WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman David Scott announced $22,932,519 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Georgia's 13th District in the House spending bills has been included in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Atlanta. "I am proud to have secured $22,932,519 in Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 bud  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to prevent and treat opioid addiction is now law. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), which was signed into law today, will help rural communities experiencing a high level of opioid overdoses respond to the crisis. The bipartisan law will surge federal dollars to provide rural communities with   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to protect children from online predators and sexual exploitation passed the U.S. Senate. Sens. Ossoff's Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2022 with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will strengthen Federal protections against the sexual abuse of children, including online exploitation. "Parents across Georgia are increasingly worried about online sexual predators who are t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan push to upgrade female servicemember body armor passed Congress and will soon become law. Sens. Ossoff, Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) successfully secured their bipartisan provision in this year's national defense bill to help ensure that women in the military have quality and proper-fitting gear. After hearing directly from servicemembers at Ft. Stewart a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff secured bipartisan support in Congress to protect the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. Following his push against the Biden Administration's plans to shut the CRTC down, Sen. Ossoff secured new protections in this year's national defense bill to keep the CRTC open. "I strongly opposed the Biden administration's plans to downgrade or close the Combat Readiness Training Cen  more