Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is under fire after taking a victory lap for allegedly spearheading veterans assistance legislation, which the bill’s sole sponsor says the Georgia Democrat had no role in drafting or helping clear the upper chamber.

Ossoff, the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent seeking reelection in 2026, has taken credit for H.R. 1815 , a law providing veterans with federal assistance for housing in recent weeks, including hosting a celebratory press conference in August with Georgia veterans. Republican Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden, the legislation’s sole sponsor, has excoriated Ossoff for claiming to champion a bill he played no role in passing and accused the Georgia Democrat of using veterans as “political props” in pursuit of his reelection bid.

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