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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Connolly, Turner Raise Concerns About October 26 Elections and Euro-Atlantic Future for Georgia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Co-Chair of the Congressional Georgia Caucus, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: "We are deeply concerned by t  more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Continues to Fight for Disaster Relief for Florida, Puerto Rico & States Affected by Recent Hurricanes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is continuing his push to provide disaster relief, including immediate passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, F  more

Rep. Clyde Requests Confirmation of Terminated Efforts to Rename Lake Lanier, Buford Dam
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Col. Jeremy Chapman requesting confirmation that the USACE has completely abandoned any plans to rename Lake Lanier and Buford Dam. In the letter, Rep. Clyde highlights the importance of keeping these names: "I have been one of the strongest advocates for preserving the historic  more

Senator Wicker Statement on Georgia's Parliamentary Election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Following Georgia's election results, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued this statement: "This past Saturday, the people of Georgia went to the polls to exercise their democratic right to choose their next government. Instead of a dignified, transparent, and lawful process, what they got was a farce. The people of Georgia's democratic choice was undermined by rampant violations, including intimi  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Announce Over $48 Million in Federal Funding for Clean Energy Upgrades at Savannah, Brunswick Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal funds made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, championed by Georgia's U.S. Senators for its investments in Georgia's clean energy economy Georgia Ports Authority to receive over $48 million to install new electric charging infrastructure for ships at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick Senator Reverend Warnock penned a letter of support for GPA's bid to receive federal fundin  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Announce Over $48 Million in Federal Funding for Clean Energy Upgrades at Savannah, Brunswick Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal funds made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, championed by Georgia's U.S. Senators for its investments in Georgia's clean energy economy Georgia Ports Authority to receive over $48 million to install new electric charging infrastructure for ships at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick Senator Reverend Warnock penned a letter of support for GPA's bid to receive federal funding for cl  more

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering Federal Resources to Upgrade Georgia Airports through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new Federal resources to upgrade Georgia's airports through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced airports in Atlanta and Augusta will receive over $19 million through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP). The Federal resources can be used to build, m  more

Turner, Connolly Joint Statement on Outcome of Georgia Elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement regarding the events leading up to the recent Georgian parliamentary elections: "We are deeply concerned by the pre-elec  more