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Raphael Warnock

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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.

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Aug 1, 2022

They cannot wait several years for rents to fall.

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Aug 1, 2022

I am a big proponent of tax cuts for hard-working, ordinary families who really could use it.

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Aug 1, 2022

More transparency in all Federal housing programs is a good thing.

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Aug 1, 2022

So do you think that offering tax cuts to rent-burdened families... would help bridge the gap?

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Aug 1, 2022

Georgians are being crushed by rent all over the State.

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Aug 1, 2022

So we cannot wave a magic wand. It will not go away next year.

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Aug 1, 2022

We need to provide solutions now, given the housing supply issue for Georgians who are feeling squeezed by the rent.

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Jul 27, 2022

I come to the floor today to honor a friend, our late Senator from Georgia, my predecessor, Senator Johnny Isakson, as we work across the aisle, just as he did, to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office in his…

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Jul 19, 2022

Raphael Warnock is the first African-American senator ever elected in the state of Georgia.

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Jul 19, 2022

as it turns out, I rise to echo the sentiments of my colleague, the distinguished Senator from the State of Illinois. The Senate is prepared to finally begin debating a targeted version of the jobs and competition bill that many of us have…

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Jul 19, 2022

Warnock is just one of the most distinct and remarkable individuals that will ever serve in the U.S. Senate.

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Jul 11, 2022

Safely and efficiently getting Georgians where they need to go is a priority of mine.

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Jul 11, 2022

As I often say, if people cannot get to where they are going, they cannot get to where they are going.

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Jul 11, 2022

Every day thousands of Georgians rely on public transportation...

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Jul 11, 2022

Congress, as you know, funded the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program in appropriations this year but has not permanently authorized the program for future years.

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Jul 1, 2022

The former president`s continued claims of widespread voter fraud are just his way of saying that the votes of certain people don`t count, can`t count, can`t be real because the election outcome was not consistent with the mitt of white…

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Jun 30, 2022

This issue is personal for me. This is about something much bigger than politics.

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Jun 30, 2022

This is why Senator Warnock's Capping Drug Costs For Seniors Act is so critical.

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Jun 30, 2022

I am also championing the Affordable Insulin Now Act that would cap the cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare.

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Jun 30, 2022

No senior citizens should have to choose between buying groceries and taking necessary medication.

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Jun 30, 2022

It is absolutely critical that Medicare be able to negotiate for drug prices.

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Jun 30, 2022

What kind of capitalism is that, where you don't get to negotiate the price of something you are buying?

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Jun 30, 2022

Americans are sick and tired of paying these high, exorbitant drug prices, and as the country continues to recover from the economic and health crisis brought upon by the pandemic, American families can no longer afford to wait.

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Jun 30, 2022

I support allowing Medicare to negotiate and bring down the cost of prescription drugs.

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Jun 30, 2022

No one should be forced to choose between affording their medication and putting food on the table, but these decisions are all too real for Georgia seniors.

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