Raphael Warnock

People have had to make really hard decisions throughout the pandemic when it comes to their jobs and protecting themselves and their families and their communities.

It is not that parents don't want to work. Raising a small child... during a pandemic without reliable childcare or other supports is a full-time job.

I often say the right thing to do is often the smart thing to do as well.

I do not believe it is a negative impact. In fact, I think it is a very strongly positive impact on the economy.

The idea that someone who is low income has some kind of pathology where they would not want to work to make more money... is pretty ridiculous.

Work unites all of us. That is why I talk so often about the dignity of work.

It is so important that we understand how private equity affects the marketplace so that we can find solutions for ordinary people.

I think it is critically important that we understand the impact of private equity on the housing market.

Thank you so very much, Mr. Chair, for holding this important hearing on housing, and thank you for the way you have consistently emphasized that this is a Committee not just focused on banking, but we are also focused on housing and the…

We are in the middle of a housing crisis, and we have seen it so clearly in Atlanta and in the State of Georgia.

I think it is absolutely critical that this committee continues to monitor the situation and that we ensure that we have adequate supply of chips and other supplies that are so critical to the Georgia economy, the American economy, and as…

Georgia is home to one of the most advanced and diverse economies in the nation.

Everything from automobiles to home appliances to National Security.

It didn't just harm the workers in West Point, Georgia, it harmed their families, local suppliers, and the entire community.

President Biden gave an executive order for a 100-day review of all American supply chains.

Provide quality, affordable and comprehensive health coverage to 4.4 million Americans.

I was proud to join Chairman Lujan and others to champion increased broadband funding in the bipartisan infrastructure package.

This means that Georgians are forced to delay lifesaving treatment in the midst of a pandemic.

However, due to the politics of health care coverage in our country, Medicaid nonexpansion states like Georgia have left some 4.4 million Americans in the coverage gap.

Medicaid expansion has been essential for us to deliver equal and equitable care across the citizens of our Commonwealth.

We have had 10 hospitals in Georgia close in 10 years because of our refusal to expand Medicaid.

COVID-19 has put a strain on all of us, and it has been particularly challenging to our health care systems.

Imagine having Medicare in 38 States or Social Security in just 38 states.

Improvements in the social insurance system can help to address historical inequities in household resources.

The experiences of these Georgian families are not unusual, which is why the CTC is so important for families and communities across the country.