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Democrats Outline Unemployment Insurance Technology Priorities for American Rescue Plan Funds

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Steven Horsford, D-Nev., in sending a bicameral letter to Labor Secretary…

Following Warner Legislation, Treasury Dept. Announces Minority and Community-Based Lenders Can Apply for Emergency COVID-19 Grants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today announced that minority-owned and community-based lending institutions can now apply for grants through the U.S. Treasury Department to support, prepare for, and…

Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021,…

Warner, Booker, Harris Applaud Passage of Bill to Make a Record Investment in Low-Income and Minority Communities

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) applauded Congressional passage of legislation they authored to make the largest single investment into minority-owned and community-based lending…

Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Emergency Lending Under the CARES Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, released a statement regarding Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s request to not extend municipal and Main Street lending programs…

Warner, Warren, Carper & Baldwin Form Corporate Governance Working Group to Reform 21st Century American Economy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tom Carper (D-DE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced the formation of a working group to develop legislative proposals and conduct…

Warner & Kaine Applaud Nearly $4 Million in Federal Funding for Communities in Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,910,184 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for communities in Southwest and Southside Virginia. The funding, awarded through…

Bay Senators Applaud USDA Decision to Support Local Oyster, Clam Businesses Facing Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow oyster and…

Warner Pushes for Clarification Regarding H-2B Visas for Seafood Companies Seeking Seasonal Employees

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) continued to raise the alarm regarding the urgent need to secure H-2B visas for seasonal seafood workers in Virginia and around…

In Senate Hearing, Warner Questions Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chairman on Relief for Main Street During COVID-19

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) participated in a virtual Senate Banking Committee hearing on the COVID-19 economic response with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman…

Warner & Senate Democrats Unveil The America LEADS Act To Make Comprehensive Investments In American Workers, Competitiveness, Alliances, And Diplomacy To Confront The Rise of China

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)…

Warner, Kaine Statement on McConnell COVID-19 Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement today before voting against moving forward on Senator McConnell’s latest attempt to pass a “skinny”…