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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, DelBene Release Proposal for Emergency Portable Benefits Fund

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) released the text of draft bicameral legislation to establish an emergency portable benefits fund for states. The…

Warner, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure People with Limited English Proficiency and People with Disabilities Access the Necessary Information to Receive COVID-19 Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led a group of 15 colleagues in sending a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Administration to ensure persons with…

Warner, Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Jack Reed (D-RI), and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in pushing to make sure…

Warner & Kaine Introduce $75 Billion Housing Assistance Fund to Help Americans Facing Housing Insecurity Due to COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senator Reed to introduce legislation to create a $75 billion Housing Assistance Fund to help protect renters,…

Warner joins Brown, Bennet, Durbin, Wyden, Colleagues in Calling for Tax Credit Expansion to Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and a group of senators in a letter…

Warner Joins Brown, Collins Stabenow in Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmer in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and a group of bipartisan senators in urging the USDA…

Warner, Kaine Applaud More Than $10 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $10,832,775 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in preventing, preparing for…

Warner, Baldwin, Murphy Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Federalize Medical Supply Chain, Increate National Production and Create an Equitable and Transparent Process for Delivery of Necessary Supplies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), as well as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, in announcing legislation that lays out a framework for…

Warner Joins Smith, Warren, Colleagues in Pressing to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sens. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 28 of their Senate colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to include their plan for a $50…

Warner, Udall, Democratic Colleagues Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and a group of 24 Democratic senators in calling for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) to conduct a full…

Warner, Warren, Murray, Peters, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Efforts to Protect Federal Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.) and  18 of their Senate colleagues in writing to the Office of…