Raphael Warnock

Portrait of Raphael Warnock
U.S. Congress

United States Senator (Democratic) from Georgia.

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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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Statements by Raphael Warnock

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Raphael Warnock

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Georgia

Condemned

Statement summary

Raphael Warnock voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 244: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran War Powers Resolution (rejected, 49-50)
Why we used this label

Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.

Portrait of Raphael Warnock

Raphael Warnock

Role at the time: U.S. senator from Georgia, coauthor of a letter with Katie Britt

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Warnock joined a letter seeking safeguards and oversight for license-plate reader funding, without calling for abolition.

“We are deeply concerned about the misuse of ALPR systems and believe that appropriate safeguards are necessary to protect against unauthorized access and abuse”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Senators Britt and Warnock urge DOJ guidance on Flock camerasJoint letter and Sen. Britt quotation
Why we used this label

The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Warnock joined a letter saying appropriate safeguards are necessary against unauthorized access and abuse of license-plate readers. The letter sought oversight, not an end to the systems, so Mixed or conditional fits.

Portrait of Raphael Warnock

Raphael Warnock

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Georgia

Condemned

Statement summary

Raphael Warnock voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

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