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In a new letter, Senator Warnock—a proud product of Georgia’s Morehouse College—highlighted his concerns with the current classification system and its lack of a single HBCU. “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “very high research activity” and “high research activity” (R1/R2) designations are viewed as an indication that an institution of higher education is at th","source_url":"https://www.warnock.senate.gov/work","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"Working to Boost America’s Research Capacity, Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Consideration of New National Classification Methods to Propel HBCUs to Higher Research Capabilities","detail":"Senator Reverend Warnock wrote to the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education In new letter , Senator Reverend Warnock highlighted his concerns with the classification methodology for higher education, urging them to make needed reforms Currently, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has 146 universities who achieved “R1” or “very high research activity” status — none of which are HBCUs Senator Reverend Warnock is a proud product of Atlanta HBCU Morehouse College and one of only two HBCU graduates currently serving in the U.S. Senate Senator Reverend Warnock also recently introduced the bipartisan Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023 , which instructs the Department of Commerce and Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies to identify how HBCUs can achieve R1 status Senator Reverend Warnock :  “There are many incredible research institutions, especially MSIs and HBCUs, that do tremendous research, but are not recognized by the current methodology, which accounts for research dollars spent and the number of research faculty, but not necessarily research quality or utility” Washington, D.C . – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, to make needed reforms to its classification methodology for higher education to reflect the importance and potential of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In a new letter, Senator Warnock—a proud product of Georgia’s Morehouse College—highlighted his concerns with the current classification system and its lack of a single HBCU. “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “very high research activity” and “high research activity” (R1/R2) designations are viewed as an indication that an institution of higher education is at th","source_url":"https://www.warnock.senate.gov/work","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Working to Boost America’s Research Capacity, Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Consideration of New National Classification Methods to Propel HBCUs to Higher Research Capabilities","detail":"Senator Reverend Warnock wrote to the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education In new letter , Senator Reverend Warnock highlighted his concerns with the classification methodology for higher education, urging them to make needed reforms Currently, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has 146 universities who achieved “R1” or “very high research activity” status — none of which are HBCUs Senator Reverend Warnock is a proud product of Atlanta HBCU Morehouse College and one of only two HBCU graduates currently serving in the U.S. Senate Senator Reverend Warnock also recently introduced the bipartisan Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023 , which instructs the Department of Commerce and Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies to identify how HBCUs can achieve R1 status Senator Reverend Warnock :  “There are many incredible research institutions, especially MSIs and HBCUs, that do tremendous research, but are not recognized by the current methodology, which accounts for research dollars spent and the number of research faculty, but not necessarily research quality or utility” Washington, D.C . – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, to make needed reforms to its classification methodology for higher education to reflect the importance and potential of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In a new letter, Senator Warnock—a proud product of Georgia’s Morehouse College—highlighted his concerns with the current classification system and its lack of a single HBCU. “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “very high research activity” and “high research activity” (R1/R2) designations are viewed as an indication that an institution of higher education is at th","source_url":"https://www.warnock.senate.gov/work","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Working to Boost America’s Research Capacity, Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Consideration of New National Classification Methods to Propel HBCUs to Higher Research Capabilities","detail":"Senator Reverend Warnock wrote to the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education In new letter , Senator Reverend Warnock highlighted his concerns with the classification methodology for higher education, urging them to make needed reforms Currently, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has 146 universities who achieved “R1” or “very high research activity” status — none of which are HBCUs Senator Reverend Warnock is a proud product of Atlanta HBCU Morehouse College and one of only two HBCU graduates currently serving in the U.S. Senate Senator Reverend Warnock also recently introduced the bipartisan Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023 , which instructs the Department of Commerce and Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies to identify how HBCUs can achieve R1 status Senator Reverend Warnock :  “There are many incredible research institutions, especially MSIs and HBCUs, that do tremendous research, but are not recognized by the current methodology, which accounts for research dollars spent and the number of research faculty, but not necessarily research quality or utility” Washington, D.C . – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, to make needed reforms to its classification methodology for higher education to reflect the importance and potential of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In a new letter, Senator Warnock—a proud product of Georgia’s Morehouse College—highlighted his concerns with the current classification system and its lack of a single HBCU. “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “very high research activity” and “high research activity” (R1/R2) designations are viewed as an indication that an institution of higher education is at th","source_url":"https://www.warnock.senate.gov/work","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"Working to Boost America’s Research Capacity, Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Consideration of New National Classification Methods to Propel HBCUs to Higher Research Capabilities","detail":"Senator Reverend Warnock wrote to the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education In new letter , Senator Reverend Warnock highlighted his concerns with the classification methodology for higher education, urging them to make needed reforms Currently, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has 146 universities who achieved “R1” or “very high research activity” status — none of which are HBCUs Senator Reverend Warnock is a proud product of Atlanta HBCU Morehouse College and one of only two HBCU graduates currently serving in the U.S. Senate Senator Reverend Warnock also recently introduced the bipartisan Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023 , which instructs the Department of Commerce and Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies to identify how HBCUs can achieve R1 status Senator Reverend Warnock :  “There are many incredible research institutions, especially MSIs and HBCUs, that do tremendous research, but are not recognized by the current methodology, which accounts for research dollars spent and the number of research faculty, but not necessarily research quality or utility” Washington, D.C . – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged the American Council on Education, which oversees the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, to make needed reforms to its classification methodology for higher education to reflect the importance and potential of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In a new letter, Senator Warnock—a proud product of Georgia’s Morehouse College—highlighted his concerns with the current classification system and its lack of a single HBCU. “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “very high research activity” and “high research activity” (R1/R2) designations are viewed as an indication that an institution of higher education is at th","source_url":"https://www.warnock.senate.gov/work","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on final Senate passage of the GENIUS Act (S.1582), establishing the first federal stablecoin regulatory framework in the United States (Bill: s1582-119)","detail":"The GENIUS Act (S.1582) — Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act — was passed by the Senate 66-32 on May 19, 2025. It establishes a federal framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to maintain 1:1 reserves and obtain federal or state approval. 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