In the News
Senate Approves Sen. Warner’s Budget Amendments to Improve Government Efficiency and Protect Consumer Data
Mar 27 2015
During a marathon session of budget votes the Senate approved two proposals from Sen. Warner: one improves federal government efficiency, and the second strengthens consumer protections following data breaches that expose customers’ personal information.
The Virginian-Pilot: VA expands eligibility for Virginia veterans who live in remote regions
Mar 25 2015
More veterans in rural Virginia, including the Eastern Shore, will be eligible to seek health care outside the Veterans Affairs system thanks to a regulatory change announced Tuesday.
Sen. Warner Chats with TJ High School Seniors
Mar 23 2015
Senator Warner met with more than 400 students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax. The high school seniors were visiting the U.S. Capitol on a field trip as part of their AP U.S. Government and Politics coursework.
WVTF: Virginia Lawmakers on Sequestration
Mar 23 2015
“It's ‘smoke and mirrors’ for this national capital region, it would be devastating to the federal workforce. It would cut in half our investments and education, infrastructure, research and development."
Senator Mark Warner successfully amended the Senate Republican budget today to encourage the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to more aggressively promote a veterans law clinic model developed at William & Mary’s Puller VA Clinic.
At a Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. Warner called for getting rid of the sequester, reducing spending in a more responsible way, strengthening entitlement programs, and considering additional revenues to fix the government’s balance sheet for the long term.
A bipartisan group of senators are pushing back against possible plans to use revenue generated by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offset federal spending.
On March 12, with a month left to go in tax season, Senator Warner attended a Senate Finance Committee hearing where he discussed an issue that he has previously called on the IRS to address: tax refund fraud.
Hampton Roads’ military-dependent economy is getting a boost with the Navy’s decision to homeport its newest aircraft carrier in Norfolk and also will see lengthy visits in coming years from thousands of sailors on carriers temporarily positioned here.
Sens. Warner, Murkowski Lead Coalition Supporting Renewal of U.S.-Israel Energy Security Agreement
Mar 13 2015
Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry encouraging the administration to renew a historic energy security agreement with Israel.
