Lucy McBath
Democrat · GA-6 · U.S. House
Bio
Lucia Kay McBath is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives from a district in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, since 2019. She represented Georgia's 6th congressional district from 2019 to 2023 and since 2025, and represented the neighboring 7th district from 2023 to 2025. McBath is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Issue profile
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What Suddenly Made Jon Ossoff Into Such a Democratic Rock Star?A year ago, Senator Jon Ossoff seemed like he might be a one-hit wonder—elected in that short period from November 2020 to January 2021 when Georgia turned blue, then defeated in his reelection bid and quickly forgotten. Or if he won reelection, always outshi…
The New Republic · May 6, 2026
Jake Tapper devastates RFK Jr. with his own words after secretary denies autism remarksPresident Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary tried to walk back his disparaging remarks against children with autism and people with disabilities at his congressional hearing on Friday — but CNN's Jake Tapper had a clip ready to hold him to ac…
Raw Story · April 17, 2026
RFK Jr. tells congresswoman "those are crocodile tears" during tense moment at House hearingRep. Lucy McBath of Georgia and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got into a heated exchange during a House hearing on Friday. "Those are crocodile tears, congresswoman!" Kennedy told McBath when she asked him to apologize for his past comments about people…
CBS News · April 17, 2026
Transcript: This State’s Senators Are Changing the Democratic PartyThis is a lightly edited transcript of the February 25 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.Perry Bacon: This is Perry Bacon. I am honored to be joined this morning by, of course,…
The New Republic · February 26, 2026
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