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Ossoff Backs Reparations Bill, Joining Booker’s Commission Proposal

8/13/2026

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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said he would support reparations legislation.
He would back Senator Cory Booker’s reparations commission bill, though he is not a sponsor.
Conservatives say reparations would violate the 14th Amendment, citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions decision.
Ossoff’s office did not immediately answer whether he expects a constitutional challenge to reparations as he prepares to face Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) on Nov. 3.

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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said he would support reparations legislation.
He would back Senator Cory Booker’s reparations commission bill, though he is not a sponsor.
Conservatives say reparations would violate the 14th Amendment, citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions decision.
Ossoff’s office did not immediately answer whether he expects a constitutional challenge to reparations as he prepares to face Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) on Nov. 3.