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.

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.

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.

In addition to serving as a Senator for Georgia, I am also Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Tackling economic inequity and eliminating the racial wealth gap is the best way to combat environmental and health injustice.

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…

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.

CDFIs are also helping communities protect themselves against climate disasters.

I see my work as grounded in serving others and my community--and that's what CDFIs and MDIs are doing: they are serving others and the community.

It is about helping communities and helping small businesses.

I will continue to fight to make this expanded Child Tax Credit permanent.

The growing climate crisis has disproportionately hit low-income Black and Brown communities in great measure because they are under resourced.