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Warner & Kaine Applaud More Than $11 Million for Williamsburg and Blacksburg Transit

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $11,297,535 in federal funding for public transportation in Williamsburg and Blacksburg. The funding, for the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) and the…

Warner Joins Durbin, Senate Democrats in Calling on President Trump to Protect DREAMers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision

WASHINGTON— Following yesterday’s historic Supreme Court ruling rejecting President Donald Trump’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Dick…

Warner joins Durbin, Senate Democratic Caucus in Calling on Leader McConnell to Bring Bipartisan House-Passed DREAM & Promise Act to Floor for a Vote

WASHINGTON – Following last week’s historic Supreme Court ruling rejecting President Donald Trump’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined…

$175 Billion Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy

WASHINGTON, DC – As health and education officials develop novel coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines, precautions, and restrictions for reopening schools this fall, Senate Democrats are urging Congress and the Trump Administration to…

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 and Young Celebrate Senate Passage of Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima

WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima during World…

Warner Joins Hirono, Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr’s Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 19 Senate Democrats in requesting that Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz open an…

Warner & Kaine Call for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Following COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) in calling for the expansion of access to…

Warner, Jones, Durbin, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Pressing for Expanded Access to Affordable Health Care in Any Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Bill

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Doug Jones (D-AL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), led 35 of their Senate colleagues in urging House and Senate leaders…

Warner Joins Rounds, Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) in a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging…

Warner & Kaine Applaud More Than $60 Million for Hampton Roads Transit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today applauded $61,731,853 in federal funding for public transportation in Hampton Roads. The funding, for Hampton Roads Transit, was authorized by the Federal Transit Authority…

Warner Joins Colleagues In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements To Streamline and Simplify Process for Smaller Businesses Applying For PPP Loan Forgiveness

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senate Committee on…