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Sens. Warner, Casey, And Stabenow Introduce Proposal to Encourage Employers to Provide Job Training that Moves Workers Up the Economic Ladder

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation today that encourages employers to invest more…

Sen. Warner Announces Release of Gao Report Identifying Gaps in Training and Employment Resources for Independent Workers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled “DOL Can Better Share Information on Services for On-Demand, or…

Statement on Nomination of Randal Quarles to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the below statement on Randal Quarles, President Trump’s nominee to be the Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairman for Supervision: “While Mr. Quarles…

Sen. Warner Joins Bipartisan Call for Real Relief for U.S. Softwood Lumber Mills & Producers

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Finance Committee members in calling on the Trump Administration to protect Virginia…

Fast Company – Sen. Warner: The American Dream Is Fading For Millions Of Freelancers. Portable Benefits Could Save It

Senator Mark R. Warner says the U.S. needs a fresh wave of innovation around how benefits are delivered in the modern workforce. “We’re already behind the curve.”…

Legislation to Test-Drive Portable Benefit Models Introduced in the House and Senate

Sen. Warner & Rep. DelBene introduce bicameral legislation to create a portable benefits pilot program…

Virginia Business: The future of work

Warner, who is serving his second term as a senator, says statistics show as many as 60 percent of Americans couldn’t afford an unexpected $400 expense. “[We’re] at a real…

Loudoun Now: Catching up with the New Economy: Warner Talks Gigs and Cybersecurity

The shape of the economy is changing under our feet, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and cyber business leaders in Loudoun aren’t sure we’re keeping up.…

Business Insider: This wireless exec turned senator is leading the fight for workers of the Uber economy

Warner was at CES to speak on a panel about global innovation and the tech economy, and to talk at a reception about one of his big areas of interest…

CNET: What happens when Uber and Airbnb ‘hit the fan’?

A US senator wants the government to get ahead of the curve on the sharing economy.…