Press Releases
Warner & Kaine Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule
One day after President Trump reinstated the harmful executive order, 43 bipartisan Senators introduce legislation that supports women’s reproductive rights and international family planning programs
Jan 24 2017
One day after President Trump reinstated the harmful executive order, 43 bipartisan Senators introduce legislation that supports women’s reproductive rights and international family planning programs
The ‘Miners Protection Act’ ensures the promise of lifetime health care and pensions to retired miners and their families
Senate voted to proceed with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a viable replacement
Warner & Kaine Call on Speaker Ryan to Stop Partisan Attacks on Women’s Health Care Access
Senators make clear in new letter to Speaker Ryan they are prepared to fight back to protect “wellbeing and lives” of millions of women, men, and families nationwide that rely on Planned Parenthood
Jan 09 2017
Senators remind Speaker Ryan that President-elect Trump praised Planned Parenthood as doing “very good work for millions of women” and that families “overwhelmingly” support its work
Warner & Kaine Call on President-Elect to Protect Access to Family Planning Centers
Title X family planning centers provide millions of women – and men – basic primary, preventive, and reproductive health care and services
Dec 22 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump urging him to oppose any efforts to restrict federal funding from supporting Title X family planning centers.
Sen. Warner Statement On Passage of 21st Century Cures Act
Bill includes Warner priorities on chronic care, research, opioid addiction treatment – now heads to the President for signature
Dec 07 2016
The bill includes Warner priorities on chronic care, research, opioid addiction treatment, and now heads to the President for signature.
Warner, Kaine Urge Congressional Leadership to Protect Miners Before End of Year
Without the Miners Protection Act, an estimated 10,000 retired coal miners in Virginia are at risk of losing health and pension benefits in the coming months
Nov 22 2016
Without the Miners Protection Act, an estimated 10,000 retired coal miners in Virginia are at risk of losing health and pension benefits in the coming months
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has designated Pulaski County and Wythe County as Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA), as well as Frederick County as a Washington/Baltimore HIDTA.
Senate Finance Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect the Pensions & Health Benefits of Retired Miners & their Families
‘Miners Protection Act’ will shore up the 1974 UMWA pension plan, which is in danger of running out of money
Sep 21 2016
‘Miners Protection Act’ will shore up the 1974 UMWA pension plan, which is in danger of running out of money.
Bipartisan Group of Senators Respond to Report Showing that 20% of Medicare Generic Drugs Have More Than Doubled in Price
Report shows overall falling prices, though some generics show shocking price increases
Sep 14 2016
Report shows overall falling prices, though some generics show shocking price increases.
“Like many Virginians, my own family relies on the EpiPen.”
Sen. Warner Questions Manufacturer on EpiPen Price Increases
Cost of EpiPens, which are an essential school supply for children with severe allergies, have risen more than 400%
Aug 23 2016
Sen. Warner pressed the only pharmaceutical company that manufactures EpiPens to explain recent increases in the price of the lifesaving injection device for children and others with severe allergies.
Sen. Warner Calls for Congress to Return from Recess to Pass Zika Funding
Congress adjourned for seven weeks last month without approving additional funding to help federal agencies fight the virus
Aug 04 2016
Sen. Warner urged the leaders of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately call Congress back into session in order to address the public health threat posed by the Zika virus.
Va. Receives CDC Funding to Help Combat Zika Virus
Funding will help strengthen mosquito control, detect birth defects, and improve disease response
Aug 02 2016
Sen. Warner welcomed news that the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will receive $560,000 in additional funding from the CDC to support efforts to protect Virginians from the Zika virus.
Sen. Warner Presses OPM on Long Term Care Premium Increases
Nearly 264,000 federal employees recently received notice of increased premiums for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
Aug 01 2016
Sen. Warner wrote to Beth Cobert, Acting Director of OPM, regarding the sudden increase in premium costs for federal employees participating in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).
Sens. Warner & Kaine Urge Improved Lead Testing for Children on Medicaid & CHIP
Lead exposure in childhood has life-long intellectual and behavioral health effects
Jul 19 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine are urging the federal government to improve lead screening policies for children eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce More than $700,000 in Funding for Telehealth Services in Virginia
Projects use telecommunications to bring medical expertise to rural areas
Jul 14 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide funding for three Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) projects in Southwest Virginia.
Sen. Warner Statement On Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Conference Report
Bipartisan bill to combat prescription drug and heroin abuse heads to the President for signature
Jul 13 2016
Sen. Warner released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the House-Senate conference report on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).
Warner, Kaine Push V-A to Move Forward on Local Pilot Program to Improve Veterans' Health Care
National Capital Region pilot program would improve mobility and accuracy of health records by allowing veterans access to health data on their mobile phones
Jul 05 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine are pushing the V-A for an update on a local pilot program designed to improve the quality and accessibility of health care for our nation’s veterans.
Sen. Warner on Texas Abortion Ruling
Jun 27 2016
Sen. Warner issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that would have shut down more than half of the state’s abortion clinics.
Warner, Kaine Urge Pentagon and State Dept. to Protect Servicemembers & Americans Abroad from Zika
More than a dozen servicemembers and military dependents have been infected with Zika this year
Jun 08 2016
Sens. Warner and Tim Kaine joined a group of Senators in urging the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department to take steps to protect deployed servicemembers, their families, and other Americans abroad from the threat posed by the Zika virus.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award $2,764,351 to George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Department of Health for heart-related diseases and diabetes research and nurse training programs.
Today, Sens. Warner and Kaine voted to advance $1.1 billion of emergency supplemental funding for the prevention and treatment of the Zika virus outbreak.
Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Aid Rural Virginia Hospitals
Bill would establish a national minimum standard for hospital reimbursement payments
Apr 22 2016
Sens. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced bipartisan, budget-neutral legislation to ensure hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by the federal government so they are able to remain open and functioning, especially in underserved and economically struggling regions of Virginia.
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Encourage States to Expand Medicaid
Would ensure equal level of federal matching funds for states expanding Medicaid after 2014
Apr 13 2016
The bill would ensure that states that choose to expand eligibility for Medicaid after 2014 are eligible for the same level of federal matching funds as states that expanded earlier under the terms of the Affordable Care Act.
