“It’s common sense that entities running ads to influence public opinion in elections should have to be transparent about who’s funding them.” —Senator Jon Ossoff speaks against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s amendment to weaken the #ForThePeopleAct | U.S. Senate Democrats

Senator Ossoff on the GOP’s budget bill slashing Georgians’ health care: “Just this week it was reported that Evans Memorial Hospital in Georgia, a small rural hospital, 49 beds, faces a $3 million hole in their budget now next year. And the hospital is saying they might have to cut the ICU. This is exactly what we warned would happen when they passed a bill that guts America's health care system to cut taxes for the rich.” | Senate Democrats

“This is an embarrassment.” US Senator Jon Ossoff slammed CIA director John Ratcliffe for stating that adding a reporter to a Signal group chat with top administration officials discussing war plans was not a “huge mistake” | Middle East Eye

I asked Senator Elizabeth Warren about ICE’s escalating aggression and whether she received any response when she wrote the administration calling for a probe of their tactics. The answer? No. The full interview with @senwarren will be in our Substack newsletter on Wednesday. We also discussed the government shutdown, the dismantling of an office for special education at the Dept of Education, and Trump’s bailout of Argentina. Type NNN in comments to get a link to our Substack. | Jessica Yellin