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Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is an American pastor and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Warnock is the first African American to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. He previously served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, a position that has deep historical significance in the civil rights movement. Warnock's legislative focus includes issues such as voting rights, healthcare, and economic justice.
I'm the father of a young black girl. I know how much it means for Judge Jackson to have navigated the double jeopardy of racism and sexism to now stand in the glory of this moment in all of her excellence. Seeing Judge Jackson ascend to…
Today I voted to confirm Katanji Brown Jackson, the first Supreme Court nominee, who looks like you and has hair like yours.
Today, we confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. In our nation`s history, she is the first Supreme Court justice who looks like you, with her like yours.
Mr. President, I rise to today to express my -- in voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. What a great day it is for the United States of America, for our system of government and the grand march…
Congress has to close the loop and make sure that people have access to Medicaid.
I am so focused on this issue and engaged trying to co-sponsor the Better Jobs Better Care Act.
I have a profound reverence for life and an abiding respect for choice. I believe a patient's room is too small a place for a patient, her doctor, and the Federal Government. Healthcare decisions should be made by a patient in consultation…
Even on my worst days, I`m deeply honored to represent the people of Georgia in the United States Senate.
Our Congress will be judged by history on the basis of what we do on this issue.
Voting rights, a preservative of all of the rights and all of the issues we care about whether we`re talking about capping the costs of insulin or dealing with climate change or dealing with a livable wage.
Let`s cap the cost of insulin to $35.00 per month, in terms of out of pocket costs.
Medicaid is one of the most critical safety net programs in our country, and it was created to expand access to health care for low-income children or families or people with disability.
I happen to think that health care is a human right, and if it is a human right it is not a human right in 38 states.
However, that number would be higher if my home State of Georgia would finally expand Medicaid, expand this lifeline program to more low-income individuals.
Tackling economic inequity and eliminating the racial wealth gap is the best way to combat environmental and health injustice.
The growing climate crisis has disproportionately hit low-income Black and Brown communities in great measure because they are under resourced.
I'm honored to Chair this Subcommittee and to work with Ranking Member Tillis to ensure stability in our banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions that serve families, small businesses, and communities in Georgia and around…
In addition to serving as a Senator for Georgia, I am also Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
We will also examine the roles they play to help communities build resiliency against a crisis, like the pandemic, overcome crisis, and importantly, recover from the crisis so that our communities do not simply survive but thrive.
I am honored to chair this Subcommittee and to work with Ranking Member Tillis to ensure stability in our banks, our credit unions, and other financial institutions that serve families, small businesses, and communities in Georgia and…
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