting to protect healthcare for the #FightingFifth, while House Republicans remain silent and refuse to negotiate in good faith on behalf of the American people.
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We celebrate the unique histories, cultures, and achievements of Native Americans on #IndigenousPeoplesDay but our work doesn’t end here. 

Congress must continue to acknowledge tribal contributions and advance the priorities of Native communities every single day.
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The people of AZ-07 chose Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva to represent them, and Mike Johnson’s delay in swearing her in is undemocratic and unacceptable. Her constituents deserve their voice in Congress.

I stand with #AdelitaGrijalva. #SwearHerIn
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This week, the #RepublicanShutdown continued as House Democrats stayed in D.C. to work for the American people—without a House Republican in sight. Catch up on the rest of my week in #NikemaNotes!
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We're on day 10 of the #RepublicanShutdown, and it has now been 21 days since Mike Johnson last called a vote in the House. I'm ready to work for the #FightingFifth and the American people, and to negotiate in good faith to reopen the government AND secure affordable health care.
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Congratulations to my friend and colleague @warnock.senate.gov on his 20th pastoral anniversary. His service and ministry at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church—America's Freedom Church—in Georgia's #FightingFifth has been, and continues to be, deeply impactful on our communities.
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I will not stop fighting for affordable healthcare. While the #RepublicanShutdown drags on, I’m in D.C. ready to work for Georgia’s #FightingFifth. It’s been 20 days since Mike Johnson held a vote—House Democrats are here and ready to do the work for the American people.
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No one in the #FightingFifth—or anywhere in this country—should be subjected to inhumane treatment. I'm demanding answers about this field office’s conditions, facilities, and practices. (2/2)
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The #Trump Administration's use of ICE has been nothing short of cruel and unjust. That cruelty is reportedly being extended at an ICE field office in Atlanta. (1/2)
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"I am here to fight because we don't have to choose between your jobs and your health care. The American people deserve both." 
 
Joined the Big Tigger Morning Show to talk how we get out of the #RepublicanShutdown and how I'm fighting for the #FightingFifth.
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Join #TeamNikema at an upcoming "Congress in Your Community" event this October! We may be in the #RepublicanShutdown but my office is here to help you with federal agencies and answer your questions, right in YOUR neighborhood. #TeamNikema looks forward to seeing you soon!
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I'm leading the call for their immediate reinstatement and demanding that the Department protect civil rights—not political loyalty. (2/2)
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The firing of Paul Osadebe and Palmer Heenan for exposing civil rights interference at HUD is illegal, a dangerous abuse of power, and sends a message to the #FightingFifth and the country that loyalty to this administration comes before the Constitution. (1/2)
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#TeamNikema joined the Salute to Success Veterans Career Fair to support #FightingFifth veterans.
 
36,500 of Georgia's federal workers are veterans or military spouses. Our veteran communities need more support than ever during the #RepublicanShutdown. My office is open and here for you!
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Every day Mike Johnson doesn’t call for votes in the House is another day Republicans refuse to meet Democrats at the table, stop health care costs from rising, and end this #RepublicanShutdown.
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I've been here in D.C., ready to do the work for the #FightingFifth and the American people. My Republican colleagues should be doing the same. (2/2)
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I joined the entire Georgia Democratic delegation in demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson call his Republican colleagues back to D.C., so we can negotiate in good faith to prevent health care cost spikes and end this #RepublicanShutdown. (1/2)
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Trump's threats to deny our civil servants the pay they are legally owed are cruel and wrong. Democrats will not be intimidated. We will hold this administration accountable and ensure that federal employees in the #FightingFifth and across the country are paid when this #RepublicanShutdown ends.
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Breaking news: Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration argues, adding that a law Trump signed guaranteeing back pay to furloughed workers in 2019 does no such thing.
Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office says
Federal workers may not be entitled to backpay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up ten...
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I'm in D.C., ready to negotiate in good faith for the #FightingFifth and the American people—to end the #RepublicanShutdown and secure affordable healthcare. 
 
It has now been 18 days since Mike Johnson called for votes in the House, and my House Republican colleagues are nowhere in sight.
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Today marks two years since the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas that led to the deaths of nearly 1,200 people, including 46 Americans, and the kidnapping of more than 240 Israelis. Read my full statement:
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A couple in Fulton County making roughly $85K a year could see their premiums go up by nearly $1,600 if ACA subsidies expire. I will not give up the fight for the health care of working families in the #FightingFifth and across the country.
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We are in the midst of the #RepublicanShutdown and it has been 17 days since Mike Johnson called votes in the House of Representatives. Republicans are refusing to work for the American people.