Chelsey Murphy has been promoted to legislative aide in Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-GA) office, stepping up from her role as legislative correspondent, a position she held from March 2024 through the end of April 2026.
A Promotion Built From Within
Murphy's path to the legislative aide role is a straight line through Ossoff's office. She first joined as an intern in June 2023, was brought on as a legislative correspondent in March 2024, and was elevated to her current role on May 1, 2026. She holds a BA in political science from George Washington University, completed in 2024.
In her new role, Murphy covers a broad portfolio: abortion, arts and culture, education, families, health, labor and employment, social welfare, and women's issues.
What She'll Be Working On
Ossoff has been active on legislation that falls squarely in Murphy's lanes. The Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 has already passed one chamber, directing the Justice Department's Office for Victims of Crime to implement anti-trafficking recommendations and work with the Administration for Children and Families on prevention strategies.
On women's health, Ossoff introduced the Births in Custody Reporting Act, which would require states to collect and report data on pregnant women in custody, including whether they received prenatal care, how restraints were used during labor, and what postpartum care was provided.
On labor, the Skilled Workforce Act would create a 30 percent tax credit for employers and institutions investing in workforce training programs at public schools, community colleges, and career and technical education programs, with a focus on industries including advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.
On arts and culture, the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act has advanced the furthest of Ossoff's sponsored bills this Congress, receiving a favorable report from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in April 2026. The bill would establish a national historic site in Georgia honoring the civil rights leader.
The Committees to Watch
Ossoff sits on a wide range of committees, several of which are directly relevant to Murphy's portfolio. He serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which held a hearing today on how social media platforms' content decisions may demand federal action. He also sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which advanced a markup of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill in December 2025. An education budget hearing featuring testimony from the Department of Education is scheduled for May 14.
Ossoff also serves on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which held a hearing in April on COVID-19 vaccine safety signals, and on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, among others.
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