Rep. Loudermilk’s Weekly Newsletter

I would like to take a moment to update you on the efforts the Administration and Congress are taking to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as provide you with some useful information on how best to protect yourself and your loved ones.

As we speak, test kits are being put together and distributed throughout the country, eliminating the need to ship samples to the Center for Disease Control for testing. This will allow state and local health providers to test individuals on site, reduce detection time, and protect more people. Testing for the Coronavirus will also be covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and your private health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, the test will be administered free of charge. 

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Georgia members of Congress have instructed staff to stay home and are moving meetings online amid the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. Sen. David Perdue and U.S. Reps. Doug Collins, Tom Graves, John Lewis, Hank Johnson and Barry Loudermilk all announced that employees have begun to work from home.

“While we will continue to have some staff at our D.C. and district offices, we will utilize technology to conduct the majority of our work,” Loudermilk, a Republican from Cassville, said. “Out of an abundance of caution, some staffers in D.C. who take public transportation to get to work, will work remotely, and some in-person meetings will be rescheduled to phone calls.”

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