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NEW: Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry into reported plans to reduce services and cut staff at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon.
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Fort Gordon’s Eisenhower Army Medical Center could face near-shutdown
Potential cuts could shut down inpatient, emergency room and operating room services at Fort Gordon's hospital.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
NEW: Sen. Ossoff is launching an inquiry into reported plans to reduce services and cut staff at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon.
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"Veterans Day is not a day for sales at the mall. It’s a day for us to reflect on our shared debt to those who have worn the uniform & served our Nation & to their families, their spouses, their children & dependents, who, along with servicemembers, make such extraordinary sacrifices." - Sen. Ossoff
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Veterans Day is not a day for sales at the mall. It’s a day for us to reflect on our shared debt to those who have worn the uniform & served our Nation & to their families, their spouses, their children & dependents, who, along with servicemembers, make such extraordinary sacrifices." - Sen. Ossoff
“Every human being is entitled to dignity and humane treatment. That is why I have for years investigated and exposed abuses in prisons, jails, and detention centers, and that is why this work will continue,” Ossoff told The Associated Press.
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Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers
A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered numerous credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers across the country.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“Every human being is entitled to dignity and humane treatment. That is why I have for years investigated and exposed abuses in prisons, jails, and detention centers, and that is why this work will continue,” Ossoff told The Associated Press.
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If ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year, Victoria and hundreds of thousands of Georgians could be forced off their health insurance.
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year, Victoria and hundreds of thousands of Georgians could be forced off their health insurance.
Lauren's daughter Harper just finished her treatments for pediatric cancer. But the Medicaid cuts in Trump's budget law could put Harper and other Georgia kids' care at risk.
October 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Lauren's daughter Harper just finished her treatments for pediatric cancer. But the Medicaid cuts in Trump's budget law could put Harper and other Georgia kids' care at risk.
If ACA tax credits expire, Georgians like Javoris and Alexis could see their premiums skyrocket next year — or lose coverage altogether.
October 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If ACA tax credits expire, Georgians like Javoris and Alexis could see their premiums skyrocket next year — or lose coverage altogether.
1.4 million Georgians could see their premiums skyrocket next year if ACA tax credits expire.
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
1.4 million Georgians could see their premiums skyrocket next year if ACA tax credits expire.
Sen. Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to address deaths in ICE custody in Georgia and across the country.
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Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Sen. Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to address deaths in ICE custody in Georgia and across the country.
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Sen. Ossoff on the continued threats to Georgians' health care and hospitals due to the Trump budget bill.
September 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Sen. Ossoff on the continued threats to Georgians' health care and hospitals due to the Trump budget bill.
Sen. Ossoff on the human consequences of Trump's budget law.
September 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Sen. Ossoff on the human consequences of Trump's budget law.
“Trump’s tariff chaos is driving up prices for Georgia families, as expected, while making jobs harder to find as businesses are paralyzed,” U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said in a statement. “Stagflation is the risk and it’s hard to shake once it sets in.”
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Metro Atlanta consumers grapple with higher prices on food, other goods
Inflation recently reached its highest level this year, with prices increasing for food, housing and other necessities.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“Trump’s tariff chaos is driving up prices for Georgia families, as expected, while making jobs harder to find as businesses are paralyzed,” U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said in a statement. “Stagflation is the risk and it’s hard to shake once it sets in.”
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"Hospital administrators say the bill, which included a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid funding, contributed to their decision to consolidate OB/GYN services."
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Rural Georgia hospital to close L&D unit, partly because of Medicaid cuts • Georgia Recorder
The closure of St. Mary’s labor and delivery unit in Lavonia is one of the first Georgia-based casualties of the federal budget reconciliation package, colloquially known as the “big beautiful bill.”
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September 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Hospital administrators say the bill, which included a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid funding, contributed to their decision to consolidate OB/GYN services."
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Sen. Ossoff on rural Georgia hospitals ending health care services due to Medicaid cuts in the Trump budget law.
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sen. Ossoff on rural Georgia hospitals ending health care services due to Medicaid cuts in the Trump budget law.
Today, Sen. Ossoff demanded RFK Jr.'s resignation after months of the Trump Administration's attacks on the CDC.
September 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today, Sen. Ossoff demanded RFK Jr.'s resignation after months of the Trump Administration's attacks on the CDC.
Statement from Sen. Ossoff on the CDC.
August 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Statement from Sen. Ossoff on the CDC.
Sen. Ossoff on Trump Administration's tariff war: “We are alienating key international partners while paralyzing much of the business community.”
August 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sen. Ossoff on Trump Administration's tariff war: “We are alienating key international partners while paralyzing much of the business community.”
Sen. Ossoff on his investigation into conditions of immigration detention: “The American people expect and deserve secure borders. They do not expect and support human rights abuses of people who are in U.S. custody.”
August 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sen. Ossoff on his investigation into conditions of immigration detention: “The American people expect and deserve secure borders. They do not expect and support human rights abuses of people who are in U.S. custody.”
“There is growing interest on both sides of the aisle in supporting skills training, vocational training and technical education,” Sen. Ossoff said. “There’s a broad recognition across the country that we need to expand job training opportunities.
New bill by Ossoff aims to strengthen technical education for key sectors
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced Thursday he will soon introduce a bill aiming to establish a federal tax credit program designed to bolster workforce training programs.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“There is growing interest on both sides of the aisle in supporting skills training, vocational training and technical education,” Sen. Ossoff said. “There’s a broad recognition across the country that we need to expand job training opportunities.
Sen. Ossoff on VP Vance's visit to GA today: "I think it is embarrassing for the Vice President to be coming to Georgia to sell a policy that is already resulting in harm to hospitals in the state of GA, that's projected to throw more than 100,000 people off their health care in the state of GA."
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sen. Ossoff on VP Vance's visit to GA today: "I think it is embarrassing for the Vice President to be coming to Georgia to sell a policy that is already resulting in harm to hospitals in the state of GA, that's projected to throw more than 100,000 people off their health care in the state of GA."
Today, Sen. Ossoff joined the Georgia Chamber's Congressional Luncheon in Columbus to brief Georgia leaders on his successful work in the Senate Appropriations Committee to upgrade Georgia's defense installations and quality-of-life for military families.
August 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today, Sen. Ossoff joined the Georgia Chamber's Congressional Luncheon in Columbus to brief Georgia leaders on his successful work in the Senate Appropriations Committee to upgrade Georgia's defense installations and quality-of-life for military families.
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A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
Sen. Ossoff successfully pressured the Trump Administration to reinstate support for foster children.
August 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Sen. Ossoff successfully pressured the Trump Administration to reinstate support for foster children.
Sen. Ossoff warns of rising health care costs due to the Trump budget bill: "The last thing Georgia families need right now is to be paying thousands of dollars more per year for their health insurance."
August 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Sen. Ossoff warns of rising health care costs due to the Trump budget bill: "The last thing Georgia families need right now is to be paying thousands of dollars more per year for their health insurance."
Sen. Ossoff's Skilled Workforce Act would upgrade technical colleges and help Georgians find jobs.
August 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sen. Ossoff's Skilled Workforce Act would upgrade technical colleges and help Georgians find jobs.
Sen. Ossoff is urging Congressional Republicans to work across the aisle and prevent President Trump’s budget law from driving up health insurance premiums in Georgia.
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Sen. Ossoff is urging Congressional Republicans to work across the aisle and prevent President Trump’s budget law from driving up health insurance premiums in Georgia.