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Jon is from Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Georgetown University. He has a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics. He lives with his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, and their daughters Eva and Lila in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jon is from Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Georgetown University. He has a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics. He lives with his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, and their two daughters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jon worked as an investigative journalist. He ran a small business that produced award-winning investigations of corruption and war crimes—such as human trafficking, judicial corruption, bribery, and sexual slavery—for international news organizations.

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Jon currently represents Georgia in the United States Senate. He assumed office on January 20, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.


 Senator Jon Ossoff Member Activity

Sponsored the Support Small Business Growth Act.

Supports helping Georgia farmers and growers export more agricultural products, specifically sponsoring the Georgia Citrus Development Act.

Supports reducing housing prices and expanding job training programs.

Sponsored the Fresh Food Act, the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act, the Protecting Our Produce Act, and the Access to Homeownership Act.

- Sponsored the Support Small Business Growth Act.
- Supports helping Georgia farmers and growers export more agricultural products, specifically sponsoring the Georgia Citrus Development Act.
- Supports reducing housing prices and expanding job training programs.
- Sponsored the Fresh Food Act, the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act, the Protecting Our Produce Act, and the Access to Homeownership Act.

Economy

Sponsored the Female Officers Ballistic Protection Act, the Border Smuggling Crackdown Act, and the Deploy Fentanyl Scanners Act.

Authored legislation to crack down on the online exploitation of children and sponsored the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act.

Supported strengthening border security and tackling the opioid epidemic, specifically sponsoring the Fentanyl Trafficking Prevention Act.

Focused heavily on exposing and preventing civil rights abuses in the federal prison system and the abuse of children in Georgia's foster care system.

Sponsored the Preventing Child Trafficking Act and the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act.

Sponsored the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act and the Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act.

- Sponsored the Female Officers Ballistic Protection Act, the Border Smuggling Crackdown Act, and the Deploy Fentanyl Scanners Act.
- Authored legislation to crack down on the online exploitation of children and sponsored the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act.
- Supported strengthening border security and tackling the opioid epidemic, specifically sponsoring the Fentanyl Trafficking Prevention Act.
- Focused heavily on exposing and preventing civil rights abuses in the federal prison system and the abuse of children in Georgia's foster care system.
- Sponsored the Preventing Child Trafficking Act and the Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act.
- Sponsored the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act and the Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act.

Public Safety

Advocates for capping insulin prices for seniors at $35 per month.

Promotes expanding mental health care for veterans and upgrading or building new health care facilities across the state.

- Advocates for capping insulin prices for seniors at $35 per month.
- Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia.
- Promotes expanding mental health care for veterans and upgrading or building new health care facilities across the state.
- Supports protecting Medicare.

Healthcare

Sponsored the Forest Data Modernization Act to update forest data collection methods.

Supported the creation of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act.

Sponsored the Georgia Stormwater Management Act, the Coastal Georgia Flooding Prevention Act, and the East Point Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act to address flooding and water infrastructure.

Sponsored the Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act and the Hydrogen Aviation Development Act to explore clean energy alternatives in aviation.

- Sponsored the Forest Data Modernization Act to update forest data collection methods.
- Supported the creation of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act.
- Sponsored the Georgia Stormwater Management Act, the Coastal Georgia Flooding Prevention Act, and the East Point Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act to address flooding and water infrastructure.
- Sponsored the Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act and the Hydrogen Aviation Development Act to explore clean energy alternatives in aviation.

Environment

Sponsored the Middle East Security Coordination Act.

Sponsored the Bilingual Public Safety Act.

- Sponsored the Middle East Security Coordination Act.
- Sponsored the Bilingual Public Safety Act.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Plans to ban corporate political action committees (PACs) and stock trading by Congress members.

Sponsored the Right to Vote Act to protect and expand voting access.

Sponsored the Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act.

- Plans to ban corporate political action committees (PACs) and stock trading by Congress members.
- Sponsored the Right to Vote Act to protect and expand voting access.
- Sponsored the Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act.

Voting & Elections

Sponsored the Gold Star Children Education Act.

Will deliver record funding for Georgia’s HBCUs.

- Sponsored the Gold Star Children Education Act.
- Sponsored the Skilled Workforce Act.
- Will deliver record funding for Georgia’s HBCUs.

Education

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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action

Black Economic Alliance PAC

Brady PAC

Common Power

Defend The Vote

Democrats Work For America

End Citizens United

Feminist Majority PAC

FP Action Network

Endorsed by the American Federation of Government Employees.

Endorsed by the Bend the Arc: Jewish Action PAC.

Endorsed by the Black Economic Alliance PAC.

Endorsed by Foreign Policy for America Action Network.

- Endorsed by the American Federation of Government Employees.
- Endorsed by the Bend the Arc: Jewish Action PAC.
- Endorsed by the Black Economic Alliance PAC.
- Endorsed by the Brady PAC.
- Endorsed by Common Power.
- Endorsed by Defend The Vote.
- Endorsed by Democrats Work For America.
- Endorsed by End Citizens United.
- Endorsed by the Feminist Majority PAC.
- Endorsed by Foreign Policy for America Action Network.

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Jon Ossoff

- The U.S. Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. Georgia, like every other U.S. state, has two senators. 
- U.S. Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. U.S. Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate and vote on bills which may become national law. 
- U.S. Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, or the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. U.S. Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate.

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