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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.

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Dec 11, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Bring More Awareness to Endometriosis

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led the introduction of the Endometriosis CARE Act, which would deliver $50 million annually to advance endometriosis research and expand access to treatment. The legislation is co-sponsored by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12). Despite the significant impact of endometriosis, chronic underfunding of women’s […]

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Dec 10, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Declaring Abortion as a Human Right

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a Congressional Resolution, along with 109 other members, affirming reproductive freedom as a human right. According to the UN Committee on Human Rights, parties to the the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), including the United States, are obliged to protect reproductive freedom. Following […]

Dec 4, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call to Maintain Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations for Babies

Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Henry “Hank” Johnson (GA-04), led more than 30 Congressional colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, James O’Neill, strongly urging no changes to the highly effective recommendation that all babies receive the […]

Dec 2, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Opposition to DHS Use of Private Data to Purge Voter Rolls

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer, Roman Jankowski, concerning the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to overhaul the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to expand the use and scope of a previously targeted database serving a […]

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Out loud, on purpose.

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

Expanding Access to Health Care

Building Equitable Access to Education

More News &amp; Announcements

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Declaring Abortion as a Human Right

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call to Maintain Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations for Babies

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Opposition to DHS Use of Private Data to Purge Voter Rolls

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