WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2022: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) successfully blocked any military funds from being used to close the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which President Biden signed into law today. This landmark provision comes after months of advocacy from Rep. Carter, as well as a bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers, who  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 23, 2022: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against the $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill, which ultimately passed this afternoon by a vote of 225-201-1. "With the help of far too many Republicans, Democrats achieved their dangerous dream of extending their Big Government Socialist agenda before losing their iron grip of one-party Democrat rule  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, supported the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package which funds the full range of defense and domestic programs that keep Georgians safe and improve their quality of life. The bill includes nearly $25 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) applauded the passage of 14 of her community funding projects in the final FY23 appropriations bill. These 14 projects include $13 million in funding for critical programs throughout Georgia's 7th Congressional District. Earlier this year, Rep. Bourdeaux submitted funding requests for important community projects in Georgia's 7th District to the House Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) secured $22,619,842 for 15 Community Project Funding grants in the FY23 Omnibus Bill. Information about Congresswoman Williams' Community Project Funding grants can be found here (https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/communityprojects). Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "I secured transformational investments in our communities so everyone can thrive-no matter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 23, 2022: * * * Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott on Congressional passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: "I am pleased that both the House and the Senate have been able to negotiate and pass the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill ahead of the 118th Congress. It was a pleasure to have worked alongside my House and Senate Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representative Lucy McBath voted to pass a budget that includes over $2 billion in funding McBath helped secure, $18,771,736 in Community Project Funding, and multiple pieces of legislation she has championed during her time in Congress. Nationally, the funding McBath helped secure will support programs including the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, a grant that prioritizes preventi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 23, 2022: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. "Under Democrat rule, Washington has pushed out-of-control spending, which has contributed to historic inflation that is hurting every American. Scrapping regular order, Democrats pushed a 4,000+ page bill totaling almost $2 trillion. "The Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2022: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today opposed the left's $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. "This bill spends almost 2 trillion dollars, requires a massive debt limit increase to fund, and will further increase inflation on Americans," Scott said. "This bill literally takes working Americans' tax dollars and uses your money to provide security for borders in the Middle East wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA-07) applauded the passage of her bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in this year's omnibus spending package. The provision gives local governments significantly increased flexibility in the use of their State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), which were authorized in the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bill to improve efficiency at the Port of Brunswick is now law. Sen. Ossoff's Port of Brunswick Navigation Channel Improvement Act will make upgrades to the Port's navigation channel to help increased shipping traffic safely navigate the Port -- boosting capacity and helping reduce supply chain bottlenecks. The Port is already the second busiest for roll-on roll-off cargo nationwide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bill to preserve and protect the Chattahoochee River is now law. Sen. Ossoff's Chattahoochee River Act will help improve water quality, protect essential public works, and restore ecosystems along the river -- which are all vital to Georgia's drinking water supply, agricultural industry, power generation, and more. The first-of-its-kind law authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bill to protect Tybee Island from storm surge and coastal flooding is now law. Sen. Ossoff's Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act will ensure Tybee Island has the resources it needs to protect from sea level rise, storm surge, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. The law, which was passed as part of this year's Water Resources and Development Act reauthorization, will extend the U  more