Raphael Warnock (D)
Doug Collins (R)
Kelly Loeffler (R)
Wages & Hazard Pay
| Warnock supports hazard pay and protections for frontline workers. [1] | Collins voted against hazard pay in the form of $13/hour premium pay. [2] | Loeffler opposed hazard pay in the form of $13/hour premium pay. [3] |
Helping Essential Workers
| Warnock supports robust testing, contact tracing and the use of masks. [4] | Collins voted against an enforceable health and safety standard that would protect frontline workers from the coronavirus. [5] | Loeffler opposed an enforceable health and safety standard that would protect frontline workers from the coronavirus. [6] |
Meat Processing Worker Safety
| Warnock opposes line speed increases in poultry, swine and beef slaughter plants to help keep workers safe. [7] | Collins has called for increased line speeds at poultry plants, despite workers and experts warning that it could cause injuries. [8] | Loeffler has said nothing about what she will do to protect the health and safety of meat processing workers during the pandemic. [9] |
Affordable Healthcare
| Warnock supports policies that provide affordable health insurance for over 1 million Georgians and ensure health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. [10] | Collins voted more than 50 times in support of policies that would leave over 1 million Georgians without health insurance and put coverage for the 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions at risk. [11] | Loeffler supports policies that would leave over 1 million Georgians without health insurance and put coverage for the 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions at risk. [12] |
CHECK THE FACTS:
- Twitter, @ReverendWarnock, 5/1/20
- U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 6800, Roll Call Vote #109, 5/12/20; “How the HEALS Act Compares to the HEROES Act,” CNBC.com, 7/30/20.
- Twitter, @SenatorLoeffler, 5/12/20; “How the HEALS Act Compares to the HEROES Act,” CNBC.com, 7/30/20.
- “Jobs: Rebuilding an Economy That Works for Everyone,” WarnockForGeorgia.com, Accessed 8/29/20
- U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 6800, Roll Call Vote #109, 5/12/20
- Twitter, @SenatorLoeffler, 5/12/20
- “Creating Better Jobs and Higher Standards,” UFCW Federal Questionnaire 2019–2020
- “U.S. Rep. Doug Collins Pushes Increasing Line Speeds at Poultry Plants,” Gainesville Times, 5/24/17
- “Issues,” KellyForSenate.com, Accessed 9/10/20.
- “Issue: Health Care: The Right to Access Affordable, Quality Care, Warnockforgeorgia.com, accessed 10/6/20; “Pre-Existing Condition Prevalence for Individuals and Families,” KFF.org,10/4/19; “How Many People Would Lose Their Health Insurance if the ACA Were Repealed?” EPI.org, Accessed 9/1/20.
- “Health Care,” DougCollins.house.gov, Accessed 9/1/20; “Pre-Existing Condition Prevalence for Individuals and Families,” KFF.org, 10/4/19; “How Many People Would Lose Their Health Insurance if the ACA Were Repealed?” EPI.org, Accessed 9/1/20
- “Georgia Governor Sparks Fight With Trump Allies Over Senate Appointment,” NPR.org, 12/2/19; “Pre-Existing Condition Prevalence for Individuals and Families,” KFF.org, 10/4/19; “How Many People Would Lose Their Health Insurance if the ACA Were Repealed?” EPI.org, Accessed 9/1/20.