Jamie, the money for "Congressionally Directed Spending" still gets allocated, right? It just specifies where the money will be spent and isn't an "additional" allocation. In other words, money that is not earmarked is spent however the executive branch wants to spend it.
Sen. Ossoff wasted no time with his piece of pork.
https://twitter.com/SenOssoff/status/1502128762737070080
@Hootsbuddy, & that’s not all:
A list of approved projects in Georgia with price tags above $2 million, including the name of the lawmaker(s) who submitted the proposal.
Moody Air Force Base helicopter parking apron, $12.5 million, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Raphael Warnock
Atlanta to Savannah Passenger Rail Environmental Impact Statement, $8 million, Ossoff
City of McIntyre and Wilkinson County Sewer System, $6.3 million, Ossoff, Warnock
Georgia Institute of Technology Coastal Infrastructure and Resilience Research Initiative, $5 million, Rep. Buddy Carter, Ossoff, Warnock
Southeast Georgia Health System Inc. for facilities and equipment, $5 million, Warnock
University of Georgia, Johnny Isakson Center for Brain Science and Neurological Disorders, $5 million, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina
Fort Stewart Barracks planning and design, $5 million, Ossoff, Warnock
Cass-White Road from Busch Drive to Great Valley Parkway- Phase II, $5 million, Rep. Barry Loudermilk
Atlanta BeltLine, $5 million, Ossoff, Warnock
Heart of Georgia Railroad Rehabilitation and Upgrades, $5 million, Warnock
MARTA Operations and Maintenance Facility, $5 million, Warnock
Augusta-Richmond County water and sewer, $3.9 million, Warnock
MARTA Electric Vehicle Buses, $3.9 million, Ossoff, Warnock
Fort Gordon Cyber Center of Excellence, $3.7 million, Warnock
Augusta University Medical Center MRI equipment, $3.5 million, Ossoff
Augusta-Richmond County stormwater, $3.2 million, Warnock
City of Atlanta Center for Diversion and Services Pilot Program, $3 million, Warnock
Fort Valley State University to expand the Cooperative Development Program, $3 million, Warnock
Truman Linear Park Trail, $3 million, Warnock
Driskell Park, Albany, $3 million, Rep. Sanford Bishop
Johnson Rocks Revetment Project, Glynn County, $2.9 million, Carter
Forest Service Land Acquisition, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest $2.6 million, Warnock
Chattahoochee RiverLands Environmental Review and Final Design for Phase II, $2.5 million, Rep. David Scott, Ossoff, Warnock
Spelman College information technology upgrades, $2.5 million, Ossoff
Ritz Theater and Cultural Center, Albany, $2.2 million, Bishop
Hosea Helps Care Facility and Program Expansion Project , $2.2 million, Rep. Nikema Williams
Augusta University’s Primary Care Pathway Program, $2.1 million, Warnock
Meals On Wheels Atlanta, $2 million, Warnock
Big Shanty Widening, Kennesaw, $2 million, Loudermilk
Community Food Hub Southwest Georgia Project, $2 million, Bishop
Jamie, the money for "Congressionally Directed Spending" still gets allocated, right? It just specifies where the money will be spent and isn't an "additional" allocation. In other words, money that is not earmarked is spent however the executive branch wants to spend it.