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Hi, I'm Congresswoman Nikema Williams and I proudly serve the people of Georgia's Fifth Congressional District, how can I help you today?

Issues

Protecting Voting Rights

I will always fight to expand the right to vote across our country and build on the legacy of my predecessor and mentor, civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. Georgians know their vote is their voice, but Georgians – especially in communities of color – are also no strangers to voter suppression tactics. As a co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, I am committed to amplifying the voice of the people, breaking down barriers to voting, and ensuring the integrity of our elections. I am an original co-sponsor of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and authored the Voters on the Move Registration Act of 2021.

Expanding Access to Health Care

I know from personal experience that our ability to access health care can change, and often save, our lives. I have been uninsured and chosen to not receive medical care after a dangerous car accident because the visit to the emergency department would have been too expensive. I struggled to pay for my mom’s treatment as she battled stage four cancer in the final years of her life. Every American must have the right to visit a doctor when they need medical care, regardless of the size of their bank account. In Congress, I co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation and I am committed to the promise of universal, quality health care coverage. I will continue fighting to ensure people can access medical services from prenatal to mental health care. We must make sure health care is a right, not a privilege, for all the people.

Building Equitable Access to Education

All of us should have equitable access to high-quality education, no matter our ZIP code or bank account. For me, this is a value that is deeply ingrained. My Great Aunt Autherine Lucy paved the way for accessible education in this country as the first Black woman to attend the University of Alabama. I have also seen firsthand, as a former public school teacher, how integral education is to opening doors to opportunity. In Washington, I will always fight for the resources that our students and teachers need to succeed. Higher Education & Student Debt Relief 44.7 million Americans and counting remain burdened by student loan debt well after graduation–including me. Student debt creates a barrier to purchasing a home, starting a family, and creating the very life promised on the other side of a college education. As I advocate for student debt cancellation for federal borrowers, I’m also fighting for policies to bring immediate relief to especially debt-burdened borrowers. This includes leading the Student Loan Credit Score Rehabilitation Act, which would ensure all negative credit reporting related to a previously defaulted student loan is removed from a borrower’s credit history once the borrower has completed student loan rehabilitation.

The Latest

From My Office

Mar 20, 2025

Press

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Celebrates the Release of Wrongly Detained Georgian by Taliban

WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) celebrates the long awaited release of George Glezmann after two and half years in Taliban detention. An Atlanta resident and American citizen, George was taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan in December 2022 and declared wrongfully detained by Secretary Blinken in September 2023. The Congresswoman released the following statement […]

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Mar 14, 2025

Press

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Introduction of a Resolution Honoring Delta Air Lines’ Centennial Milestone

ATLANTA – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a resolution honoring Delta Air Lines for a hundred years of service. This resolution is co-led by Congressman Brain Jack (GA-03). Delta Air Lines was founded on March 2, 1925, as Huff Daland Dusters—the world’s first aerial crop-dusting, and Delta Air Service took off 4 years later. […]

Mar 11, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on House Republicans’ Partisan Funding Bill

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ funding bill: “Republicans just handed a blank check to Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Working families, seniors, veterans and small businesses remain subject to Trump and Musk’s unchecked theft in the name of billionaire tax cuts. This radical […]

Mar 11, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for the FBI to Investigate Website “Watch Lists” Posing a Threat to Federal Employees’ Safety

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to Director Kash Patel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), calling for an investigation into “watch lists” on websites that label certain federal employees as “targets,” now referring to them as “dossiers.” The American Accountability Foundation has created DEIWatchList.com, DeptOfEdWatchList.com, and DHSWatchList.com. These lists […]

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