Press Releases
Warner, Kaine, McAuliffe Announce Multi-Year Contract for Commercial Space Flight in Virginia
Jan 14 2016
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today NASA awarded a new multiyear contract to Orbital ATK, a Virginia based company, to deliver cargo and supplies to the International Space Station from spaceports, including the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) located at Wallops Island.
Leading Retail Organization Gives Top Nat'l Honor to Sen. Mark Warner
Retailers: Warner’s tech, business background gives him a ‘think outside the box’ approach that ‘sets him apart in Washington’
Jan 06 2016
Sen. Warner, a Capitol Hill leader on issues of cybersecurity and consumer protection, was the only elected official included in a list of 25 leaders highlighted by the National Retail Federation for national leadership on issues of concern to the country’s leading retail organization.
Warner, Mikulski, Kaine, Wittman Urge Administration to Strengthen Efforts to Combat Seafood Fraud
Stronger traceability requirements will better protect hard-working, law-abiding Virginia and Maryland watermen
Sep 15 2015
Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) urged President Obama to protect Virginia and Maryland’s seafood industry by strengthening efforts to prevent seafood fraud.
Warner, Kaine Sound the Alarm on Failure to Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank
The Ex-Im Bank Supported More than 160,000 U.S. Jobs Tied to Exports Last Year
Jun 30 2015
The Export-Import Bank levels the playing field for U.S. exporters – many of them small businesses – by matching the financing that other governments provide to their exporters, and it does so at no cost to the taxpayer. In fact, over the last two decades, the Ex-Im Bank has actually helped reduce the deficit by generating nearly $7 billion more than it costs to operate.
Senators Call on Commerce, Ag Secretaries to Prioritize Broadband Access for Rural Americans
Daines, Manchin, King lead bipartisan effort to ensure high-speed broadband for rural communities
Jun 08 2015
Senator Warner joined Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Angus King (I-ME) today in a bipartisan effort to ensure the federal government prioritizes high-speed broadband access for rural Americans.
Sen. Warner Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Trade Bill
Trade Promotion Authority Act approved by the Senate on bipartisan 62-37 vote
May 22 2015
“I am pleased that the Senate has voted to approve this bipartisan trade bill because increased trade is good for U.S. businesses, workers, and our economy."
Warner Statement on Trade Legislation
May 14 2015
“Trade is key to Virginia’s economy, with exports from Virginia companies totaling more than $19 billion in goods last year.”
Warner, Kaine Praise Interim Relief for Virginia Seafood Industry
Following letter by Warner, Kaine & colleagues, Departments of Labor and Homeland Security provide interim relief from H-2B ruling
Mar 17 2015
Today, U.S. Sens. Warner and Kaine praised the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security for providing interim relief to Virginia businesses that rely on seasonal workers, including the seafood industry, but underscored that many details must still be worked out.
Senator Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah was joined by co-sponsors Senators Blunt, Coons, Inhofe, and Warner, in cheering passage of the Hatch-Blunt Internet Governance Awareness Week resolution (S. Res. 71), which cleared the Senate by unanimous consent on Thursday night.
Sen. Warner Provides Information & Resources to Help Virginians Potentially Impacted by Anthem Data Breach
Anthem is Va.’s largest insurer; also serves state & federal employees, retirees
Feb 05 2015
Sen. Mark Warner provided a variety of useful resources and an online form on his Senate website for Virginians potentially impacted by the cyberattack targeting Anthem to contact his office for assistance.
Sen. Warner to Accompany President Obama to India
Three-day Republic Day trip marks 65th anniversary of India’s constitution
Jan 21 2015
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, (D-VA), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate India Caucus, will travel with President Obama to attend India's Republic Day celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the adoption of India’s constitution.
Sen. Warner Calls for Improvements to Patent System to Protect Innovators and Reduce Abusive Trolls
~ Calls on Patent Office to limit low-quality, vague patents and improve patent examination process ~
Aug 07 2014
Senator Warner urged the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office to reduce abusive patent troll lawsuits by improving the patent process and limiting low-quality, vague patents.
Sen. Warner named Legislator of the Year by National Retail Federation
~ Warner recognized for leading on consumer protections, fixing the Affordable Care Act ~
Aug 01 2014
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has named U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) their Legislator of the Year for his work in Congress on behalf of small businesses.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Fight Deceptive Labeling of Imported Crab Meat
~ Letter follows establishment of Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud ~
Jul 25 2014
Sens. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1) urged the Administration to include fraudulent labeling of crab meat in its efforts to combat fishing and seafood fraud.
U.S. Sens. Warner & Hoeven Push to Expedite U.S. Natural Gas Exports to Ukraine, Europe
~ Propose Specific Ideas to Counter Vladimir Putin’s Energy Influence in Ukraine, Europe ~
Mar 18 2014
In response to the crisis in Ukraine, Sens. Warner and Hoeven (R-ND) today announced bipartisan proposals to expedite the U.S. Department of Energy’s review of applications to export U.S. natural gas.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a group of five Senators to write a letter urging a Chinese drywall manufacturer to pay for the damage caused by its product in the United States, including in many Virginia homes.
Sen. Warner Questions Wait Times, Long Lines to Clear Passport Control at Dulles Airport
“This is not the way to welcome tourists, business people arriving in Va.”
Feb 21 2014
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for an explanation of exceptionally long lines and wait times commonly experienced by passengers arriving on international flights at Virginia’s Dulles International Airport.
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today sent a bipartisan letter to the head of the Federal Trade Commission requesting establishment of a Merchant and Retail Industry Information Sharing Analysis Center (MRI-ISAC), which would allow stores and retail businesses to share threats and vulnerabilities about data breaches and hacking attempts.
Sen. Warner to Lead Banking Cmte. Hearing on Target Debit/Credit Card Data Breach
First congressional hearing in wake of Target data breach
Jan 31 2014
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee’s National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee, will lead a hearing on Monday, Feb. 3rd on ways to better safeguard consumers’ financial data. This will be the first congressional hearing held in the wake of the high-profile credit and debit card data breaches involving retail giant Target and others.
Sen. Warner's statement following the President's State of the Union.
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan group of nine senators to write a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative urging them to provide for open markets and fair trade of U.S. chicken products, which would benefit poultry growers in Virginia and nationwide.
Sen. Warner Urges Banks to Offer Better Consumer Protections for Users of Prepaid Cards
Legislation targets hidden fees commonly charged on prepaid cards
Jan 09 2014
Following a holiday season in which a record number of consumers were expected to use prepaid cards, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation requiring banks to more fully disclose the hidden fees often charged for the use of these cards. Issuers of prepaid cards currently are not required to provide the same level of consumer information and disclosure required of most other gift cards and credit cards.
Sens. Warner & Merkley to Co-Chair Hearing on Virtual Currencies
Will hear testimony from Director of FinCEN, CEO of Bitcoin payment processor
Nov 18 2013
On Tuesday, November 19, Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will co-chair a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee that will explore the development of virtual currencies, their current and potential future use, and the regulatory, monetary, and national security impacts and issues associated with them.
Sen. Warner Introduces Onshoring Proposal as Part of Major Manufacturing Package
Warner’s America Recruits proposal boosts rural jobs & investment
Oct 30 2013
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation today to recruit new, high-value jobs to rural regions in the United States by encouraging the return of jobs that have been off-shored to foreign countries. Sen. Warner’s America Recruits Act is also included as part of the Manufacturing Jobs for America initiative, a package of more than 40 bills that seeks to modernize America’s manufacturing sector.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to produce a report assessing the overall fiscal impacts of the recent 16-day federal government shutdown.
