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News Articles: U.S. Senator

A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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Ossoff, Warnock pick up new Senate committee assignments

Georgia’s two U.S. senators have landed plum committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to convene on Friday.

January 06, 2025
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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  • Health

Democratic senators ask watchdog agency to investigate Georgia’s Medicaid work rule

Three Democratic senators asked the country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog on Tuesday to investigate the costs of a Georgia program that requires some people to work to receive Medicaid coverage.

December 19, 2024
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By:
  • Andy Miller ,
  • Renuka Rayasam ,
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Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock handing out food to Valdosta community members.

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  • Politics

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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Jon Ossoff with Moody Air Force Base service member

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  • Politics

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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By:
  • Ambria Burton
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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By:
  • 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
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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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Warnock with young insulin advocates.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending July 14

This week Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced legislation focused on maternal mortality, universal insulin cap, small-business support for disabled veterans, fentanyl trafficking and Georgia's citrus industry. 

July 14, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks out against the recent anti-Semitic protest and demonstrations at a rally in Macon on Sunday.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending July 7

This week was cut short in observance of the Fourth of July on Tuesday. Still, U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were in Georgia and made appearances in Savannah and Macon to address issues concerning Anti-Semitic protests, affordable insulin, and aviation investments and also delivered resources to the city of Augusta and Hancock County to improve early childhood education.

July 07, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Jon Osoff

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending June 30

This week, U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock delivered funds for the state related to fire safety, rural broadband expansion, Atlanta BeltLine construction, Middle Georgia infrastructure projects and a clean energy footprint at Georgia State University.

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Allentown, Georgia firetrucks.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending June 23

This week, Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced new legislation focused on tax cuts, reproductive health care, and land-grant institutions; approved grants for broadband in rural Georgia; and delivered resources to help public safety in Allentown. 

June 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
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