U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, is serving as the ranking Democratic member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs in the 119th Congress.
With 13 defense installations across Georgia and a large population of veterans across the state, the subcommittee positions Ossoff to fight for and deliver federal funding for key Georgia projects impacting national security, military readiness, quality of life for service members and military families, and healthcare for Georgia veterans.
The subcommittee oversees the budgets for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of Defense construction on military installations, military family housing expenses and more.
“As ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs in the new Congress I will continue working across the aisle to deliver for Georgia,” Ossoff said. “From this key position I will strengthen U.S. national security and fight for Georgia’s veterans, service members and their families.”
Ossoff is also serving as a member on the following Appropriations Subcommittees:
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
• Energy and Water Development.
• Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Legislative Branch.
Submitted by the office of Sen. Ossoff.