Press Releases
Warner, Kaine, and Griffith Announce $8.2 Million for 1-64 Repairs Following 2016 Alleghany County Flooding
“The damage to I-64 caused by severe flooding in Alleghany County last summer has had lasting impacts for residents, travelers, and commuters in the region. The federal funds will help shoulder the cost of repairs.”
Apr 21 2017
“The damage to I-64 caused by severe flooding in Alleghany County last summer has had lasting impacts for residents, travelers, and commuters in the region. The federal funds will help shoulder the cost of repairs.”
21 Senators to DHS: Do Not Fund Campaign Promises Through Cuts to Security Programs that Keep Us Safe
Trump’s FY18 budget would cut proven security programs to pay for border wall
Apr 07 2017
Trump’s FY18 budget would cut proven security programs to pay for border wall
Warner & Kaine Call on Congressional Appropriators to Secure Funding for Carrier Replacement Program
Virginia Senators urge defense appropriations subcommittee to avoid costly delays that could threaten shipbuilding jobs and negatively impact the Navy’s operational capability
Nov 29 2016
Sens. urge defense appropriations subcommittee to avoid costly delays that could threaten shipbuilding jobs and negatively impact the Navy’s operational capability
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $70 Million in Funding for Virginia Electric Projects
Funds to help region finance projects in rural Virginia to increase electric utility reliability
Oct 27 2016
Funds to help region finance projects in rural Virginia to increase electric utility reliability
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Financial Stability to Muni Bonds
Allows high quality municipal debt to be classified at a level equivalent to debt issued by corporations
Sep 27 2016
Bill allows high quality municipal debt to be classified at a level equivalent to debt issued by corporations
Warner, Kaine Praise Virginia Provisions in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
Legislation would authorize new water infrastructure in the Commonwealth and maintain resiliency efforts in Hampton Roads
Sep 15 2016
Legislation would authorize new water infrastructure in the Commonwealth and maintain resiliency efforts in Hampton Roads
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $12 Million for Improvements at Three Va. Airports
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs
Aug 03 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that airports in Richmond, Norfolk and Emporia/Greensville will receive nearly $12 million in funds to improve infrastructure.
Va. & DC Congressional Delegation Announces Memorial Bridge Selected for $90 Million FASTLANE Grant
Funding will allow National Park Service to begin repairs and keep Memorial Bridge open
Jul 05 2016
Congressional representatives from Virginia and the District of Columbia announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has been awarded a $90 million for repairs to Arlington Memorial Bridge,
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $600,000 for Lynchburg Regional Airport
Federal grant will fund the construction of a new air traffic control tower
Jun 28 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced today that the City of Lynchburg will receive $597,250 from DOT to fund construction of a new air traffic control tower at the Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field.
Warner & Kaine Announce $2.6 Million for Greensville County Public Services
Federal grant expected to create 1,191 jobs
May 27 2016
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that the Greensville County Water and Sewer Authority will receive $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for infrastructure improvements to support development of the Mid-Atlantic Advanced Manufacturing Center in Greensville County.
Sens. Warner and Kaine and Rep. Morgan Griffith today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has approved a water and waste disposal loan of $1,463,000 and grant of $1,000,000 for the Bland County Service Authority.
Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation
On a bipartisan vote, Senate approves bill to fund the V-A, military construction, infrastructure, housing & community development
May 19 2016
On a bipartisan vote of 89-8, the Senate voted to approve Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD).
“To the tens of thousands of Virginians, DC residents and visitors who travel across the Potomac River every day, Arlington’s Memorial Bridge is a critical piece of our regional transportation system."
Warner, Kaine, Griffith Announce $17 Million in Army Corps Funding for Flood Control Project
Feb 10 2016
Sen. Warner, Sen. Kaine & Rep. Griffith announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Dickenson County to offset construction costs for the new Ridgeview High School.
Virginia to receive more than $120.5 million from National Disaster Resilience Competition
Funding will address sea level rise and recurrent flooding
Jan 21 2016
The Commonwealth of Virginia has receive more than $120.5 million through HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC).
Warner Supports Compromise Federal Highway & Transit Funding Legislation
Also reauthorizes Export-Import Bank
Dec 03 2015
Sen. Warner voted for the FAST Act, a bipartisan House-Senate agreement on highway and transit funding which returns $6.2 billion in federal transportation funding to Virginia over the next five years.
Sens. Warner, Blunt Lead Coalition in Introducing Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation
Would help states and localities leverage private funds to build and repair outdated transportation, water, and energy infrastructure
Jun 16 2015
Sens. Warner and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Warner Applauds Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission
Notes that Virginia is uniquely poised to benefit from growing unmanned systems industry
Jun 12 2015
Sen. Warner applauded Governor Terry McAuliffe today for establishing an Unmanned Systems Commission to examine how Virginia can strengthen its position in growing the unmanned aircraft systems industry.
National Capital Region Delegation Demands Immediate Action Following New NTSB Report on WMATA
Flawed practices led to known arcing incidents, may have contributed to deadly L’Enfant incident
Jun 09 2015
The National Capital Region’s Congressional Delegation today called on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to take immediate action to fix a serious safety issue resulting from improperly installed power connector assemblies throughout the Metrorail system.
Warner Applauds Nomination of Marie Therese Dominguez for Key Administration Post
President Obama announced his intent today to nominate Dominguez to head the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
May 29 2015
“I have known Marie Therese for several years, and I fully support her nomination to be PHMSA Administrator."
Senator Warner, Senator Kaine, Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC) and Congressman Don Beyer called for stronger federal infrastructure investment, citing the closure of a second lane on the iconic and congested Arlington Memorial Bridge as the latest evidence of federal neglect.
Warner, Kaine Call for Increased Funding for Positive Train Control Technology that Could Prevent Future Derailments
According to NTSB Positive Train Control could have prevented derailment of Amtrak 188
May 21 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine joined 21 of their Senate colleagues in urging Congress to increase funding for Positive Train Control. According to the NTSB, Positive Train Control technology could have prevented the derailment of Amtrak 188 in Philadelphia last week.
Virginia, North Carolina Senators Introduce Legislation to Designate Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor as Part of the Interstate System
Warner and Kaine join NC senators to introduce the Road to Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Act of 2015 to designate two highways as a future part of the interstate system
May 14 2015
Today Sens. Warner and Kaine joined their colleagues from North Carolina to introduce the bipartisan ROAD Act to designate the Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor as a future part of the interstate system.
Virginia and DC Delegation Urges Congress to Maintain Current Flight Rules at Reagan & Dulles
May 05 2015
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), and Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) urged the Congress not to exacerbate overburdened operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by adding more flight traffic.
On Anniversary of Lynchburg Derailment, Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Communities from Oil Train Accidents
Bill funds cleanup, training, transition to safer tanker cars
Apr 30 2015
Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine cosponsored legislation with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and others to better protect local communities by getting unsafe oil trains off the tracks.
