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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday March 28, 2026 ( 4 items )  

CBO Issues Cost Estimate for Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act (H.R. 2768): * * * H.R. 2768 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail system in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a national scenic trail. Using information on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2768 would cost   more

Congressman David Scott Requests Nearly $32 Million in FY2027 Community Project Funding Priorities for Georgia's 13th District
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Requests Nearly $32 Million in FY2027 Community Project Funding Priorities for Georgia's 13th District * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Agriculture and House Financial Services Committees, announced a list of twenty Community Project Funding priorities in the 13 th Congressional District for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 app  more

Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Strengthen Public Safety in Carrollton
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Strengthen Public Safety in Carrollton * Carrollton, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is upgrading public safety in Carrollton. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to help the Carrollton Police Department upgrade its investigative technology to better protect its residents. These new Federal resources will allow the City to purchase a crime scene  more

Sen. Ossoff Statement on TSA Funding Deal
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on TSA Funding Deal * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "Senate Republicans blocked this for weeks. Last night they finally agreed to pay TSA workers. Now the House must act swiftly to get this done and get our airports moving again." *** Original text here: https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-statement-on-tsa-fu  more