Press Releases
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.
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).
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.
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.
“I’ve known Scott for many years and I have always found him to be someone of honor and integrity."
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced the two Virginia students selected to represent the Commonwealth in the 54th Annual United States Senate Youth Program.
Warner, Kaine Announce Carroll & Grayson Counties Designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
Jan 14 2016
"I’m pleased that Carroll and Grayson counties have been chosen to receive federal dollars to strengthen community-based efforts to prevent drug use and overdose deaths, expand access to treat those who need it, and support Virginians in recovery."
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and Virginia Governor McAuliffe joined Visa officials to launch the new Visa Cyber Fusion Center today in Ashburn.
Warner, Kaine Urge VA to Reconsider Unnecessary Burdens on Blue Water Navy Veterans
Current policy presents excessive obstacles for Blue Water Navy veterans seeking care and benefits for health conditions caused by exposure to toxic chemicals while serving aboard Navy ships in Vietnam
Jan 13 2016
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan group of 12 Senators in urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to change inconsistent and burdensome regulations placed on “Blue Water Navy” veterans seeking health care and benefits for conditions resulting from exposure to toxic chemicals during their service aboard Navy ships in Vietnam.
“I’m glad the President laid out the remarkable progress we’ve made since January 2008, when the financial markets were in meltdown and our economy was losing 800,000 jobs a month, while also acknowledging that we are living in a time of extraordinary change and uncertainty,”
“I condemn the horrific terrorist attacks against India at the Pathankot military base and India’s consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif."
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.
“These steps to provide resources and enforce existing laws will help make our communities safer. Now, Congress must act to close loopholes, expand background checks, and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.”
“I have respected and enjoyed working alongside Robert Hurt for 13 years."
Following Senate Passage of Final Omnibus Appropriations Bill, Warner & Kaine Applaud Virginia Priorities
Bill includes a large-scale tax package that will help Virginia families succeed
Dec 18 2015
Senators Warner and Kaine applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides discretionary funding for the entire federal government for the next fiscal year.
Senators Press Administration on Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Per capita drug spending increased by more than $100 last year, straining federal & state budgets & squeezing seniors & middle class
Dec 17 2015
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt, seeking more information on the agency’s efforts to inform consumers and health care providers about prescription drug costs and maximize CMS’ existing authorities to contain cost.
“These funds will allow the housing authority to connect low-income residents with employment, education, counseling and financial literacy services to help them get and keep good-paying jobs."
Warner, Kaine Hail Breakthrough on Perkins Student Loan Program
Senate unanimously passes legislation to extend program for current undergraduate students through 2017; Perkins Loan Program expired on Sept. 30
Dec 16 2015
Sen. Warner welcomed legislation that passed the Senate this afternoon to renew the Federal Perkins Loan Program, a critical lifeline for 7,800 low-income college students in Virginia.
Warner, Corker Applaud Inclusion of Jumpstart GSE Reform Provision in Omnibus
Provision Would Spur Structural Housing Reform, Prevent Misguided “Recap and Release” Effort
Dec 16 2015
The provision, which would spur substantive and structural housing finance reform, would prohibit for at least two years the sale of Treasury-owned senior preferred shares in government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without congressional approval.
Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Confirmation of Boente & Fishwick as U.S. Attorneys for Virginia
Dec 15 2015
“We are pleased that the Senate has confirmed two extraordinarily qualified individuals, Dana Boente and John Fishwick, to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia."
