Ensuring that our veterans and their families receive the benefits they have earned and deserve remains one of Senator Warner’s top priorities. Virginia is home to nearly 800,000 veterans—one of the highest per-capita populations in the country—and that number is growing at four times the national average.

Senator Warner is committed to honoring their service and taking active steps to guarantee the federal government honors its promises to our nation’s veterans. He has fought to reduce the disability claim backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs (V-A), improve access to care and reduce wait times at V-A medical centers, ensure resources for the V-A to provide healthcare for veterans, simplify the benefits and appeals processes, improve mental health services for soldiers returning home, and improve women veterans’ access to healthcare.

Senator Warner is also personally committed to supporting veterans. He prioritizes the employment of veterans, including in his own office in Washington, D.C., and in his Virginia offices.  

For Senator Warner, this is not a partisan issue. Taking care of our nation’s veterans is simply a matter of doing what’s right. If you, a family member, or a friend is a veteran, and are in need of assistance, you may contact Sen. Warner’s office here.


Recent News on Veterans

Here is what Senator Warner has been doing recently on veterans issues:

Date Title
1/25/23 Warner Reintroduces Legislation to Deliver New VA Facilities and Modernize Infrastructure
9/30/22 Warner Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Process For Investing In New Veterans Facilities
8/10/22 Warner & Kaine Statement on Bipartisan Bill to Expand Benefits for Toxic-Exposed Veterans Becoming Law
8/2/22 U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Benefits for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
7/15/22 Warner, Kaine, Scott, Luria Press Hampton V-A on Plan to Rectify Care Failures
7/14/22 Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
6/28/22 Statement of Warner, Kaine, Luria & Scott on Inspector General Report Detailing Failures at Hampton VAMC
6/16/22 Warner & Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Benefits for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
3/15/22 Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on New VA Recommendations to Realign and Modernize VA Health Care
6/29/21 Warner Applauds Announcement of Site for New VA Clinic in Hampton Roads
5/13/21 Warner Reintroduces Legislation to Help Reduce Benefit Claims Backlog for Veterans
12/21/20 Warner & Kaine Applaud Passage of Government Funding Bill that Includes COVID-19 Relief
10/26/20 Warner & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Reduce Disability Claims Backlog & Veteran Homelessness Through Legal Clinics
10/19/20 Warner Bill to Boost VA Suicide Prevention Efforts Becomes Law
10/19/20 Warner Joins Van Hollen, Connolly in Introducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional, Including for Military Members and Federal Employees