Raphael Warnock
Data as of: votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026 · contributions Sep 9, 2026 (incomplete) · super PAC spending Sep 11, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Warnock calls for a statewide moratorium on AI data center construction unless projects guarantee no utility cost hikes, no NDAs, no tax giveaways, and no pollution.
“Last week, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock called for a statewide moratorium on all data center construction that can only be lifted for specific projects that adopt comprehensive safeguards around u…”
Warnock calls for a statewide moratorium on data center construction, liftable only with safeguards on utility bills, tax giveaways, NDAs, and pollution.
“Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock met with residents in Effingham County to discuss the impact of OpenAI’s proposed data center on their community In July, OpenAI announced it would construct a…”
Warnock leads a letter pressing Fed Chair Warsh to include worker perspectives rather than only AI-industry-linked advisers on the task force assessing AI's labor market impact.
“Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock is calling on Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to include worker perspectives as the Fed assesses the implications of new technologies for the American workforce …”
Warnock calls on the EPA to issue guidance and protections so AI data center growth does not drain local water supplies.
“Senator Reverend Warnock is calling for stronger protections for local communities impacted by the rapid growth of data centers as new data center expansion strains local water supplies Senator Warno…”
Warnock presses the Fed to account for AI's risks to workers, retirement savings, and a possible AI bubble, and touts workforce investment legislation.
“According to a Bloomberg analysis, spending on artificial intelligence has risen to about 8 percent of U.S. gross domestic product Americans’ retirement accounts are increasingly tied to the artifici…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$5K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
166
Itemized receipts
By employer
Company PACs in blue; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Bruce Mcintyre | NVIDIA CORP | $250 | ↗ |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| May 14, 2025 | Harris Karsch | GOOGLE, LLC | $125 | ↗ |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| May 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Ann Rockwell | MICROSOFT | $100 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Sep 9, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.