We passed COVID relief for Americans, checks in people`s pockets, shots in their arm.
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.
I think we have seen about a dozen hospitals in Georgia close over the last 10 years.
voting rights is bigger than the filibuster issue, and whether we get rid of the filibuster or not, we have to pass voting rights.
I think folks knew for a long time prior to Hurricane Katrina what happened in the old 9th Ward was predictable.
There should be 100 votes to make it easier for Americans to make their voices heard in our democracy.
Not only did the findings in this report confirm the racial disparities within our housing market, they also confirmed that these unjust lending practices have now presented significant concerns to our financial system.
Mr. President, before I begin my formal remarks, I want to pause to condemn the hatred and violence that took eight precious lives last night in metropolitan Atlanta.
I think the Community Reinvestment Act is critical, and climate resilience and adaptation mitigation efforts should be integrated into the Community Reinvestment Act.
what's at stake is the viability and the health and the credibility of our democracy -- that sacred idea of one person, one vote.
before I begin my formal remarks, I want to pause to condemn the hatred and violence that took eight precious lives last night in Metropolitan Atlanta. I agree with Georgians, with Americans, with people of love all across the world. This…
We are witnessing right now a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights unlike anything we`ve ever seen since the Jim Crow era.
The right to vote is preservative of all other rights. It is not just another issue alongside other issues. It is foundational.
It is wonderful to be here at my first Aging Committee hearing, and I really look forward to working with you.
This is a moral moment. This is a defining moment in America. And this is a fight for the soul of our democracy and all of us have a dog in that fight.
It is a contradiction to say we must protect minority rights in the Senate, while refusing to protect minority rights in the society.
Some politicians did not approve of the choice made by the majority of voters in a hard-fought election in which each side got a chance to make its case to the voters. And rather than adjusting their agenda. Rather than changing their…
So, let’s be clear. I’m not here today to spiral into the procedural argument regarding whether the filibuster in general has merits or has outlived its usefulness. I’m here to say that this issue is bigger than the filibuster.
We are immediately, as soon as Joe Biden`s ink is dry on his pen, we think Friday afternoon, we`re going to launch a whole effort to make that permanent.
I am proud that the American Rescue Plan Act includes many of the provisions that I put together to begin the process of addressing this discrimination, including debt forgiveness and new investments.
historically disadvantaged farmers have to be center in a policy around addressing the issue of climate change
I commit to leveraging resources of the Department to address the issues associated with connecting Americans to affordable Internet access.
My vision for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is to expand its reach and impact on underserved communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing inequalities families and communities have faced for too long.





