Category: Jon Ossoff

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Federal Law Protecting Children From Sex Abuse

Bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening and expanding federal laws to protect children from online predators and exploitation passed the U.S. Senate on Dec. 20. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the “Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2022” to the Senate this past August. The bill has received broad support and endorsement from child…


New Bill From Sens. Grassley, Ossoff Aims to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Rural Areas

A new bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate is aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic in rural areas of the United States. Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) teamed to introduce the bill (pdf), which is called the Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act. Among the provisions are codifying a Department of Justice program that…


Sens. Grassley, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Rural Areas

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate is aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic in rural areas of the United States. Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have teamed to introduce the proposal (pdf), which is called the Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act. Among the provisions are codifying a Department of Justice program that…


Freshman Senator Ossoff ‘Virtue Signals’ on Israel

The main trait that makes a “virtue signaler” a “virtue signaler” is what they say has everything to do with the self-image they seek to project (or convince themselves of) and little or nothing to do with the results of their self-alleged “virtue.” I called the people who do this “moral narcissists” in a book….


Democrat Senator Opposes Push to Move MLB All-Star Game out of Georgia Over New Voting Law

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) does not want the Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Game moved from Georgia, breaking with President Joe Biden. “I absolutely oppose and reject any notion of boycotting Georgia. Georgia welcomes business, investment, jobs, opportunity, and events,” Ossoff said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Friday. “In fact,…


Warnock, Ossoff Set to Be Sworn Into Senate Wednesday Afternoon

Democrats are set to regain Senate control on Wednesday afternoon after Georgia Senate runoff winners Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are sworn into office. Their campaigns announced Tuesday that the swearing-in ceremonies for Warnock and Ossoff—who defeated Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in the state’s Jan. 5 twin Senate runoff elections—will be held at the U.S. Capitol at…


Georgia Secretary of State Certifies Warnock, Ossoff Senate Runoff Wins

Georgia’s secretary of state on Tuesday certified the victories of Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the twin Senate runoff elections. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office certified that Warnock beat Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) by over 1 percent, after he emerged from a free-for-all special election last year with more votes than any candidate,…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 9): Where Does America Go From Here?; Efforts to Impeach Trump; DC Rally-Goers Reflect on Experience

In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we talk to Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp about where the nation is headed. Then, we sit down with constitutional attorney and former Texas Representative Rick Green to discuss Democrats’ efforts to impeach Trump before Inauguration Day. After that, Mary and Vera Bondarenko, daughters of a…


Sen. David Perdue Concedes to Democrat Jon Ossoff

Republican David Perdue announced Friday he is conceding to Democrat Jon Ossoff for one of two Georgia Senate races, which came after Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock. “Bonnie and I are deeply grateful for the support millions of Georgians have shown us this year and in the six years since we…


David Perdue Concedes to Democrat Jon Ossoff

Republican David Perdue announced Friday he is conceding to Democrat Jon Ossoff for one of two Georgia Senate races, which came after Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock. “Bonnie and I are deeply grateful for the support millions of Georgians have shown us this year and in the six years since we…