Jon Ossoff
American politician and filmmaker
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| June 2025 | Jon Ossoff and Alisha Kramer welcomed their second daughter. |
| 2025 | Recognized by the Associated Press for working across party lines to advance interests of Georgia farmers and military bases. |
| April 2025 | Voted against Bernie Sanders' resolutions to withhold billions of dollars in offensive weapons sales and military aid to Israel, reaffirming his stance on maintaining strong U.S.-Israel relations. |
| 2025 | Ossoff was one of 12 Democrats who voted for the passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate, joining all Republicans in supporting the bill. |
| November 20 2024 | Ossoff was among 19 senators who supported resolutions proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders to block U.S. military aid to Israel during its invasions of Gaza and Lebanon, indicating a shift in the Democratic Party's stance on U.S. support for Israel. |
| 2023 | The Lugar Center ranked Jon Ossoff in the top third of senators for bipartisanship in 2023, highlighting his effectiveness in working across party lines. |
| October 2023 | Jon Ossoff participated in a bipartisan visit to China, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, where they met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. |
| 2022 | Jon Ossoff voted to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. |
| 2022 | Jon Ossoff blocked a proposed titanium mine in the Okefenokee Swamp after concerns from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about potential damage to the wildlife refuge. |
| 2022 | Jon Ossoff voted to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. |
| June 2022 | In response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Jon Ossoff criticized the ruling, stating that it 'stripped American women of autonomy over their most personal health care decisions.' |
| April 2022 | Morris Brown College regained accreditation, following Ossoff's efforts and petition to the Secretary of Education. |
| January 2022 | Ossoff introduced legislation aimed at banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks. |
| 2021 | Ossoff voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which aimed to accelerate the United States' recovery from the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Jon Ossoff voted in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supporting funding for infrastructure projects. |
| 2021 | Jon Ossoff led a group of 25 Democratic senators in calling for an immediate ceasefire during the Israel–Palestine crisis, affirming Israel's right to defend itself while advocating for proportionality in its actions. |
| 2021 | Ossoff condemned a terrorist attack at Kabul airport that resulted in the deaths of 13 American military personnel, characterizing the attack as 'cowardly and despicable.' |
| 2021 | Jon Ossoff voted to convict President Trump during his second impeachment trial for incitement of insurrection, aligning with all Democrats and seven Republicans. |
| 2021 | Following the passage of the controversial Election Integrity Act in Georgia, Jon Ossoff expressed his displeasure with the bill in an interview with CNN, while stating he did not support corporate boycotts that arose in response to it. |
| 2021 | Begins serving as the senior United States senator from Georgia, introducing legislation to prevent members of Congress from trading stocks. |
| 2021 | Ossoff voted against Amendment #54 in the COVID-19 stimulus bill, which would have blocked stimulus payments to undocumented immigrants. |
| December 2021 | Jon Ossoff and Alisha Kramer welcomed their daughter. |
| December 3 2021 | Ossoff petitioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to help Morris Brown College regain its accreditation after it had been lost in 2002 due to financial issues. This led to students being able to apply for federal financial aid. |
| August 2021 | Jon Ossoff resisted criticizing President Joe Biden regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, emphasizing his focus on supporting the evacuation of stranded Americans and American-allied Afghans during the process. |
| July 2021 | In July 2021, The Daily Beast reported on an 'Ossimp Patrol' on Twitter that monitored tweets from 'Ossoff simps' and prompted donations for Senator Raphael Warnock's 2022 reelection campaign. |
| January 2021 | In January 2021, it was reported by Vogue that there was an 'adoring' Instagram account of self-declared 'simps' expressing affection toward Senator Jon Ossoff following his election. |
| January 20 2021 | Jon Ossoff was sworn into the U.S. Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris on January 20, 2021, becoming the first Jewish senator from Georgia. |
| January 19 2021 | The election results for Jon Ossoff were certified on January 19, 2021, which allowed the newly elected senators to take office the following day. |
| January 8 2021 | David Perdue conceded the election to Jon Ossoff on January 8, 2021. |
| January 6 2021 | Jon Ossoff declared victory in the Senate runoff election on the morning of January 6, 2021, with major news outlets calling the race for him later that day. |
| January 5 2021 | Jon Ossoff won the U.S. Senate election in Georgia, defeating incumbent Republican senator David Perdue in a runoff election. |
| 2020 | Won the U.S. Senate election in Georgia, defeating incumbent Republican senator David Perdue in a runoff election. |
| 2020 | In 2020, Ossoff became more unapologetic about embracing liberal policy ideas compared to his Democratic predecessors, reflecting a significant shift in his campaign approach. |
| 2020 | Became more unapologetic about embracing liberal policy ideas and directly criticizing Trump, shifting from his previous cautious approach in statewide races. |
| December 2020 | Jon Ossoff supported an additional round of stimulus checks of $1,200 in late 2020 as part of the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| November 3 2020 | In the general election held on November 3, 2020, Jon Ossoff received 2,374,519 votes (47.95%) against David Perdue, who received 2,462,617 votes (49.73%). Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, they advanced to a January 5, 2021 runoff election. |
| October 2020 | By October 2020, Jon Ossoff raised over $100 million for his campaign, making him the best-funded Senate candidate in U.S. history. |
| June 10 2020 | Jon Ossoff advanced to the general election of the 2020 Senate election in Georgia by winning 53 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary election to unseat incumbent Republican senator David Perdue. |
| 2018 | A titanium mine was proposed by Twin Pines Minerals LLC in the Okefenokee Swamp. |
| February 23 2018 | Jon Ossoff announced that he would not seek the seat in the regular election for 2018, in which the seat was later won by Democrat Lucy McBath in November. |
| 2017 | Ran for congressional office with a campaign style described as 'Obama-style', focusing on policy decisions rather than Trump's scandals and attempting to appeal to moderate voters. |
| 2017 | During his 2017 campaign, Ossoff's strategy focused on policy decisions by President Trump and congressional Republicans, rather than turning the special election into a referendum on Trump's alleged scandals. |
| 2017 | Jon Ossoff married Alisha Kramer after 12 years of dating. |
| 2017 | Jon Ossoff advocated investigations into failures to enforce environmental laws. |
| June 20 2017 | Jon Ossoff was defeated by Karen Handel in the runoff election for Georgia's 6th congressional district with a close result of 51.78 to 48.22 percent. |
| April 19 2017 | Jon Ossoff faced criticism from President Donald Trump, who labeled him a 'super Liberal Democrat' in a tweet the day before Ossoff's primary election. |
| April 18 2017 | In the blanket primary for the special election, Jon Ossoff led the votes with about 48.1 percent, resulting in a runoff election against Republican Karen Handel. |
| January 5 2017 | Jon Ossoff announced his candidacy for the special election in Georgia's 6th congressional district following the appointment of Republican Tom Price as secretary of health and human services. |
| 2016 | Jon Ossoff served as the executive producer for the episode 'On the Frontline: Girls, Guns and ISIS' of 'Stacey Dooley Investigates'. |
| 2015 | Jon Ossoff was the executive producer for the TV documentary 'Justice!'. |
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