Jon Ossoff is a Georgia native, media executive, investigative journalist, and small business owner.
"WHY I'M RUNNING”
I'm runnning to ensure every Georgian has great health care, to deliver historic investments in clean energy and infrastructure, to rebuild this economy so working families and small businesses thrive, and to root out corruption so government serves the people — not private interests with legions of lobbyists.
Reverend Raphael Warnock grew up in Kayton Homes public housing in Savannah. The family was short on money, but long on faith, love and humor. Raphael and his eleven brothers and sisters were taught the meaning of hard work.
'WHY I'M RUNNING"
As Senator, Reverend Warnock will bring to Washington the concerns of struggling Georgia families who wonder why no one is looking out for them. He will focus on fighting for quality, affordable health care, for the dignity of working people who are paid too little as our government works more for Wall Street, and to make sure every voice is heard.
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The American Congress has more power than any legislature among the world's modern democracies. Moreover, these two Senate races will serve as a rescue effort to the ambition of a new Biden administration. If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remains in power, every Cabinet choice of the new administration would face deep scrutiny and any deemed too liberal would probably not be confirmed. A GOP-controlled Senate will continue to ignore the legislature moved out of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s House. READ MORE
Major presidential appointments must be confirmed by the Senate. The Senate offers "ADVICE AND CONSENT" to the President by a majority vote on the appointments of federal judges, ambassadors, and Cabinet positions.
Treaties with other nations entered into by the President must be approved by a TWO-THIRDS VOTE by the Senate. This provision is an illustration of checks and balances, and it has served as a very important restriction to foreign policy powers of the President.
An IMPEACHMENT TRIAL occurs in the Senate. If the House votes to impeach an elected official, the accused party gets a hearing in the Senate. A two-thirds majority can convict the individual and remove him or her from office. READ MORE HERE
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