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Statement of Sen. Warner on Shinseki Resignation

“I honor General Shinseki’s military and civilian service, and support his decision to step aside to allow new leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Now we can place our…

Statement on Dept. of Veterans Affairs IG Report

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today: “Like most Americans, I am outraged about how our veterans are being treated. The preliminary Inspector General’s…

Sen. Warner, AmeriCorps Announce $3.5M in Grants for Virginia

Senator Warner today joined the national director of AmeriCorps in announcing $3.5 million in AmeriCorps funding to four Virginia organizations.…

Sen. Warner Urges V-A to Eliminate Delays in Treatment and Diagnosis for Veterans

In a letter today, Sen. Warner called on the U.S. Veterans Administration (V-A) to immediately improve delays in diagnosis and treatment at its V-A hospitals. A recent V-A report on…

In Memory of Phyllis Galanti

I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Phyllis Galanti of Richmond who was both a dedicated advocate for our POWs and an American hero herself.…

WWII POW Flag Finally Brought to VA

Today, the flag was unveiled at the War Memorial. It has certainly been my great honor and privilege to have played some small role in bringing it to Virginia.…

Richmond Times-Dispatch: A POW son’s 50-year quest finally unfurls

On Wednesday, the 74-by-44-inch flag will be displayed publicly for the first time as the Landrum family joins Sen. Mark R. Warner for an unveiling ceremony at the Virginia War…

Daily Press: William and Mary hosts military veterans conference in Washington

The clinic's work and the senator's attention has paid off. Last August, Puller became the first law school clinic in the nation to join a select VA group dedicated to…

Sen. Warner Highlights Success of W&M’s Puller Clinic at Nat’l Conference on Law Clinics Serving Vets

Sen. Warner, who has championed the College of William and Mary���s Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic for three years, highlighted its extraordinary success today at the clinic���s first…

Newport News Daily Press: Sen. Warner opposes cuts to military commissaries in Hampton Roads

Sen. Warner wants to block proposed cuts to commissaries, a popular option for military families in Hampton Roads, because a high-level commission has yet to issue a report on the…