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Warner and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Ensure Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined more than 40 of their colleagues to introduce the Emergency Educational Connections Act, legislation aimed at ensuring K-12…

Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $7 Million for Lynchburg Transit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $7,630,020 in federal funding for the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC). The funding was authorized by the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) under the Coronavirus Aid,…

Warner, Kaine Announce $281,500 in Federal Funds for Water Improvement Projects in Lee & Wise Counties

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Lee and Wise Countieswill receive $259,000 and $22,500 in federal funds, respectively, from the U.S. Department…

Warner Joins Klobuchar, Durbin, Fudge, Eshoo, 139 Colleagues in Urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies to Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Marcia Fudge (D-OH) and Anna Eshoo (D–CA), along with 139 House and Senate colleagues in…

Warner, Durbin & Colleagues Push Treasury to Ensure Americans Without Broadband Can Receive Economic Impact Payments

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 22 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Treasury to increase its efforts to…

Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on FCC Circulation of Draft Order to Facilitate Broadband Deployment in L Band

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement today, after the FCC circulated a draft order to facilitate broadband deployment in L band:  “I am pleased…

Warner Urges FCC to Take Immediate Action to Tackle Digital Divide as More Americans Depend on Internet Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to ensure that individuals all across the country have access to broadband,…

Warner & Kaine Applaud More Than $309 Million for Airports Across Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $309,729,392 in federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide…

Warner Encourages FCC to Reform Service Rules to Bring Broadband to Rural Areas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) expressed his support for a proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that would clear regulatory barriers and support greater utilization of…

Following Warner Effort, Internet Providers Announce Policies for Coronavirus

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) applauded announcements today by several major internet service providers that they adopt practices that will better accommodate the use of remote technologies…

Warner Leads Bicameral Letter in Support of George Washington Memorial Parkway Rehabilitation Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led a bicameral letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in support of the National Park Service’s (NPS) grant application for $102 million in…

Warner Leads Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Suspend Service Terms Affecting Telepresence Services During Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led 17 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the CEOs of eight major internet service providers (ISPs) calling on the…