} 100: To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National , On the Nomination PN1522: Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal , S.Res. Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 2009, .infobox { font-size: 2em; font-size: .9em; display: inline-block; HBCUs face devastating hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They defeated Shane Hazel in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020. Hell be up for reelection in 2026. He assumed office on January 20, 2021. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } } He ran against Karen Handel (R) in the 2017 special election to represent Georgia's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House. .results_row { Depending on the timeline, Ossoff and Warnock may not be in D.C. if Democrats move to impeach President Donald Trump after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, sparring with police and interrupting the certification of President-elect Joe Bidens electoral college victory. So can we. Serving our home state has been the honor of a lifetime, and I am very proud of how our team in Georgia and Washington, D.C. fought every day to deliver real results for all eleven million Georgians, a portion of Perdues statement reads. And the fight against socialism and the radical agenda of the Left is very far from over, Loeffler said in a statement. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; .top_disclaimer { The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage. } if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { } If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. background-color: white; float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} color: #888; Georgia is home to ten HBCUs and the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Consortium, making Georgia a national HBCU headquarters. Nick Wooten is the Accountability/Investigative reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer where he is responsible for covering several topics, including Georgia politics. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. "Georgia" - Ossoff and Warnock campaign ad, released December 30, 2020, "We The People EVO" - Ossoff and Warnock campaign ad, released December 30, 2020, "Raise the Wage" - Ossoff and Warnock campaign ad, released December 20, 2020, "Asking You" - Ossoff and Warnock campaign ad, released December 17, 2020, "Selma" - Ossoff campaign ad, released December 17, 2020, "The Talk" - Ossoff campaign ad, released December 10, 2020, "Look" - Ossoff campaign ad, released December 4, 2020, "Prepared" - Ossoff campaign ad, released December 1, 2020, "Thanksgiving" - Ossoff campaign ad, released November 23, 2020, "Succeed" - Ossoff campaign ad, released November 17, 2020, "Path to Recovery" - Ossoff campaign ad, released November 9, 2020, "My Friend Jon Ossoff" - Ossoff campaign ad, released October 22, 2020, "On The Trail" - Ossoff campaign ad, released October 21, 2020, "Gift" - Ossoff campaign ad, released October 11, 2020, "Police and 2A" - Ossoff campaign ad, released September 29, 2020, "Negotiate" - Ossoff campaign ad, released September 22, 2020, "Together" - Ossoff campaign ad, released September 2, 2020, "Health Care" - Ossoff campaign ad, released August 10, 2020, "At Home" - Ossoff campaign ad, released July 31, 2020, "Dignity" - Ossoff campaign ad, released July 30, 2020, "Justice" - Ossoff campaign ad, released July 30, 2020. Those protections remain under attack by the health insurance industry and their allies in the GOP. Thats one of many reasons campaign finance reform is essential to our prosperity and competitiveness. } border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; U.S. Congress | Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect election workers from threats of harassment and violence. Isolate the virus. } Ballot measures, Who represents me? font-weight: bold; That puts them on Jan. 5. The link between health and wealth must be broken. 100% remote. } Jon Ossoff (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Georgia. Born and raised in Atlanta, Jon Ossoff is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. width: 100% !important; Ossoff is shown as a purple triangle in our ideology-leadership chart below. } S.Res. } Program expansion in vital fields to train STEM professionals, health care workers, and educators. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage. color: black; If we've learned anything from the 2022 elections, it's that one senator can make a significant difference on some extremely consequential issues, especially if the party control of the Senate is close. Tens of millions are losing jobs. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { top: 0px; } These policies will support long-term prosperity, competitiveness, and strength. Education should expand our opportunities. Our criminal justice system should render justice and protect the public while upholding due process, civil rights and civil liberties, and equal protection under the law. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. He is 36 years old. } text-align: center; Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), bottom right, is sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021. I will defend marriage equality and the right of gay couples to adopt children. This pandemic should be a massive wake-up call for those who doubt the necessity of ensuring all Americans have health insurance. }

   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Southern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes. 	} Public policy. 		padding-top: 3px; I support a generous forgiveness program for those struggling to pay off their student loans, caps on interest rates to relieve financial stress for all borrowers, and a program that links Federal student loan payments to income so paying off student loans is never a financial hardship. [26] Handel raised $4 million, relying on national political figures like President Donald Trump in May and Vice President Mike Pence in June to helm fundraisers. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have the tie-breaking vote if senators vote along party lines. .widget-row.heading { Ill work to make tax and regulatory compliance simpler and more efficient for our businesses. (D-DE) He won  in the general runoff election on January 5, 2021. The two campaigns, along with outside organizations,  spent more than $50 million on the election. Each dot is a member of the Senate Source. While national Democrats avoided wading into Ossoff's primary earlier this year, party donors opened up their wallets throughout the third quarter of 2020, and Ossoff outraised Perdue by a . Of these, 21 were held by Republicans, and 12 by Democrats.The winners were elected to six-year terms from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2027. The health insurance, pharmaceutical, and fossil fuel industries have bought the allegiance of my opponent, Sen. David Perdue, and he in turn has voted in their interests rather than Georgia's interests. 		column-gap: 1em; Georgias businesses and entrepreneurs are the crucial engine of job and wealth creation in our state. 	display: inline-block; And Ossoff becomes the state's first Jewish senator and, at 33 years old, the Senate's youngest member. $('.hideResponses').show(); 
 Washington, D.C.  U.S. The following issues were listed on Ossoff's campaign website. 		position: absolute; As a handy reference, the following list breaks down, by party and year, when every sitting U.S. senator will next be up for reelection.  .infobox p { If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you. 		padding-top: 5px; Get the Latest Updates from Senator Jon Ossoff. In the Senate, Ill fight for equal rights and equal protection under the law for all Americans, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.    @media (max-width:600px) { January 18, 2023. so Warnock will face reelection when that term ends in 2022. And Georgia already faced a shocking health crisis, with among the highest rates of uninsurance and maternal mortality in the country. The chart below reports missed votes over time. 			width: 100%; 			event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; 	font-weight: bold; 				Sports and Recreation (10%) .widget-row.Libertarian { Ossoff becomes the. Ripping children from their parents and disappearing them into federal custody is an atrocity. 		flex: 0 0 150px; Rather than relying on subsidies for Wall Street as economic stimulus and hoping the benefits trickle down, Ill support policies that help Georgias families make and save more money: fast and generous direct emergency relief during economic crises, lower taxes for all but the wealthiest Americans, debt-free public college, free vocational training, and health care guaranteed at an affordable price. Rather than relying on subsidies for investment banks as economic stimulus & hoping benefits trickle down, I'll support policies that help Georgia's families make & save more money: fast & direct emergency relief during economic crises, lower taxes for all but the wealthiest, debt-free public college, free vocational training, & health care guaranteed at an affordable price. 		margin-right: 12px; 3076) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2022, that sought to address healthcare and retirement benefits for postal workers, allow USPS to provide certain nonpostal products and services, and expand service performance and budgetary reporting. By signing up, . Times covering city government and investigations. Ossoff earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 2009 and a master's degree from the London School of Economics in 2013. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short {  height:250px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } 		font-style: italic; 	width: 150px; Ill push for fast advances in sustainability  including a rapidly phased-in ban on single-use plastics, strongly enforced treaties to protect oceans and fisheries, aggressive protection of endangered species and habitats, increased fines for spills and contamination, and stricter controls on toxic chemicals. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027. The GOP and David Perdue have also long planned to cut Medicare, putting health care for seniors at risk. 		background-color: #6db24f; Ossoff is a Georgian Senator with an moderately liberal record, and rhetoric focused on aiding the working, and middle class. 	color: white; 		font-size: 20px; Businesses are shuttered. 	} 		justify-content: center; And with President-elect Joe Biden set to take office on January 20, Democrats will have unified control of government - holding the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives - for. 		float: right; 		padding-left: 8px; A repeat of the bank bailout debacle would destroy what little public trust in government remains. 	} 		margin: 0px 10px; The public plans premiums will be affordable for all and there will be no deductibles for necessary care. "Un Plan" - Ossoff campaign ad, released November 26, 2020, The New Yorker, "Can This Democrat Win The Georgia Sixth?" The governments financial safety net for Wall Street is vast and instantaneous, while help for ordinary people and smaller firms has been meager and slow. 			 	padding-left: 10px; 47: A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President , H.R. And instead of making life hell for migrants, immigration enforcement should crack down on the employers of undocumented immigrants, like The Trump Organization. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. Lets get to work!           		is  Im not taking contributions from corporate PACs or Congressional lobbyists. 		border: 1px solid #aaa; 	.results_row.winner { 	width: 57%; 
. 		background-color: green; 	.race_header { 		font-weight: 100; We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. 	.race_header.libertarian { 	}  		overflow-x: auto; 	font-size: 1.2em; Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. 	} We can do these things and defeat the virus together. 	.votebox-results-metadata-p { I support the Second Amendment and I respect the overwhelming majority of gun owners who recognize that guns arent toys; they are lethal and dangerous tools. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. 	background-color: red; 			overflow-x: scroll; a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; }  	.votebox-results-metadata { Ossoff will be the first Jewish senator from Georgia. [28] This spending was driven primarily by out-of-state contributions, which Handel and conservative outside organizations highlighted in critical campaign ads. 	.leg-hnt-district-container { 	float: right; 		} else { Ossoff's campaign website stated the following: The COVID-19 outbreak is causing enormous economic hardship. The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. 				Water Resources Development (8%) 	.votebox_legend .non_result_row { Before joining McClatchy, he worked for The (Shreveport La.) Essential workers are underpaid, underprotected, and underinsured. 		flex-direction: column; 	font-weight: bold; The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage. } Biden Sought Reelection | The 2036 Election Night. $('.showResponses').hide(); I'll push for big, overdue investments in transportation & transit, clean energy, energy efficiency, public health, communications, research & development, emergency response, & environmental cleanup. Friday, Jan. 8 was the deadline for military and overseas ballots to arrive if they were postmarked by Election Day. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. She came to this country when she was 23 because she believed in the American Dream, and shes lived it. .widget-key { Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. 	text-align: center; The next task for Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff: getting sworn into office. 	} So many Americans today are held back by student debt  cant start a business, start a family, or buy a home  because they cant keep up with student loan payments. 	margin-bottom: 1px; 		padding: 2px 0; 	.inner_percentage.Green { Loeffler, who will serve in the chamber until Warnock is sworn-in, issued her concession statement Thursday night  one day after the Associated Press declared Warnock the victor. 	.results_table { 		margin-bottom: .75em; The government's financial safety net for Wall Street is vast & instantaneous, while help for ordinary people & smaller firms has been meager & slow. Use the Army Corps of Engineers, military logistical and medical units, and the Defense Production Act as necessary to build hospital capacity and properly equip medical teams. By JEFF McMURRAY   	} 		display: block; one day after the Associated Press declared Warnock the victor. Strong, advanced infrastructure is also essential for resilient and effective emergency response  whether pandemic, natural disaster, national security, or the totally unexpected. I am pro-choice. 	to bait violent anti-democratic conspiracy theories or to engage in anti-semitism. We incarcerate tens of thousands guilty of non-violent, victimless crimes, destroying lives and incurring massive costs. 	} 	font-weight: bold; And to create millions of jobs, revitalize our economy, and alleviate poverty, I'll support a historic infrastructure program to lay the foundation for decades of prosperity, sustainability, and health. 	} 		column-width: 175px; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;}  }, .leg-hnt-container { From Jan 2021 to Mar 2023, Ossoff missed 39 of 981 roll call votes, which is 4.0%. Under my plan, the public option will include higher reimbursement rates for rural hospitals because they are vital assets in our communities. 	.leg-hnt-leadership { He assumed office on January 20, 2021. Thats why in the Senate Ill work to make trade school and vocational training free for every American. In recent years, we have investigated and exposed sexual slavery of women and girls by ISIS, crooked judges, foreign officials who steal U.S-funded food and medical aid, contract killers, human traffickers, war crimes, and bribery.  		} 335 (117th): To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within . The following candidates ran in the  Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on June 9, 2020. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Ossoff 	.non_result_row th { It needed only a simple majority to pass, but received 87 , This was a vote to waive the seven-year waiting period for former military to serve in the civilian position of Defense Secretary. 		text-align: left !important; The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2027, to January 3, 2033. 		vertical-align: top; Ossoff recently introduced the following legislation: View All  In 2014, my company investigated the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, where government mistakes cost lives. })     		font-size: 12px; When asked about the importance of the race, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R), who represented the district for two decades, told Ballotpedia, "I do think Republicans have to pay attention, and I think it would be a big mistake to allow this district to go to Ossoff, partly because of the psychology nationally, and partly because once a relatively talented person gets in office, its really hard to get rid of them.". }, 100); 		margin-bottom: 0px; 		display: inline-block; Warnock faces voters again in just two years while Ossoff is beginning a 6-year term, Bullock said. Ossoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. To create millions of jobs, revitalize our economy, and alleviate poverty, Ill support the most ambitious infrastructure program in history.  		font-weight: 300; 		font-size: 12px; 		column-count: auto; C-SPAN is a private, non-profit public service of the cable television industry that covers the political process. But there are other legislative activities that we dont track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate. In the U.S. Senate, Ill work to make great health insurance a simple, affordable, reassuring reality for all of us. 		font-weight: 200; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;}  Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. I will work to reverse the militarization of local police forces, enhance due process and human rights protections for all citizens, ban private prisons, end cash bail, reform prisons and raise conditions of incarceration to humane standards, abolish the death penalty, legalize cannabis, and end incarceration for nonviolent drug offenses. font-size: .9em; Unlike Ossoff, who will not be up for reelection until 2026, Warnock's term expires in two years. But accountability will have to wait for November. Ossoff was the CEO of an investigative media production company as of December 2020. The swearing-in of Georgias newest senators will depend on the pace of county and state election officials. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} 2026 is far too far ahead to predict, not least because there is a presidential election in the meantime. 			} LEARN MORE. Democrat Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican David Perdue in the Georgia runoff, The Associated Press said Wednesday, giving Democrats control of the U.S. Senate. 	.leg-hnt-district-number { Ossoff becomes the first Jewish senator for Georgia. } The lack of protective equipment is personal for me  my wife Alisha is a doctor here at an Atlanta hospital  but were all at risk when medical teams fall sick. In the Senate. Social distancing at such scale cannot continue indefinitely. Americans will be free to maintain exclusively private health insurance or to purchase supplemental private insurance on top of the public plan if they so choose. At the strategic level, HBCUs need and deserve deepened long-term public investment. 	display: block; complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. It includes energy production and the grid, transit, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail, aviation, ports and waterways, communications, cybersecurity, water treatment and distribution, housing, and public health. And Ill introduce legislation to expand the U.S. Public Health Service so it can recruit, train, and deploy more medical teams to clinics across Georgia and the nation. [25] Although Handel held the advantage with outside groups spending money on the race, the Democratic effort to flip this congressional seat, which has been held by a Republican since 1979, began early. Look for a contact form on Sen. Jon Ossoffs website to express your opinion. 	.non_result_row div { } We face an urgent environmental crisis as out-of-control pollution is fast changing the climate, destroying ecosystems, killing off species, and damaging human health. } Nominee Lloyd Austin , Democratic legislation would ban Donald Trump from entering Capitol Building again, Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, S. 2899 (117th): Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021, S. 2796 (117th): Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act, S. 4359 (117th): Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022, S. 3655 (117th): Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022, S. 4286 (117th): TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, S. 2305 (117th): Cybersecurity Opportunity Act, S. 2365 (117th): Local Transit Planning Support Act, S. 643: A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to modernize the , S. 507: A bill to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and . 		height: 22px; The shocking level of gun violence in America today makes plain the need for gun safety reforms, which will not preclude any responsible and qualified American from owning firearms for home defense, hunting, marksmanship, collection, or recreation. 

width: 100%; Otherwise, try contacting your own senator: You are currently on the website GovTrack.us, which has no affiliation with Ossoff and is not a government website. overflow: hidden; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { var nTimer = setInterval(function() { His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Issues with absentee ballots had to be fixed by Jan. 8. Following a series of meetings with HBCU administrators, faculty, and alumni leaders this summer, it is clear these long-term policy priorities must include: To develop this plan I convened a series of meetings with Presidents, Vice Presidents, staff, and alumni leaders from Albany State University, Fort Valley State University, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morris Brown College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center Consortium to listen and understand the immediate and long-term needs of these institutions.