{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-secures-critical-bipartisan-funding-for-defense-projects-benefiting-georgias-military-communities/", "Warnock Secures Critical Bipartisan Funding for Defense Projects Benefiting Georgia\u2019s Military Communities", "2025-08-01", "2025", "2025-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "GA", "Raphael G. Warnock", "W000790", "www.warnock.senate.gov", "warnock", "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Senator Reverend Warnock, working alongside Senator Ossoff, voted to deliver over $500 million for Georgia\u2019s military base communities and families in the bipartisan funding bill\u2013the largest military construction investment in Georgia since 2010\n\nSenator Warnock secured over $127 million for construction of Dexter Elementary School at Fort Benning in Columbus\n\nThis generational investment in Georgia\u2019s military communities was secured in one of the annual appropriations bills focused on military construction and veterans affairs\n\nThe legislation must now be reconciled with the House version before going to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law\n\nSenator Warnock: \u201cWe cannot let Washington politics get in the way of delivering this bipartisan funding to Georgia\u2019s military communities, and I will keep fighting until we get this across the finish line\u201d\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) secured critical funding for defense projects benefiting Georgia\u2019s servicemembers, military families, and base communities. The funding was secured in the military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill, which is one of several legislative vehicles used to annually fund the federal government. The nine-digit funding total for Georgia\u2019s military communities reflects Senator Warnock\u2019s commitment to our servicemembers, their families, and our nation\u2019s military readiness. This generational investment in Georgia\u2019s military communities and installations is the largest military construction appropriation in over a decade.\n\n\u201cGeorgia is a military state with 1 in 10 Georgia connected to our Armed Forces, so it was a top priority for me to secure the necessary federal funding to ensure our servicemembers, their families, and base communities have the support they need to continue defending our freedoms with dignity and ensure our nation\u2019s military readiness. We cannot let Washington politics get in the way of delivering this bipartisan funding to Georgia\u2019s military communities, and I will keep fighting until we get this across the finish line,\u201d said Senator Reverend Warnock.\n\nIn addition to funding specific projects across the state that were championed by Senator Warnock, the legislation would also provide vital funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA). Senator Warnock voted to provide the VA $342 million to improve access to rural health care, including expanded access to transportation and telehealth, $3.5 billion to support housing assistance services for veterans and their families, $18.9 billion to get veterans the mental health services they deserve, $698 million of which is for suicide prevention outreach, $30 million to improve oversight and maintenance of privatized military housing, and more.\n\nSee below for a breakdown of Georgia-based military projects championed by Senator Warnock in the government funding legislation:\n\nAdditional projects for military communities in Georgia receiving federal funding include Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, which is getting $119 million for a submarine maintenance facility, as well as Moody Air Force Base, which is receiving $3.7 million for the design phase of their F-35 simulator, and Fort Stewart, which is receiving $45 million for barracks renovations.\n\nA champion for Georgia\u2019s veterans, military families and servicemembers, Senator Warnock has been active in the Senate working to strengthen federal support for Georgia\u2019s military communities. In 2022, Senator Warnock helped to pass the PACT Act, the largest expansion of veterans\u2019 health benefits in decades. In 2023, Senator Warnock introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster access to affordable and quality housing for servicemembers. In 2024, the Senator expanded his leadership on military housing and introduced separate bipartisan legislation to improve military housing conditions for servicemembers. This year, Senator Warnock introduced legislation to allow spouses of fallen servicemembers to retain certain survivor benefits if they remarry. In March 2025, Senator Warnock led a bipartisan, bicameral oversight effort demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding issues in providing servicemembers adequate and healthy food on military bases following reporting on issues with food quality and access at several Army installations\u2019 dining facilities. As long as Senator Warnock has the honor to serve all Georgians in the U.S. Senate, supporting Georgia\u2019s servicemembers, military families, and base communities will remain a top priority for his office.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:02:47Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-secures-critical-bipartisan-funding-for-defense-projects-benefiting-georgias-military-communities/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.5018958151340485, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}