Jon Ossoff

U.S. Senator · GA

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on high earners to fund expanded programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Voted no on the 2025 reconciliation tax-cut bill; cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act and Fresh Food Act expanding programs and targeted tax credits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 9 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Fresh Food Act
Cosponsored — American Innovation and Jobs Act
Cosponsored — Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Refund Equality Act of 2025
Cosponsored — ENABLE Act
+4 more
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted for and cosponsored the Social Security Fairness Act repealing benefit offsets; cosponsored Medicare cancer-screening coverage expansions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Alternatives to PAIN Act
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Social Security Fairness Act
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored the Raise the Wage Act and Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; voted to advance the Paycheck Fairness Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 23 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Jul 2023 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
+2 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Farm Operations Support Act
Sponsored — Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act
Cosponsored — JOBS Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act
Cosponsored — Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
+18 more
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act making ACA premium credits permanent and Medicaid Saves Lives Act; voted for Lower Health Care Costs Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 38 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
Cosponsored — Social Determinants for Moms Act
Cosponsored — Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Clean Energy for America Act and Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act; voted to preserve public-land protections and against repealing clean-energy credits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 32 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — American Energy Security Act of 2025
Sponsored — Hydrogen Aviation Development Act
Sponsored — Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act
Sponsored — Industrial Energy-Efficient Technology Act of 2021
Sponsored — Clean Energy for All Homes Act
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Voted for and cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act and Right to Contraception Act; voted for the Right to IVF Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 11 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Right to IVF Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Access to Family Building Act
Cosponsored — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Cosponsored — Protect IVF Act
Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Cosponsored — Right to Contraception Act
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban and Background Check Expansion Act; voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 5 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2023 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Voted Yes · Jun 2022 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — SHARE Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
Cosponsored — Background Check Expansion Act
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2025
Cosponsored — Ethan's Law
What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act and Border Act enforcement; cosponsored Partner with Korea visa expansion and American Dream Employment Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 20 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Border Smuggling Crackdown Act
Cosponsored — Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Access to Counsel Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Modest reforms: training standards, body cameras, sentencing review
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Sponsored Prison Camera Reform Act and Federal Prison Oversight Act; cosponsored de-escalation training, EQUAL Act, and First Step Implementation Act while funding police hiring.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 47 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted No · May 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Mar 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2024
Sponsored — Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Sponsored — Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act
Sponsored — Deploy Fentanyl Scanners Act of 2024
Sponsored — Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
Repeatedly voted to remove forces from unauthorized Iran and Venezuela hostilities and repeal Iraq AUMF, while backing NDAA, Quad, and US-Israel alliances.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 40 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — A resolution calling for the immediate release of George Glezmann, a United States citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on December 5, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of all Americans by the Taliban.
Sponsored — Kings Bay Trident Modernization Act
Sponsored — Middle East Security Coordination Act of 2023
Sponsored — Pacific Islands Embassies Act
Cosponsored — A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Voted for and cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act and For the People Act; sponsored the Right to Vote Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 25 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Sep 2022 — DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Voted No · Jan 2022 — Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2021 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Voted Yes · Oct 2021 — Freedom to Vote Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act
Sponsored — Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Sponsored — Right to Vote Act
Sponsored — Voters’ Access to Water Act
Cosponsored — Voters on the Move Registration Act of 2021
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