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Warner, Kaine Now Accepting Applications for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District

���U.S. District Judges are tasked with the solemn responsibility of upholding the law. They ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice in vitally important civil and criminal cases,��� said…

Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $19 Million in Federal Funds for Virginia Airports

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced today that nine Virginia airports will receive $18,826,746 in funds from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration…

Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Fund the Veterans Choice Program & Approve V-A Leases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate approved legislation last night to fund the Department of Veteran Affairs’ (V-A) Veterans Choice Program and authorize 28 delayed V-A medical facility…

Senators Urge Senate Leadership to Protect Federal Employee Retirement Benefits

Nearly one-third of permanent career federal employees will be eligible for retirement by 2019…

Virginia Congressional Delegation Applauds Inclusion of Medical Leases in Veterans Legislation

Congress has not authorized major medical facility leases since 2014, keeping millions of veterans from accessing the care they deserve…

Sens. Warner & Hatch Reintroduce the Bipartisan Geospatial Data Act

Legislation would improve coordination, reduce duplication, and increase transparency in geospatial data acquisition…

Warner, Kaine, Taylor Announce Nearly $4.6 Million in Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief

Hurricane Matthew dealt a blow to Virginia Beach, and we are grateful that FEMA will help alleviate the cost of debris removal for the local community...…

Sen. Warner on President Trump’s Executive Order on Offshore Energy

���The Navy and NASA have expressed serious reservations about the potential impacts of energy exploration and development along the Atlantic coast, which was a significant reason President Obama withdrew...…

Warner & Kaine Press V-A Sec. on Hiring Priorities

Freeze hurt efforts to fill vacancies among clinicians, benefits processors…

Warner, Collins Introduce Bill to Authorize Delayed V-A Medical Leases

Congressional and bureaucratic delays have prevented 24 new facilities from being built to serve an estimated 11 million veterans…