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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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Jul 20, 2026

I certainly have nothing against an academic expertise. I think you know that that’s important, and it’s too often ignored in some of the appointments that we’ve seen around here lately.

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Jul 18, 2026

It seems to me that this shouldn’t be a partisan issue. People on both sides of the aisle know that medical emergencies can happen to anybody.

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Jul 18, 2026

CFPB, by its nature, is advocating for everyday consumers, and I don’t see how any of your actions suggest that you’ve been advocating for the people that I represent.

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Jul 18, 2026

But thanks to you, there are now families who cannot buy a house. They are hounded by debt collectors, and they’re denied business loans all because they got sick.

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Jul 18, 2026

The American economy is heavily leveraged on the success of artificial intelligence, and this is an issue that I’m very interested in—been engaging and talking to folks in the industry and folks outside of the industry, various…

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Jul 18, 2026

Director Vought, you’ve spent the last 18 months decimating the CFPB and its consumer protections, and I think families across America will be that better off when you’re gone.

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Jul 17, 2026

AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.

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Jul 17, 2026

Our bipartisan bill will help Georgia communities, state agencies, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work together to better address and manage our water resources responsibly

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Jul 17, 2026

But here’s my problem: Americans are worried about what AI will mean for the economy, and I’m worried that this viewpoint isn’t represented at the Fed

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Jul 17, 2026

I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.

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Jul 17, 2026

I’m sorry that the people of Georgia so hurt Donald Trump’s feelings that he can’t get over 2020, even after he won 2024. I suggest he go see a therapist.

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Jul 17, 2026

One of the most significant things they’re trying to do is that they’re trying to weaponize despair. ... They’re trying to convince us that they’ve already won, and if you’re convinced that they’ve already won, then you stop fighting.

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Jul 17, 2026

Stock prices tumbling would mean Americans could not retire as planned, and I don’t want to see taxpayers holding the bag should this AI bubble pop.

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Jul 16, 2026

But at a time when Americans are struggling to cover the cost of gas, health care, and groceries, we should not be spending billions on another endless war that endangers our Servicemembers and makes our country less safe.

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Jul 16, 2026

We have to invest in our children because we don’t know where the cure for cancer’s going to come from.

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Jul 16, 2026

I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.

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Jul 16, 2026

A resilient water supply is crucial to the future of Georgia’s families, farmers, and businesses, and this new office will help provide communities the tools they need to protect this vital resource and build long-term drought resiliency

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Jul 14, 2026

I’m focused on securing federal funding for Georgia to keep our supply chains running smoothly and our communities better connected.

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Jul 14, 2026

I promised the people of Georgia that I would walk with them, even as I work for them, and so it’s good to be walking through this neighborhood today and to think that over the weekend we were actually able to bring some good news.

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Jul 14, 2026

This is the kind of funding and progress I had in mind when I worked with my colleagues in the Senate to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Jul 14, 2026

When you set politics aside and center the people, you have a chance at getting the public policy right.

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Jul 14, 2026

Housing is dignity, housing is stability, housing is hope.

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Jul 13, 2026

What I want to do is to stop the spread of corporations buying homes. If you’re already in a home that’s owned by one of these corporations, this does not force the corporation to sell that home. But what we’re trying to do is stop the…

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Jul 13, 2026

What’s happening in Metro Atlanta is happening in communities all across the state. Private equity firms and major corporations have bought up thousands of single-family homes, leaving Georgians without an opportunity. Let’s be clear. If…

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