{"id":6989,"date":"2021-04-29T17:26:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T17:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/press-releases\/watch-sen-ossoff-marks-first-100-days-in-senate-getting-results-for-georgia\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T20:10:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:10:06","slug":"watch-sen-ossoff-marks-first-100-days-in-senate-getting-results-for-georgia","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/watch-sen-ossoff-marks-first-100-days-in-senate-getting-results-for-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Marks First 100 Days in Senate Getting Results for Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenOssoff\/status\/1387800656468189189?s=20\">New video<\/a>&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff\u2019s&nbsp;work to&nbsp;fight pandemic&nbsp;and&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;economic relief&nbsp;to Georgians<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;Senator Jon&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;marked 100 days since&nbsp;his swearing-in to the U.S. Senate&nbsp;as Georgia\u2019s senior Senator.&nbsp;In&nbsp;that short period,&nbsp;Senator&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;has&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;major victories&nbsp;across the Peach State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;and Sen. Rev. Warnock of Georgia delivered historic January 5th&nbsp;victories&nbsp;without which the stimulus and COVID-fighting policies enacted since their election would&nbsp;not&nbsp;have been possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since taking office&nbsp;on January 20, Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;has&nbsp;secured&nbsp;emergency pandemic&nbsp;economic relief for families&nbsp;and small businesses,&nbsp;ensured&nbsp;COVID vaccines are free&nbsp;and available&nbsp;for&nbsp;every adult in Georgia,&nbsp;and personally intervened to&nbsp;save 2,600 skilled jobs in Georgia&nbsp;while&nbsp;fighting&nbsp;on behalf of working families across the state.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur investments in vaccines and public health&nbsp;are beating back COVID, and the economic relief we have delivered has saved homes and businesses.&nbsp;The people of Georgia sent me to the&nbsp;Senate&nbsp;to beat this pandemic, deliver economic relief for families, and get to work on bold investments in infrastructure and clean energy,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said Sen.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Ossoff<\/strong><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cI am immensely proud of the progress we have made in just 100 days, and I am ready to build on that progress to help improve the lives of Georgians. Any Georgian needing assistance should reach out&nbsp;to&nbsp;my office for help. I am here to serve.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenOssoff\/status\/1387800656468189189?s=20\">WATCH:<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ossoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ossoff<\/a> marks 100 days since his swearing-in to the U.S. Senate as Georgia\u2019s senior Senator. <br><br>In that short period, he&#39;s delivered major victories across the Peach State. <br><br>And he&#39;s just getting started. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ossoff100Days?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ossoff100Days<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4WV4SNYVaq\">pic.twitter.com\/4WV4SNYVaq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ossoff&#39;s Office (@SenOssoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenOssoff\/status\/1387800656468189189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;was instrumental in the passage of the historic&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-cast-decisive-votes-to-pass-historic-covid-19-relief-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Rescue Plan<\/a>,&nbsp;the&nbsp;most significant economic relief package for working- and middle-class families in American history&nbsp;that&nbsp;delivered billions&nbsp;of dollars in direct economic relief to Georgia families, small businesses, and local governments, and ensured every Georgian can get the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;helped&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/politics-blog\/how-bitter-korean-rivals-settled-a-rift-that-threatened-georgia-battery-plant\/B7J76F3Q7NGJ5EUXVCMY2P2LOA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broker a deal<\/a>&nbsp;between Korean tech companies SK International and LG Energy Solutions to save 2,600 jobs in Georgia and boost the state\u2019s&nbsp;clean energy economy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;has also been a leader in the push for a historic infrastructure and clean energy package,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenOssoff\/status\/1383150611852627968?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pointing to the generational impact<\/a>&nbsp;this investment can make in our country, as he and his colleagues continue to work on the legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff\u2019s&nbsp;legislative priority&nbsp;to&nbsp;repair&nbsp;dangerous lead pipes in&nbsp;public&nbsp;schools&nbsp;in Georgia and across the country&nbsp;is set to&nbsp;pass the Senate&nbsp;today&nbsp;as part of the bipartisan&nbsp;\u201cDrinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act,\u201dsecuring $300 million to ensure children&nbsp;and families&nbsp;have safe, clean drinking water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>See&nbsp;Sen.&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Ossoff\u2019s<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>&nbsp;first 100 days by the numbers:<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passing the Historic American Rescue Plan:<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>$1,400 stimulus checks<\/strong>&nbsp;sent to more than 4.5 million Georgia households\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Boosted child tax credits<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;the families of&nbsp;more than&nbsp;<strong>1 million Georgia&nbsp;children<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Expanded Earned Income Tax Credits<\/strong>&nbsp;for more than&nbsp;<strong>half a million Georgians\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>$562 million in rental assistance<\/strong>&nbsp;for Georgia families\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>$1.5 billion for child care assistance&nbsp;<\/strong>in Georgia&nbsp;<\/li><li>A $27 monthly increase in&nbsp;<strong>nutrition assistance for more than 1.8 million Georgians\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-announce-allocation-of-over-4-billion-in-funding-they-delivered-to-georgias-public-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$4 billion<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;to help Georgia\u2019s public schools<\/strong>&nbsp;safely re-open\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>$2 billion for the state of Georgia to expand Medicaid<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Supercharged&nbsp;vaccine distribution and supply to ensure&nbsp;<strong>free COVID-19 vaccines for every Georgian\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<strong>$8 billion&nbsp;for&nbsp;Georgia&nbsp;state and local governments<\/strong>&nbsp;to protect frontline workers, public safety, and public health\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<strong>$1.5 million for rural transit\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<strong>$300 million for urban transit\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<strong>$27 million for Head Start in Georgia<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<strong>$249 million for E-Rate in Georgia\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-and-warnock-announce-over-140m-to-support-affordable-housing-strengthen-housing-options-for-low-income-families-across-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$140 million<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;for affordable housing\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>More than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2021\/04\/01\/million-covid-relief-funds-coming-swga-health-centers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$143 million<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>to Georgia community health centers\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Securing Resources&nbsp;for Georgia:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Co-sponsored and passed legislation to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/u-s-senate-passes-sen-ossoff-sponsored-bill-to-extend-paycheck-protection-program-for-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>extend the&nbsp;Paycheck Protection Program<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;for small businesses\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Announced more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrdw.com\/2021\/03\/24\/augusta-milledgeville-veterans-homes-get-nearly-16m-in-grant-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$1.5 million<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;for Georgia&nbsp;veterans&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Announced a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-sec-raimondo-announce-2-25-million-investment-in-atlanta-based-small-business-recovery-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$2.25 million<\/a>&nbsp;investment in Georgia-based small business recovery program\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saving&nbsp;Local&nbsp;Jobs:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Helped broker&nbsp;an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/politics-blog\/how-bitter-korean-rivals-settled-a-rift-that-threatened-georgia-battery-plant\/B7J76F3Q7NGJ5EUXVCMY2P2LOA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">international agreement<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>save 2,600 skilled jobs<\/strong>&nbsp;in clean energy in Commerce, GA&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serving Georgians:<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Held a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2021\/03\/08\/ga-us-senator-jon-ossoff-host-monday-evening-virtual-town-hall-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual town hall<\/a>&nbsp;to hear directly from Georgians and answer questions about the American Rescue Plan\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>471 constituent casework files opened&nbsp;<\/li><li>251 constituent casework files closed or resolved&nbsp;<\/li><li>1,500 miles driven across Georgia to meet with constituents and local officials&nbsp;<\/li><li>23&nbsp;visits to Georgia schools, vaccination sites,&nbsp;small businesses,&nbsp;and military bases&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting to Work in the U.S. Senate:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>172&nbsp;votes taken\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>47 committee hearings attended\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>30 pieces of legislation co-sponsored&nbsp;<\/li><li>Named Chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/jon-ossoff-to-chair-senate-subcommittee-on-investigations\/DQ32ISUVV5BFRHAWFWGJXH6GE4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations\u202f<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Named to&nbsp;four&nbsp;powerful and influential&nbsp;Senate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-jon-ossoff-to-serve-on-judiciary-banking-homeland-security-rules-committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">committees<\/a>:&nbsp;Judiciary; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and Rules Committees\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Passed&nbsp;bipartisan&nbsp;legislation to honor the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/watch-speaking-on-u-s-senate-floor-sen-ossoff-secures-unanimous-consent-to-pass-resolution-honoring-the-late-congressman-john-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">late Congressman John Lewis<\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New video&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff\u2019s&nbsp;work to&nbsp;fight pandemic&nbsp;and&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;economic relief&nbsp;to Georgians Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;Senator Jon&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;marked 100 days since&nbsp;his swearing-in to the U.S. Senate&nbsp;as Georgia\u2019s senior Senator.&nbsp;In&nbsp;that short period,&nbsp;Senator&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;has&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;major victories&nbsp;across the Peach State.&nbsp; Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;and Sen. Rev. Warnock of Georgia delivered historic January 5th&nbsp;victories&nbsp;without which the stimulus and COVID-fighting policies enacted since their election would&nbsp;not&nbsp;have been possible.&nbsp; Since taking office&nbsp;on January 20, Sen.&nbsp;Ossoff&nbsp;has&nbsp;secured&nbsp;emergency [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6989","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/6989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/6989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8929,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/6989\/revisions\/8929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}