On Thursday, July 11, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced legislation that would temporarily relieve the thousands of Georgians stuck in the Medicaid coverage gap.
For the week ending July 12, Warnock and Ossoff worked on improving connectivity in Georgia, securing funding for clean energy transportation in three cities, improving support for human trafficking victims, and safeguarding veterans from exploitive entities.
The series of conversations with political leaders, hosted by PBS host Alexander Heffner, attempts to highlight the bipartisanship and empathy that goes unnoticed in the daily headlines.
For the week ending July 5, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff worked on protecting election workers ahead of this year's elections, visiting the CDC to discuss maternal mortality and federal funding's impact on public health, improving affordable housing in rural areas, and helping Georgia farmers export more pecans.
For the week ending June 28, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on launching an inquiry to help prevent the deaths of incarcerated people in federal, state, and local facilities, providing infrastructure upgrades to several military facilities in Georgia, introducing legislation to double the Pell Grant maximum award to students, and supporting row crop farmers in Georgia.
Democrats at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion faced a crowd of dozens of reporters from around the world shouting questions about President Joe Biden’s debate performance and whether he should remain the party’s candidate.
For the week ending June 14, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on reviewing Atlanta's aging water infrastructure after the recent water main break in Midtown Atlanta, improving fire safety throughout Georgia, improving the workforce development by creating partnerships between community and technical colleges and the local job industry, and introducing legislations supporting Georgia military families.
For the week ending June 14, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff worked on providing water infrastructure upgrades to several areas in Georgia after the recent water main break in Midtown Atlanta, inquire about the dangerous living conditions for children at the border detention families, push for stronger enforcement against selling e-cigarettes to children, and introduce legislation promoting fatherhood engagement for maternal health.
For the week ending June 7, Warnock and Ossoff focused on protecting former Georgia U.S. Rep. John Lewis's legacy, introducing legislation to stop fentanyl trafficking at the southern border, protecting women's rights to contraception, and previewing new legislation that would help new farmers enter the profession.
For the week ending May 31, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff worked on protecting national security at the southern border, urging Delta Air Lines leadership not to hinder workers' unionization efforts, calling out pharmaceutical companies for high medication prices, and addressing law enforcement shortages.
For the week ending May 24, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on improving substance abuse treatment for inmates, protecting national security at the southern border, removing hazardous materials from several locations in Georgia and protecting elderly people from financial scams.
For the week ending May 17, 2024, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff worked in urging the Department of Education to call out a student loan servicer for their failures, proving relocation support for military families, honoring Vietnam War veterans with medals, and investing in Georgia's airports to upgrade their infrastructure.
For the week ending May 10, 2024, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff focused on legislation protecting children from online sexual exploitation, securing funding for humanitarian aid to fight world hunger, securing funding to build more affordable housing in Clayton County and throughout Georgia.
For the week ending May 3, 2024, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff worked on improving youth mentorship, reconnecting undeserved communities in Atlanta, creating Georgia's first National Park and Preserve and expanding nursing programs in West Georgia.
If it could be summed up in a sentence: Rico Wade's "celebration of life" April 26 at Ebenezer Baptist Church was something Rico Wade would understandably not stop talking about. A U.S. senator eulogized him, the current and a former mayor of Atlanta shared their passionate remarks, the 52-year old was given the city's honor and it was announced that a music industry executive training program will be launched in his name.