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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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Jun 2, 2026

I’m proud my bill was signed into law and already in action supporting Georgia wildfire victims.

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Jun 2, 2026

I will continue to advocate for Georgians impacted by the South Georgia wildfires, Hurricane Helene, and other natural disasters.

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Jun 2, 2026

Families who’ve just lost everything in a fire have a lot on their minds; the IRS shouldn’t be one of those things.

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May 29, 2026

I want America to win. I love this country. For all of its flaws, and I’m mad at what’s happening right now…I love this country, and I want to see us win.

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May 28, 2026

I want to make sure that every child growing up in some housing project in Atlanta, kids growing up in Dalton, Georgia, kids growing up in Appalachia, kids growing up on reservations, indigenous people of this land, and every child has a…

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May 27, 2026

I will work with anybody who will work with me to do something that will help the people of Georgia, and I will stand up, as I do, and take the President and members of his cabinet and his congressional enablers, I will take them to task…

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May 27, 2026

Democracy is the house we live in; it is the framework in which we get to fight for the things that matter, and honestly, this is a sad moment in the history of our country. The decision by the Supreme Court is a devastating blow to our…

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May 27, 2026

These kids are coming out, and they’re just buried in debt. They’ve got a mortgage before they get a mortgage.

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May 27, 2026

There is a whole range of jobs, but we have not done a good enough job of making sure that young people, regardless of what zip code they come from, have access to the pathways that lead to those jobs.

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May 27, 2026

Folks go to the doctor one day for a bandage or some minor injury, and end up leaving with a financial burden the size of a mortgage. It could happen to any one of us.

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May 27, 2026

I was able to pass legislation to address that, and I spent a lot of time thinking about workforce development.

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May 27, 2026

The Trump administration’s actions will make it easier for debt collectors to aggressively go after sick or struggling Americans and prey on families already saddled with medical debt. That’s just cruel and unnecessary.

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May 27, 2026

Let me just say this: while I’m proud of this housing bill, it’s a good start. We’re 5 million units short.

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May 27, 2026

I think the answer to fighting those who are trying to fight the democracy is more democracy.

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May 27, 2026

There’s a deep kind of despair that sets in, and sometimes cynicism like gangrene and the body politic, and I think that that sets the context for somebody like Donald Trump to emerge, not once but twice.

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May 27, 2026

What concerns us is the Administration’s potential hamstringing of those experts’ ability to convey scientifically backed information to the public.

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May 27, 2026

Let us be clear: we have complete confidence in the career experts at CDC who are, and have been, working to respond to this potential threat.

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May 27, 2026

Let me be very clear. No arcane Senate procedure should block people’s right to have their voices heard… and when we’re back in power, we’ve got to pass voting rights. No more handwringing. No more delay.

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May 27, 2026

The absence of a trusted voice allows conspiracy theorists and misinformation to fester, creating more panic.

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May 27, 2026

While Donald Trump is a problem, he’s also a symptom. The problem has been with us for a long time.

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May 27, 2026

I just want to make sure that every child in America has a chance... I love this country, and I want to see us win.

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May 27, 2026

I wish that they would come back in June and, rather than focus on expanding their power, they expand Medicaid. That will go a long way for the people of Georgia.

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May 27, 2026

Medical debt leaves Americans in serious financial jams. It wrecks lives.

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May 12, 2026

We are in a moral moment because something else is on the line.

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May 12, 2026

We are engaged in Robin Hood in reverse, this body, of stealing from the poor in order to give to the rich.

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