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$175 Billion Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy

WASHINGTON, DC – As health and education officials develop novel coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines, precautions, and restrictions for reopening schools this fall, Senate Democrats are urging Congress and the Trump Administration to…

Warner Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Give Higher Education Students and Institutions Much Needed Relief in Upcoming Legislation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and a group of senators in urging Senate leadership to include $47 billion in financial support for…

Warner, Axne Urge SEC to Require Disclosure of Companies’ Human Capital Management Policies

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require that human capital management information is made publicly available in a timely…

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…

Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the below statement on the Trump Administration’s final regulation detailing the responsibilities of elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities for…

Warner & Kaine Applaud More Than $36 Million to Support Virginia HBCUs Amid COVID-19

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), members of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caucus, applauded $36,475,848 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of…

Warner, Kaine Applaud More Than $156 Million in Funding to Support Virginia Students

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded more than $156 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education to support Virginia students.…

Warner & Kaine Renew Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined 33 of their colleagues in a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting robust funding for all K-12 students to have…

Statement of U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner on Senate Passage of Coronavirus Relief Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of a $2 trillion bipartisan package to provide financial relief to businesses and families as well…

U.S. Senators Urge Swift Implementation of Emergency Unemployment Benefits in Coronavirus Legislation

WASHINGTON – Today, following passage of a bipartisan coronavirus economic relief package (H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act), U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a former Governor of Virginia,…

Warner, Durbin, Brown Call for Flexibility, Financial Assistance for U.S. Capitol Support Contractors Affected by Coronavirus Threat

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, were joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) 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…