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News Articles: U.S. Senate

Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock spoke on the Senate floor on November 22, 2024, to ask colleagues to approve additional federal investments to support families impacted by recent natural disasters. (Screenshot)

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Agriculture aid post-Helene, improving state prisons, south border smuggling

For the week ending Nov. 22, the senators pushed: Congress to provide agricultural assistance to Georgia after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, the state of Georgia to improve prison conditions following the Department of Justice's investigation of Georgia's prisons, and for more federal protections against human smuggling at the southern border.

November 25, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
A September 29 fire at BioLab in Conyers creates a chemical plume

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Questioning BioLab CEO, improving foster care, more school counselors

In recent weeks, Ossoff and Warnock have worked on questioning the BioLab Conyers CEO for answers on the plan to address safety concerns, introducing legislation to improve oversight in the foster care system, delivering funding to hire more school counselors in schools to support students' mental wellbeing, and provide clean energy upgrades to Georgia's ports.

 

November 12, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff pictured greeting a family during an Oct. 2 trip to Augusta to meet and distribute food to families affected by Hurricane Helene. Ossoff's Office/X

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Taxpayer dollars at work: National IV shortage; post-hurricane funding; hazardous chemicals oversight

For the week ending Oct. 18, the senators worked on urging the Biden administration to help Georgia amid the national IV shortage after Hurricane Helene, improving federal oversight of manufacturing facilities storing hazardous chemicals after the BioLab plant fire in Conyers, requesting Congress cover the costs for Hurricane Helene cleanup and recovery, and passing legislation cracking down on contraband in U.S. federal prisons.

October 21, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
FILE - Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right speak during a hearing, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

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Senators call on TikTok to produce documents in response to NPR report

Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.

October 12, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock pictured with President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct. 3, during a visit to Valdosta, Ga., to assess the damage from Hurricane Helene. Courtesy U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Continuing to help Georgia after Hurricane Helene

For the week ending Oct. 4, the senators continued to visit Georgia communities affected by Hurricane Helene and push Congress and federal government agencies to deliver support for those communities.

October 07, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Senator Warnock with leaders and members of the Atlanta Airport Minority Advisory Council. Courtesy Senator Raphael Warnock

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Helping Georgia recover after Helene

In the week ending Sept. 29, the senators visited communities affected by the hurricane, worked on requesting the Department of Justice look into the safety of prison staffers in federal prisons, proving infrastructure upgrades and job creation to Laurens County, honoring families of fallen service members, and improving services for violent crime victims.

September 30, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Raphael Warnock joined U.S. Senate Democratic colleges on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to display families and individuals that have benefited from IVF treatment. Courtesy of Sen. Raphael Warnock

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Helping farmers post-Debby; building grocery stores; IVF legislation

For the week ending Sept. 20, the senators focused on urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Georgia farmers after Tropical Storm Debby, building more grocery stores in underserved areas in the state, pushing Republican lawmakers to pass IVF legislation, and addressing how gun violence affects Black youth.

September 23, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock gave remarks on the Senate Floor on Monday, September 9, 2024, to honor the four victims of the September 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Screenshot

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Honoring Apalachee victims; lung cancer fight; airport and water upgrades

For the week ending Sept. 13, the senators worked on calling for conversation in Congress about gun violence, providing infrastructure upgrades to Georgia airports and rural areas in need of better water quality, and encouraging research on lung cancer prevention.

September 16, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Building more EV chargers, preventing veteran homelessness, protecting motorcyclists

For the week ending Aug. 30, the senators worked on securing funding to build more EV chargers in Georgia, deliver funding to help nonprofit organizations secure housing for veterans, prevent homelessness, and protect Georgia motorcyclists on the road.

August 30, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
U.S. Senator of Georgia Raphael Warnock delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on night 1 of the event on August 19, 2024. (Screenshot)

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Democratic National Convention, building housing, IRS on mail delays

For the week ending Aug. 23, Warnock represented Georgia at the Democratic National Convention. Ossoff focused on helping those facing IRS penalties due to USPS mail delays, helping advance sustainable aviation fuel development, and delivering federal grants to build more housing.

August 23, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (left) is pictured at Moody Air Force Base near Valdostas, Ga. on Aug. 15, 2024.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Sens. Ossoff and Warnock announce fire dept. upgrades, online safety bill

For the week ending Aug. 16, the senators announced federal funding for airport infrastructure, fire safety upgrades and affordable housing and led a senate human rights subcommittee hearing about abuse of incarcerated pregnant women.

August 16, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Sen. Jon Ossoff joined other Georgia human rights advocates Aug. 6, 2024, to speak about a new law requiring federal prisons to face regular independent investigations. Amanda Andrew/GPB News

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Hurricane Debby; Ossoff on specialty crops, Warnock on military education

For the week ending Aug. 9, the senators joined bipartisan congressional delegations to urge President Biden to approve Gov. Kemp’s emergency delegation request ahead of Hurricane Debby, support specialty crop farmers, expand the number of pathways for service members to military schools, and help Georgians become homeowners.

August 09, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Senator Jon Ossoff speaks at the Martin Luther King Jr, National Historical Park to announce a prison reform bill has become law on August 7, 2024.

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  • Politics

Ossoff joins Georgia civil rights leaders to announce federal prison reform bill signed into law

Sen. Jon Ossoff joined Georgia civil rights leaders this Tuesday to announce his criminal justice reform bill has been signed into law.

August 07, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were in attendance at Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Sarah Kallis/GPB News

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Harris bid, Ossoff on prison pregnancies, Warnock on affordable housing

For the week ending Aug. 2, the senators focused on investigating the abuse pregnant women face in prisons, helping improve military housing conditions, aiding youth substance abuse programs, and tackling the national housing crisis.

August 02, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Warnock visited Savannah Tech on July 25, 2024, to meet with the new generation of aviation workers. (Senator Reverend Warnock/Twitter)

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff holds abortion hearing, Warnock visits Savannah aviation industry

For the week ending July 26, Warnock visited his hometown of Savannah, Ga., and toured Gulfstream headquarters and Savannah Tech to meet students training in aviation, while Ossoff heard testimonies from doctors and nurses on the health impacts of the six-week abortion ban and introduced legislation to help service members access VA benefits.

July 26, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
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