Press Releases
Warner, Kaine, Scott, Butterfield, Beyer, NAACP Introduce Commission to Recognize 400 Years of African American History
2019 marks 400 years since first documented arrival of Africans to America by way of Point Comfort, Virginia
Feb 11 2016
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, Congressmen Bobby Scott, Don Beyer, G. K. Butterfield, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Hilary Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau introduced the 400 Years of African American History Act
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.
Sen. Warner on Senate Passage of North Korea Sanctions Legislation
On Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to strengthen North Korea sanctions
Feb 10 2016
Sen. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today after the Senate voted 96-0 to pass the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, which strengthens our nation’s ability to sanction North Korea.
“We are closely watching the House’s work on FAA reauthorization. From our perspective, one way to seriously complicate this work right out of the gate is to start fooling around with the DCA perimeter rule."
“The President’s budget contains funding proposals to grow our economy and strengthen our national security against 21st century threats such as cyberattacks.”
Committee Democrats Question Unprecedented Decision to Forgo Hearing on President’s Budget
Feb 09 2016
The Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee sent a letter to Chairman Mike Enzi today expressing their disappointment over the chairman’s unprecedented decision to not hold a hearing on the president’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request.
Warner, Kaine Applaud Funding for Virginia Tech to Advance Innovation
Funding will support and expand the Innovation Ecosystem in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region
Feb 08 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine (both D-VA) applauded today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce that Virginia Tech will receive almost $500,000 in federal funds to support startup creation, innovation, and help turn technology into jobs across Southwest Virginia.
Chronic Care Working Group Releases Comments on Options Paper
Finance Committee Moves Ahead on Effort to Improve Medicare for Seniors with Chronic Conditions
Feb 08 2016
“We are thankful for the many constructive comments as we continue to seek solutions to help the millions of seniors in Medicare dealing with multiple chronic conditions, and those who care for them,” the senators said.
Sens. Warner, Kaine Call For Additional Funding to Respond to Zika Virus
Sens. Warner, Kaine urge President Obama to provide additional USAID funding for a robust and coordinated response at all levels to enhance efforts to control the Zika outbreak
Feb 05 2016
With at least one reported case of the Zika virus in Virginia, in today’s letter the Senators called on President Obama to ensure that the federal government is working with local and state agencies to develop strategies for protecting Virginians from the threat.
Warner & Kaine Back Virginia Employer in Antidumping and Fair Trade Investigation
Senators urge Department of Commerce to carefully review arguments made by U.S. industry in proceedings
Feb 04 2016
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, along with a bipartisan group of 25 other senators, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Penny Pritzker supporting U.S. steel producers in antidumping remand proceedings.
Virginia Delegation and McAuliffe Administration Hail Groundbreaking of Embassy Security Training Facility at Fork Pickett
Decision marks culmination of delegation’s fight against attempts to derail construction in Blackstone, Virginia
Feb 04 2016
“After years of unnecessary delays and hurdles, the brave men and women who serve in our embassies around the world – many of whom call Virginia home – will finally have a dedicated facility to receive the best possible security training before they embark on assignments in high threat countries across the globe."
Sen. Warner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Telehealth Services
Bill would expand the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring through Medicare, expanding access to high-quality healthcare while reducing costs
Feb 03 2016
Sen. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Wicker (R-MS), Schatz (D-HI), Cochran (R-MS), Cardin (D-MD), and Thune (R-SD) to unveil the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand telehealth services through Medicare, improve care outcomes, make it easier for patients to connect with their health care providers, and help cut costs for patients and providers.
Warner Cosponsors Bill to Take Partisanship Out of Congressional Redistricting
Independent, citizen-led redistricting will help prevent partisan political battles over congressional maps from ending up at the courtroom door
Feb 03 2016
Sen. Warner joined Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to introduce the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the often divisive congressional redistricting process by requiring states to establish independent, bipartisan redistricting commissions.
Warner Urges DoL to Consider Growth of On-Demand Economy in Updating Contingent Worker Survey
Pushes for better data collection on scope and characteristics of on-demand workforce as part of May 2017 contingent worker survey
Feb 02 2016
Sen. Warner, who previously applauded last Monday’s announcement by DoL, has spent the last year urging for the collection of better, more accurate data about who and how workers are participating in the on-demand or “gig” economy.
Senators Warner and Kaine released the following statement on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ decision to grant federal recognition to the Pamunkey tribe.
Warner & Kaine Welcome Navy Response on Ship Repair Workloads
Senators pressed Navy Secretary Ray Mabus for plan to address impacts of workload fluctuations at Hampton Roads shipyards
Jan 28 2016
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced today that the Navy is providing additional predictability to the ship repair industry following a shortfall in workload requirements for the Hampton Roads area that has led to layoffs at several shipyards.
Sen. Warner Raises Concerns About Security Clearances for Top Navy Intel Officials
Reports indicate senior Naval officers in key intel and cybersecurity positions have had access to classified material suspended for more than 2 years
Jan 28 2016
Sen. Warner, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus today to raise concerns about the security clearance status of two of the Navy’s top intelligence personnel.
Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss their challenges paying for college and the impact of rising student loan obligations during a roundtable conversation organized by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA).
Sen. Warner Applauds DoL Announcement on New Survey of Contingent Workforce
For the last year, Sen. Warner has been calling for better data on the on-demand workforce
Jan 25 2016
Sen. Warner released the following statement on today’s announcement? by the U.S. Department of Labor that it will launch a new round of the Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) – the gold standard of measuring who is doing what in the American workforce – for the first time since 2005:
Sens. Warner (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) urged President Obama to discuss loosening current Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) restrictions in the e-commerce sector with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his upcoming trip to India.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner released the following statement on the Senate attempt to override the President's veto on the Waters of the U.S. rule.
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).
Sen. Warner Introduces Legislation to Help Borrowers Better Manage their Student Loans
Leads two bipartisan bills to reduce burdens on students #InTheRed due to college loans
Jan 21 2016
Sen. Warner introduced two bipartisan bills to provide relief to students struggling to manage record levels of college debt.
Warner, Kaine Applaud Progress in Selection of Winchester Site for FBI Central Records Complex
New $98 million FBI facility estimated to employ 1,200 people; proximity strengthens case for FBI headquarters site in Virginia
Jan 15 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine today applauded an announcement by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that it intends to acquire a 60-acre land parcel on Route 50 east of Winchester for construction of a new $98 million FBI records facility.
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.
