Sen. Raphael Warnock, Georgia's first Black Senator, reflects on his improbable journey from a large, low-income family to the U.S. Senate. Despite the challenges of a polarized Congress, he has successfully advocated for legislation aimed at closing racial equity gaps, such as securing recovery funds for Georgia's Black farmers and capping insulin costs for seniors. His efforts are deeply rooted in his background as a pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once served, which informs his commitment to social justice and community upliftment.
As the 11th of 12 children born into a family of Head Start, Upward Bound, and public-housing participants, Sen. Raphael Warnock is not your typical legislator.
In a highly polarized Congress, Warnock has worked steadfastly in a bipartisan way to deliver legislation that would help close racial equity gaps in this country.
His legislative agenda reflects his decades spent in the storied pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Warnock still preaches every Sunday.
He's eyeing a renewal of a tax break for families with children and broader caps on insulin prices beyond seniors.
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