U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) visited the Georgia Ports Authority for the first time on Tuesday, where he talked about the importance of securing funding to finish the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The $973 million deepening is on schedule to be completed by end of this year, Ossoff confirmed during his remarks. The project has been in the works since the 1990s, and the dredging of the 32-mile channel from 42 feet to 47 feet began in 2015. The project is funded through the end of the federal government fiscal year on Sept. 30. Approximately $100 million more will be needed in upcoming budget cycles, according to a GPA spokesperson.