Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician
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2025 | Joined 12 Democrats and all Republicans in voting for the final passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate. |
2025 | The New Georgia Project admitted to 16 campaign finance law violations and was ordered to pay a $300,000 fine by the Georgia State Ethics Commission. |
2025 | The New Georgia Project admitted to 16 campaign finance law violations and was ordered to pay a $300,000 fine by the Georgia State Ethics Commission. |
2025 | Joined 12 Democrats and all Republicans in voting for the final passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate. |
November 2024 | Warnock voted for all three Israel-related measures proposed by Bernie Sanders to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, including JDAMS, tank rounds, and mortar rounds. |
November 2024 | Warnock voted for all three Israel-related measures proposed by Bernie Sanders to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, including JDAMS, tank rounds, and mortar rounds. |
March 2024 | Warnock was one of 19 Democratic senators to sign a letter urging the U.S. to recognize a 'nonmilitarized' Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. |
March 2024 | Warnock was one of 19 Democratic senators to sign a letter urging the U.S. to recognize a 'nonmilitarized' Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. |
February 2024 | Warnock delivered a Senate speech calling for a negotiated ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, advocating for hostage release, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a two-state solution. |
February 2024 | Warnock delivered a Senate speech calling for a negotiated ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, advocating for hostage release, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a two-state solution. |
October 2023 | Warnock publicly condemned Hamas's acts of violence against Israel at the start of the Israel-Hamas War, calling the violence 'heinous' and emphasizing the need for peace and human dignity. |
October 2023 | Warnock publicly condemned Hamas's acts of violence against Israel at the start of the Israel-Hamas War, calling the violence 'heinous' and emphasizing the need for peace and human dignity. |
September 2023 | Voted against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act as the only Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, which would provide a safe harbor for legal state-level marijuana dispensaries and growers to access federally regulated banks. |
September 2023 | Voted against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act as the only Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, which would provide a safe harbor for legal state-level marijuana dispensaries and growers to access federally regulated banks. |
2022 | Reelected to a full term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican opponent Herschel Walker. |
2022 | Warnock emphasized climate policy during his campaign, highlighting environmental issues in Black and brown communities, including water crises in Jackson, Mississippi, and Flint, Michigan. |
2022 | Cosponsored the Respect for Marriage Act to codify legal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. |
2022 | Attended a groundbreaking at Hyundai's electric vehicle plant in Savannah, Georgia, where he discussed climate policy as a 'moral' issue and advocated for green energy initiatives. |
2022 | Received a second endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign for continued support of LGBTQ rights. |
2022 | Warnock supported the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, highlighting $22 million for Fort Stewart's energy plant upgrade and $100 million for new barracks to house over 370 soldiers. |
2022 | Cosponsored the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, a bipartisan bill requiring the EPA to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility in communities. |
2022 | Reelected to a full term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican opponent Herschel Walker. |
2022 | Received a second endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign for continued support of LGBTQ rights. |
2022 | Cosponsored the Respect for Marriage Act to codify legal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. |
2022 | Cosponsored the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, a bipartisan bill requiring the EPA to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility in communities. |
2022 | Warnock emphasized climate policy during his campaign, highlighting environmental issues in Black and brown communities, including water crises in Jackson, Mississippi, and Flint, Michigan. |
2022 | Attended a groundbreaking at Hyundai's electric vehicle plant in Savannah, Georgia, where he discussed climate policy as a 'moral' issue and advocated for green energy initiatives. |
2022 | Warnock supported the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, highlighting $22 million for Fort Stewart's energy plant upgrade and $100 million for new barracks to house over 370 soldiers. |
December 6 2022 | Warnock wins the runoff election, becoming the first Georgia Democrat to win reelection to the Senate since Sam Nunn in 1990 and the first Deep South Democrat to win reelection to the Senate since Mary Landrieu in 2008. |
December 6 2022 | Warnock wins the runoff election, becoming the first Georgia Democrat to win reelection to the Senate since Sam Nunn in 1990 and the first Deep South Democrat to win reelection to the Senate since Mary Landrieu in 2008. |
October 2022 | Enacted a bill with Senator Jon Ossoff to name a United States Post Office building in Atlanta, Georgia after John Lewis. |
October 2022 | Savannah's city government honorarily renamed Cape Street, where Warnock grew up in public housing, to Raphael Warnock Way. |
October 2022 | Savannah's city government honorarily renamed Cape Street, where Warnock grew up in public housing, to Raphael Warnock Way. |
October 2022 | Enacted a bill with Senator Jon Ossoff to name a United States Post Office building in Atlanta, Georgia after John Lewis. |
August 2022 | The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included two Warnock proposals: a $2,000 annual cap on prescription drug costs for Medicare seniors and a $35 monthly limit on insulin costs for Medicare patients. A third proposal for insulin cost limits on private insurance was removed by Republican lawmakers. |
August 2022 | The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included two Warnock proposals: a $2,000 annual cap on prescription drug costs for Medicare seniors and a $35 monthly limit on insulin costs for Medicare patients. A third proposal for insulin cost limits on private insurance was removed by Republican lawmakers. |
June 2022 | Warnock publicly criticized the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing it as misguided and devastating for women and families in Georgia and nationwide. |
June 2022 | The House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittee rejected Biden's recommendation to close the Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center, supporting Warnock's stance. |
June 2022 | The House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittee rejected Biden's recommendation to close the Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center, supporting Warnock's stance. |
June 2022 | Warnock publicly criticized the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing it as misguided and devastating for women and families in Georgia and nationwide. |
June 15 2022 | Published an article titled 'I Can Still Hear My Father's Voice' in the New York Times, likely reflecting on his personal experiences and family background. |
June 15 2022 | Published an article titled 'I Can Still Hear My Father's Voice' in the New York Times, likely reflecting on his personal experiences and family background. |
March 2022 | Warnock's bipartisan maternal health bill with Senator Marco Rubio was incorporated into a $1.5 trillion federal spending package, allocating $120 million for integrated healthcare services, training, and a study on reducing healthcare discrimination. |
March 2022 | Warnock opposed President Biden's recommendation to close the Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia, arguing it was 'bad for Savannah and bad for our national security'. |
March 2022 | Warnock's bipartisan maternal health bill with Senator Marco Rubio was incorporated into a $1.5 trillion federal spending package, allocating $120 million for integrated healthcare services, training, and a study on reducing healthcare discrimination. |
March 2022 | Warnock opposed President Biden's recommendation to close the Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia, arguing it was 'bad for Savannah and bad for our national security'. |
February 2022 | Ndoye filed a court request to modify their child custody agreement to gain additional custody of their two children. |
February 2022 | Ndoye filed a court request to modify their child custody agreement to gain additional custody of their two children. |
January 2022 | Introduced a Senate resolution to honor former U.S. senator Johnny Isakson after his death, which was enacted with bipartisan support. |
January 2022 | Introduced a Senate resolution to honor former U.S. senator Johnny Isakson after his death, which was enacted with bipartisan support. |
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