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Warner Applauds House Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation to repeal two…

Senators Act to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Securing Assurance…

Warner, Walkinshaw, Beyer, and Subramanyam Demand DHS Reinstate ICE Oversight Staff Furloughed During Republican Shutdown

Washington – Following their September oversight visit of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Reps. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), Don S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-08),…

Warner & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) introduced The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act,…

Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees, Servicemembers, & Contractors During Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined over 20 Senators in introducing the True Shutdown Fairness Act, legislation to pay all federal employees – both those excepted and furloughed –…

Republicans Reject Bill to Pay Federal Workers, Military, Contractors During GOP Shutdown

VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate pushing for passage of the True Shutdown Fairness Act, legislation…

Warner & Colleagues Urge Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny…

Warner & Kaine Blast Trump’s Mass Firing of Federal Workers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced “substantial” layoffs of federal workers amid the government shutdown:…

Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Urge Major Utility Companies to Prevent Penalties, Service Shutoffs for Federal Workers during Shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and seven of their Senate colleagues urged 22 major energy, water, and broadband utility companies to avoid imposing…

Warner & Colleagues Take Action to Protect Federal Workers’ Financial Health as Shutdown Threatens Economic Hardship

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined colleagues to introduce the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act. This legislation requires federal financial industry regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to…