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News Articles: Jon Ossoff

 Sen. Jon Ossoff chairs a hearing on alleged problems with Georgia’s DFCS.

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Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing

The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services only met risk assessment and safety management obligations 16% of the time according to a previously undisclosed audit, said Sen. Jon Ossoff, as he chaired a meeting of the U.S. Senate Human Rights Subcommittee on Wednesday.

October 26, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Sen. Jon Ossoff with senate colleagues of the Bipartisan Senate National Security Delegation to Asia talking to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the Hamas' attack on Israel.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff shares his support for Israel following Hamas attacks

Following the recent Hamas attacks on Israel, Georgia U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff, the state's first Jewish U.S. senator, has shared his support for Israel and provided resources for U.S. citizens currently there.

October 12, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Ossoff greeting service members

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Ossoff introduces amendment to increase veterans' access to breast cancer screenings

Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced an amendment to help expand Georgia veterans' access to breast cancer screenings.

September 29, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Jon Ossoff

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  • Politics

Sen. Jon Ossoff asks Attorney General for investigation into Clayton County jail

Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff shared on Wednesday that he is calling for Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch a Department of Justice investigation on Clayton County's jail examining the mistreatment of inmates

September 15, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock handing out food to Valdosta community members.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Sept. 8

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on improving truck driving training in South Georgia, speaking out against the Republican request to redraw Alabama's congressional maps, surveying the damage left by Hurricane Idalia, and new legislation to prepare for the future workforce.

September 08, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Gainesville Fire Department firetruck

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Sept. 1

This week, Sens Ossoff and Warnock focused on providing fire safety resources across Georgia, addressing the shortages in chemotherapy drugs, pushing for student loan debt cancellations and ensuring Georgians were prepared for Hurricane Idalia.

September 01, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Warnock pictured with Savannah Head Start Program leaders.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 25

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on providing counseling and mental health services to Georgia military families; delivering resources to improve early childhood education across Northwest Georgia; previewing new legislation improving workforce shortages in childcare; and upgrading Georgia’s Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

August 25, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 18

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on delivering health care resources to Mount Vernon, Ga.; legislation providing upgrades to Fort Gordon’s Cyber Center of Excellence and Robins Air Force Base; and improving fire safety throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

August 18, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Jon Ossoff with Moody Air Force Base service member

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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 11

This week, Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were in Georgia and focused on new projects for the Moody Air Force Base; affordable housing for young military families; stopping Senate leadership from cutting federal support to Georgia hospitals; and resources for domestic violence resources.

August 11, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Georgia GOP convention on June 5, 2021.

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Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit lawsuits, big legal judgments

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments. Kemp told the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in an appearance Tuesday in Athens that lawsuit suits are driving up insurance and business costs.

August 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
U.S. Capitol Building

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 4

This week, Sens. Ossoff and Warnock focused on maternal health research; uninsured patients affording insulin; specialty crop farmers; expanded health care for service members; water projects along the Chattahoochee River; and national security. 

 

August 04, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Ossoff pictured with a service member.

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  • National Security

Ossoff touts successes in extending care for service members and national security improvement

Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has successfully led bipartisan efforts to improve national security and the quality of life for Georgia service members, military families, and veterans. The success comes from his work with the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act, which Ossoff helped pass last week in Congress.

August 03, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
U.S. Capitol

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending July 27

This week, Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock worked with legislation focused on financial protections for service members; AI protections for children; protecting journalists globally; and stopping partisan inference in elections.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
A banner featuring the John Lewis stamp sits next to a painting of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a bust of Gandhi at Morehouse College in Atlanta on July 21, 2023.

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Atlanta celebrates 'John Lewis Forever' at Morehouse College

As the U.S. Postal Service launched sales of its latest stamp, the late congressman's constituents celebrated his achievements—and his kindness.

July 22, 2023
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  • Kristi York Wooten and
  • Amanda Andrews
Sen. Jon Ossoff with Georgia onion growers.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending July 21

This week Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced legislation focused on first-time, first-generation homebuyers; voting; national security, and animal shelters. They also shared details on their work to improve Georgia’s airports, the onion industry, and background checks for individuals who work with children.

July 21, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
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