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Manchin, Brown, Casey, Kaine, Warner Urge Msha to Take Immediate Action to Protect Miners From Silica Exposure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) urged the Mine Safety & Health Administration…

Warner, Kaine, Manchin, Durbin, Brown, Casey, Capito Introduce Bill to Protect Miners from COVID-19 Exposure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the COVID-19 Mine…

Warner, Manchin, Colleagues Call for MHSA to Implement Emergency Standards to Protect Miners During Coronavirus Pandemic

Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA, Joe Manchin (D-WV) and seven Senators called for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to implement emergency standards to protect America’s brave coal…

Warner Receives Mineworkers Award Recognizing Legislative Victory for Virginia Coal Miners

  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HIGH-QUALITY PHOTOS WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) received an award from the United Mine Workers of America recognizing his successful years-long effort to…

Warner & Kaine Statements on President Trump’s Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, members of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statements on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2021(FY21) budget:  “Simply put, the President’s budget…

Warner, Kaine, Manchin, Jones, Brown, Casey Introduce Legislation to Secure Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Doug Jones (D-AL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced S. 3172, the Black Lung…

Warner & Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Miner Pensions and Health Care

WASHINGTON – Following years of efforts to try to safeguard benefits for mine workers, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), today introduced bipartisan legislation along with…

Warner, Kaine Request Permanent Fix for Miners Health Care & Pensions Benefits in Government Spending Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Doug Jones (D-AL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote to…

Warner & Kaine Meet with Virginia Coal Miners, Introduce Bill to Support Those Affected by Black Lung

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following recent studies showing worsening prevalence and severity of black lung disease among coal miners and deteriorating financial viability of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, U.S. Senators…

Warner Meets with Coal Miners, Calls for Action to Protect Miner Benefits

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) met with miners from the United Mine Workers of America at his office in Washington, D.C. In the meeting, Sen. Warner…

Warner Takes To Senate Floor To Call For Federal Contractor Back Pay

WASHINGTON – On the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged his Senate colleagues to support bipartisan legislation that would provide back pay to low- and middle-income federal contractors…

Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Secure Pensions and Healthcare for Virginia Coal Miners

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced the American Miners Act of 2019, legislation that would secure pensions and healthcare benefits for our nation’s retired…