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Virginia Lawmakers to Trump Administration: Reverse Park Service Staffing Cuts

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) pushed the Trump…

Warner, Kaine, Kiggans & Subramanyam Introduce Bill to Remove Unnecessary Burdens and Costs to Relocate Contaminated Chincoteague Water Wells

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize NASA…

Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $20 Million in Federal Funding to Promote Climate Resilience and Lower Energy Costs in Southwest Virginia

WASHINGTON, – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $19,886,658 in federal funding for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in conjunction with the University…

Warner & Kaine Announce over $10 Million in Federal Funding to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Ports Across Virginia

WASHINGTON –  Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $10,797,461 in federal funding for the Virginia Department of Energy to build 392 electric vehicle (EV)…

Sens. Warner & Kaine Applaud Ban on New Offshore Drilling off the Coast of Virginia

WASHINGTON –  Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded President Biden’s decision to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia: “We welcome…

Warner & Kaine Celebrate Inflation Reduction Act’s $2,000 per Year Cap on Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Americans with Medicare

WASHINGTON –  Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that will go into effect on January 1, 2025…

Warner & Kaine Applaud Wins for Virginia in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of the S.4367, the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which will help maintain…

Warner & Kaine Announce $32.5 Million to Upgrade School Buses Across Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $32,557,965 for Virginia public schools to replace old, polluting school buses with new, zero-emission models. The funding is made…

Warner & Kaine Announce $1.3 Million to Assess and Plan for Clean-Up Efforts From Helene-Related Damages

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,300,000 in federal funding to assess damages and make plans to restore outdoor recreation sites impacted by Hurricane Helene. The…

Warner Applauds Passage of Measure He Sponsored to Provide Financial Relief for Southwest Virginia Following Hurricane Helene

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) applauded the congressional passage of legislation he cosponsored to provide tax relief for individuals affected by storms in Southwest Virginia. “Since…

Warner & Kaine Announce over $1.4 Million in Federal Funding to Protect Children and Families from Lead Exposure

WASHINGTON –  Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing lawyer, (both D-VA) announced $1,450,000 in federal funding to address lead-based paint hazards in homes…

Warner, Risch Celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced a resolution in the Senate to designate today, December 2, 2024, as World Nuclear Energy Day.…