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Warner, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Construction Worker Mental Health

Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in introducing legislation to prevent suicide among construction workers. The Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act…

New Data: Black Lung Rate in Appalachia Highest in Nearly 50 Years

WASHINGTON – Following a new report that found that coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates in nearly 50 years, U.S. Sen. Mark…

Warner, Banks Introduce Bill to Better Match a Patient to their Health Records

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act, bipartisan legislation that would…

New Data: Virginia Families Have Had to Spend $2,900+ More Under President Trump

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to spend more than $2,900 extra…

Crucial Committees Pass Warner’s Health Care Bills to Lower Costs, Expand Access to Care, and Prevent Deaths from Fentanyl Overdoses

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today welcomed House Energy and Commerce Committee’s unanimous passage of his Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency…

Warner, Blackburn Reintroduce Bill to Increase Transparency of Medicare Advantage Benefits for Seniors

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act, legislation to require Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to publicly report the supplemental…

Warner, Kaine, and McClellan Celebrate $16 Million in Federal Funding for Richmond-Petersburg Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Hub

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) celebrated $16 million in federal funding for the Virginia Advanced Pharma…

Key House Committee Passes Warner’s Health Care Bills to Lower Costs and Expand Access to Care

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today welcomed House Ways and Means Committee’s unanimous passage of his Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act and his Improving Seniors’ Timely Access…

FFXnow: Late Rep. Gerry Connolly’s final bill in Congress heads to president’s desk

Late Rep. Gerry Connolly’s final bill in Congress heads to president’s desk By Angela Woolsey In FFXnow The final bill introduced by the late Gerry Connolly dealt with the disease that took…

On Senate Floor, Warner, Kaine Honor Late Rep. Gerry Connolly by Passing his Final Legislative Effort

~ Senators secure unanimous passage of the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, legislation to improve understanding of esophageal cancer care among federal employees and retirees ~ WASHINGTON –…