Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician
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| April 2025 | Voted against resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders to withhold billions of dollars in offensive weapons sales and military aid to Israel. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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'. |
| 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. |
| 2021 | Controversially tweeted about Easter's meaning on Easter Sunday, which was later deleted by his staff. |
| 2021 | Sponsored S.278 - Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, aimed at providing aid to historically disadvantaged minority groups in the agriculture sector. |
| November 2021 | Warnock collaborated with Senator Ted Cruz to successfully include Interstate 14 prioritization in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, connecting multiple states and supporting military and economic interests. |
| November 2021 | Enacted a bill authorizing a government study to investigate potential racial disparities in benefits provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. |
| October 2021 | Warnock and Ossoff secured federal funding under the American Rescue Plan for health centers across Georgia, with centers in Macon and Albany receiving between $500,000 to $1,100,000 each to support healthcare infrastructure during the pandemic. |
| September 2021 | Collaborated with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to introduce and pass unanimous Senate legislation designating September 19-25 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week, honoring families of fallen servicemen. |
| June 2021 | Warnock and Ossoff secured federal funds between $375,000 to $500,000 for six Georgia organizations working to reduce veteran homelessness, using Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program funds. |
| April 2021 | Politico reported that Raphael Warnock embraced a progressive agenda as a U.S. senator, voting in line with President Joe Biden's stated position 96.5% of the time. |
| April 20 2021 | Warnock testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee alongside Stacey Abrams in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and For the People Act, criticizing new election laws in Georgia as a 'full-fledged assault on voting rights'. |
| March 17 2021 | Delivered his first speech on the Senate floor, supporting the passage of the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. |
| March 5 2021 | Co-sponsored an amendment to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, alongside 29 other Democratic and independent senators. |
| February 13 2021 | Warnock voted to convict former president Donald Trump of inciting the January 6 United States Capitol attack. |
| January 27 2021 | Warnock announces his intention to seek election to a full Senate term in 2022. |
| January 20 2021 | Raphael Warnock was sworn into the United States Senate in the 117th Congress by Vice President Kamala Harris. |
| January 19 2021 | The election result is officially certified. |
| January 7 2021 | Kelly Loeffler concedes the Senate race to Warnock. |
| January 5 2021 | Warnock wins the runoff election against Kelly Loeffler, becoming the first African American to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate, the first black Democratic U.S. senator representing a Southern state, and the first black Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from a former Confederate state. |
| 2020 | Warnock's divorce from Oulèye Ndoye was finalized. |
| 2020 | Received endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign for his supportive stance on LGBTQ rights. |
| December 2020 | During a debate, Raphael Warnock twice declined to provide a direct answer when questioned about his stance on expanding the Supreme Court by adding additional justices. |
| December 2020 | During his Senate campaign, 25 Black ministers wrote an open letter to Warnock challenging his pro-choice stance, arguing it was contrary to Christian teachings. |
| November 2020 | During his Senate campaign, Warnock reversed some of his previous positions, calling the BDS movement 'anti-Semitic' and affirming Israel's right to exist. |
| July 2020 | Presided over Representative John Lewis's funeral at Ebenezer Church. |
| March 2020 | During divorce proceedings, Warnock was accused by Ndoye of running over her foot during a verbal argument, which he denied. Police did not charge him with any crimes after investigating the incident. |
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