. If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. } Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), bottom right, is sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021. font-weight: 500; I'll vote to add a nonprofit public option to the ACA exchange while defending every citizen's right to private insurance. I support universal criminal history checks for gun purchases, red flag laws to protect family members and domestic partners concerned about the mental health of their loved ones, and closing the gun show loophole. He was characterized as more of a centrist than a progressive by New York Magazine, The Washington Post, National Review, and The New York Times. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Georgia is home to ten HBCUs and the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Consortium, making Georgia a national HBCU headquarters. This week, I shared my thoughts on the evil soul of the White-hater, Jew-hater, Israel-hater, and overall despicable person Raphael Warnock. 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. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { }) Millions are losing jobs. We have huge resources and brilliant people. Georgia is a growing economic powerhouse in agriculture, logistics, aerospace, technology, clean energy, and media. margin-right: 10px; background-color: #ccc; } We're building strong parties everywhere. But as long as money buys political influence, our governments policies will favor the most powerful special interests, distorting the market to benefit the best connected people and businesses. padding-bottom: 5px; This wont last forever. } The two campaigns, along with outside organizations, spent more than $50 million on the election. Ossoff raised $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2017, where recent Democratic candidates raised no more than $45,000 in the general election. Ossoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. overflow-x: auto; Medicaid expansion and auto-enrollment of the uninsured will ensure all Americans are covered regardless of wealth. float: right; padding-bottom: 3px; background-color: #f9d334; from Jan 3, 2019 to Mar 2, 2023. background-color: #f4f4f4; font-weight: 100; In an emailed statement from his campaign, the former senator congratulated the Democratic Party and my opponent, but did not address Ossoff by name. [29][30] Republicans suggested that Ossoff's failure to win in the district, despite an infusion of cash, was evidence that Democrats would not have electoral success in 2018. color: white; The link between health and wealth must be broken. [31] Handel, who served as the Georgia Secretary of State from 2007 to 2010, supported the Trump administration's position on healthcare and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, although she rarely mentioned the president by name while campaigning. top: -1px; Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. 335 (117th): To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within . border: 1px solid #999; Ossoff was the Democratic candidate in the most expensive House race in history for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. For someone currently making $10 an hour without benefits, a commercial drivers license or a welding certificate can be life-changing. .votebox_legend { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { The scientific consensus is unambiguous: if pollution from fossil fuel combustion is not controlled, the consequences will be dire. width: 100%; In November, Mr. Perdue fell just short of the majority he would have needed to avoid a runoff, winning 49.7 percent of the vote, while Mr. Ossoff had 47.9 percent a difference of about 88,000. Money spent on infrastructure is truly an investment in America with positive returns across the economy & dramatic improvements to our quality of life. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. font-weight: 500; . if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { Ill support an immigration policy that strengthens our borders, puts American workers first, respects human rights, and creates a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who are already here and otherwise follow the law, especially those brought here as children. The LGBTQ community will be able to count on me to stand with them as a strong and outspoken ally. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64032298b1067').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); .results_row.winner { Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, National Security and International Trade and Finance, Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (Perdue vs. Ossoff runoff). .votebox-scroll-container { top: 0px; .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} padding-left: 0; .race_header.green { These investments will create job training and employment opportunities for millions of American workers and demand for products made by American businesses. He so Warnock will face reelection when that term ends in 2022. Ossoff raised more than $23 million.[1]. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff's Democratic victories in Georgia's January 5 runoff elections evoked the history of the Black freedom struggle -- a continuing . .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Contact our sales team. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. 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. .widget-row.value-only { Ripping children from their parents and disappearing them into federal custody is an atrocity. The fight to protect conservative values is far from over. } } } $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. Ill push for America to immediately re-enter the Paris Climate Accords and then to lead negotiation of an even more ambitious climate treaty. padding-left: 10px; State executives | p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ossoff's responses. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. My wife Alisha is an OB/GYN physician, and we both grew up in Atlanta. Each dot is a member of the Senate The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. $50. That's what we have to do because that's where we fell short in the past. border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; Warnock becomes the first Black senator to represent the state of Georgia. display: inline-block; Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. }
.race_header.democratic { . font-style: italic; We can do these things and defeat the virus together. } } 271 17th Street NW Suite 1510 Atlanta, GA 30363 Phone: 470-786-7800 Fax: 404-949-0912. font-size: 16px; ATLANTA January 5 marks one year since Georgia made political history, electing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate . padding-left: 10px; I am pro-choice. background-color: #f9f9f9; Our country, like any country, must know and control who crosses our borders, and strong border security doesnt require us to sacrifice our moral principles, our commitment to human rights, or our American identity as a haven for people fleeing persecution and striving for opportunity. Jon Ossoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Submit. font-size: 12px; } 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. .votebox-results-cell--number { [3][4], Ossoff was assigned to the following committees:[Source], .subcommittee { It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. font-size: 90%; font-size: 1.25em; Rest assured: the fight to advance the American Dream is far from over. height: 50px; His new voting rights legislation, the Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act,would help protect election workers and . 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. width: 100% But accountability will have to wait for November. overflow-x: scroll; This pandemic should be a massive wake-up call for those who doubt the necessity of ensuring all Americans have health insurance. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. }) .leg-hnt-district-container { Mandate the routine disinfection of public spaces and surfaces. .widget-row.value-only.white { } .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} flex-direction: column; Unlike Ossoff, who will not be up for reelection until 2026, Warnock's term expires in two years. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? Ossoff campaigned against Trump's policies and emphasized small business growth, affordable healthcare, preserving Medicare and Medicaid, and national security. He'll be up for reelection in 2022. I run a business that investigates organized crime and corruption for news organizations worldwide. background-color: grey; U.S. President | 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. 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.