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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

May 8, 2025

Press

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Transparency in Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), along with 8 other Congressional colleagues, led a letter to the Ambassador of Israel, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, calling for a briefing on Israel’s reported plans for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza. Successful negotiations earlier this year resulted in a 42-day pause […]

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Apr 23, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Condemns the Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) demanded the reversal of the unlawful actions being taken to undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Consumer Bureau”). She pressed Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Russell Vought, to repeal orders to stop work, cancel the plans for a dismissal of more than […]

Apr 17, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Legislation Establishing West Hunter Street Baptist Church as a National Historic Site

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act, legislation establishing West Hunter Street Baptist Church as a National Historic Site. Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. began his pastoral service at West Hunter in 1961, serving for 29 years. Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Austin […]

Apr 10, 2025

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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Two Bills to Protect Federal Workers and Agencies

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Rep. McClain Delaney (MD-06), Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), introduced two pieces of legislation, the SERVICE Act and the Ensuring Agency Service Quality Act, that would protect federal workers and their agencies from the reckless attacks of the Trump administration and […]

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