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June 22, 2022
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ICYMI: After White House Proposed Budget Cut, Reverend Warnock Continues to Lead Effort To Save Georgia Military Training Center
AJC: “Calling the Biden proposal ‘misguided,’ [Reverend Warnock] said he will continue to work to ensure no cuts move forward.”
Reverend Warnock: “This is not the time to cut our military’s operational capacity, scale back crucial manufacturing, and downsize jobs – particularly those dedicated to combat readiness.”
Atlanta, GA – After months of bipartisan advocacy by Reverend Raphael Warnock to maintain critical funding for the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), a House Appropriations subcommittee rejected cuts to the Center’s funding – a major step in Warnock’s effort to save the CRTC in his hometown and a victory for Georgia military jobs. This comes after months of Reverend Warnock working across the aisle with members of the Georgia delegation to urge the Biden Administration to reverse its proposed closure of the facility and calling on Congress to swiftly reject President Biden’s proposal. Read more below.
Warnock leads bipartisan efforts to save the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah:
Watch WJCL’s Coverage HERE
Watch Fox28’s Coverage HERE
Watch WJBF’s Coverage HERE
Immediately following the Administration’s budget proposal, Reverend Warnock fought to keep the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center open. Read more about his continued leadership here:
- Upon news of the closure, Reverend Warnock issued a response condemning President Biden’s decision.
- In April 2022, Reverend Warnock worked across the aisle with Congressman Buddy Carter on a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, calling for a meeting between Southeast Georgia constituents and Air Force and Air National Guard leadership to discuss the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center’s (CRTC) proposed closure.
- And in May 2022, Reverend Warnock led a delegation of Georgia lawmaker’s calling on their colleagues on the Senate and House Appropriations Committee to maintain funding for the facility.
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