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Warner Job-Creating Bill Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law. The bipartisan legislation includes Sen. Warner’s Restore Our Parks Act, which…

Warner Bill to Address $1.1 Billion in Maintenance Needs at Virginia National Parks Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) applauded the House passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill he championed that would address the $12 billion maintenance…

Senate Passes Warner Bill to Create 10,000 Virginia Jobs & Tackle $1.1 Billion In Overdue Maintenance Needs at Virginia National Parks

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) that would address the $12 billion maintenance backlog at National Park…

Warner, Portman, Alexander, King Highlight National Park Service Study Showing Visitor Spending Generates $41 Billion in Annual Economic Impact & Supports More Than 340,000 Jobs

Today, U.S. Sens. Mar R. Warner (D-VA),  Rob Portman (R-OH), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) highlighted a new National Park Service (NPS) study which shows that in 2019, visitor spending…

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…

Warner Joins Van Hollen, Casey and Reps. Sarbanes, Scott, Bay Members in Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA to Prioritize Bay Health, Support Farmers in Reducing Pollution

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Reps. John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.)  Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and members representing the Chesapeake Bay region in…

Warner, joins Van Hollen and Sarbanes in Bicameral Push Urging Bay States to Uphold Environmental Protections as EPA Abandons Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) in leading Chesapeake Bay delegation members in sending a bicameral letter…

Warner Calls on Trump Admin. to Work with European Aviation Officials to Ease ‘Use-it-or-Lose-it” Rule for Airlines Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged the Trump Administration to work with the European Commission and other European aviation officials to address the negative economic and…

Warner, Colleagues Announce Path Forward for Bipartisan Legislation to Restore National Parks

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) was joined by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Rob Portman…

Warner, Kaine and Wittman Request Update on National Park Service Heritage Area Feasibility Study of Virginia’s Northern Neck

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) requested an update from the National Park Service (NPS) on the Northern…