Georgia · U.S. Senate · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on foreign policy and trade?
Mike CollinsRepublican
Jon OssoffDemocratIncumbent
Part of the full Georgia U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Foreign Policy & Trade
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Mike Collins
Supports the war with Iran, saying it is needed to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and voted against House resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
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- Public statementOct. 8, 2026
Said in the Oct. 8 debate that the president "had every right" to act to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon; at a September 2026 press conference he said he supports the administration's efforts to ensure Iran "never has a nuclear weapon." 2 sourcesRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or videoU.S. Senator: Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Georgia Recorder, via The Current · Oct. 16, 2026 · News
- Past actionJune 3, 2026
Voted against H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran, which passed the House 215–208 and the Senate 50–48. He voted against five other Iran war powers resolutions in the House between March and September 2026. 7 sourcesRoll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 85: H.Con.Res. 38, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 5, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 114: H.Con.Res. 40, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · April 16, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 170: H.Con.Res. 75, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · May 14, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 282: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · July 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Sept. 15, 2026 · Legislative record
- Public statementOct. 8, 2026
Said in the Oct. 8 debate that the president "had every right" to act to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon; at a September 2026 press conference he said he supports the administration's efforts to ensure Iran "never has a nuclear weapon." 2 sourcesRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or videoU.S. Senator: Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Georgia Recorder, via The Current · Oct. 16, 2026 · News
- Past actionJune 3, 2026
Voted against H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran, which passed the House 215–208 and the Senate 50–48. He voted against five other Iran war powers resolutions in the House between March and September 2026. 7 sourcesRoll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 85: H.Con.Res. 38, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 5, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 114: H.Con.Res. 40, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · April 16, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 170: H.Con.Res. 75, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · May 14, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 282: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · July 23, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Sept. 15, 2026 · Legislative record
Jon Ossoff
Opposes the war with Iran, says it was launched without congressional consent, and voted for a resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
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- Public statementFeb. 28, 2026
In a Feb. 28, 2026 statement, said he opposes "yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East" and called on Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution; at the Oct. 13 debate he said he would work to end the war if Democrats win the Senate majority. 2 sourcesSen. Ossoff Statement on Iran (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff · Feb. 28, 2026 · GovernmentOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Past actionJune 23, 2026
Voted for H.Con.Res. 86, directing the president under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran; the Senate agreed to it 50–48 on June 23, 2026. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordSenate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke (opens in a new tab)CNN · June 23, 2026 · News
- Public statementFeb. 28, 2026
In a Feb. 28, 2026 statement, said he opposes "yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East" and called on Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution; at the Oct. 13 debate he said he would work to end the war if Democrats win the Senate majority. 2 sourcesSen. Ossoff Statement on Iran (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff · Feb. 28, 2026 · GovernmentOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Past actionJune 23, 2026
Voted for H.Con.Res. 86, directing the president under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran; the Senate agreed to it 50–48 on June 23, 2026. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordSenate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke (opens in a new tab)CNN · June 23, 2026 · News
Recorded votes on foreign policy and trade
Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 86, 119th Congress)
Concurrent resolution directing the president, under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran.
Agreed to by the House 215–208 on June 3, 2026, and by the Senate 50–48 on June 23, 2026.
3 sourcesRoll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative recordSenate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke (opens in a new tab)CNN · June 23, 2026 · NewsMike Collins
U.S. House · June 3, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution
House roll call 199, 2026 (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war powers resolution, On Agreeing to the Resolution (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026 · Legislative record
Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86
Senate roll call 184, 119th Congress (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 184: On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · June 23, 2026 · Legislative record
Not the same roll call: Collins voted in the U.S. House on June 3, 2026 (on Agreeing to the Resolution), Ossoff in the U.S. Senate on June 23, 2026 (on the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86). Votes in different chambers can be on different versions of a measure or on different procedural questions; each official record shows exactly what was voted on.
In their own words
Statements
Mike Collins
War with Iran
The president had every right to go in there and make sure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon. Jon Ossoff knows this. The IAEA, they had already sounded the bells, the alarms that Iran was close to getting a nuclear weapon.
Mike Collins · Response when the moderator offered time to address the Iran war in the Atlanta News First (Gray Media) U.S. Senate debate · Oct. 8, 2026
SourceRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or video
Jon Ossoff
War with Iran
I oppose yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East. Congress must convene immediately and pass a War Powers Resolution to assert our Constitutional authority over war and peace.
Jon Ossoff · Written statement released by his Senate office on Feb. 28, 2026, after U.S. military action against Iran began · Feb. 28, 2026
SourceSen. Ossoff Statement on Iran (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff · Feb. 28, 2026 · Government
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