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Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Will Help Bring Production of Semiconductors, Critical to National Security, Back to U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)  today introduced the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for…

As Senate Prepares to Pass his Parks & Public Lands Legislation, Warner Highlights Job-Creating Impact for Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), spoke on the Senate floor about the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill championed by Sen. Warner that would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)…

Senate to Take Up Warner Bill to Create More Than 10,000 Virginia Jobs by Addressing Maintenance Backlog at National Parks

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 80-17 to take up the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) that would permanently fund the…

Warner, Portman, Alexander, King Announce National Parks Study Showing Restore Our Parks Legislation Will Support More Than 100,000 Jobs Over Next Five Years

 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) Rob Portman (R-OH), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) announced that a new National Parks Service (NPS) study of their Restore Our Parks legislation…

Senators Introduce ‘Paycheck Security Act’ to Keep Workers on Payrolls During COVID-19

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Doug Jones (D-AL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Paycheck Security Act to cover the wages and benefits of employees of…

Warner Questions Fed Chairman, Warns of Economic Consequences if Congress Fails to Support Workers

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) participated in a virtual Senate Banking Committee hearing on the coronavirus economic response with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury…

On Senate Floor, Warner Calls for Paychecks for Laid-Off, Furloughed Workers

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), spoke on the Senate floor about the need to provide relief to the more than 30 million Americans who have lost their jobs due…

Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $4 Million to Support Virginia Fisheries, Seafood Industry

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,520,475 in federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support coastal and marine fishery…

Warner, Kaine Push to Extend COVID-19 Economic Relief to 501(c)(6) Nonprofits

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) urged Senate leaders to ensure that nonprofit organizations like regional chambers of commerce, state restaurant associations, and groups representing law enforcement are…

Senators Release ‘Paycheck Security’ Grant Proposal to Help Businesses Keep Workers on Payrolls

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Doug Jones (D-AL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a proposal to establish a ‘Paycheck Security’ program to cover the wages and…