Press Releases
Warner Co-Sponsors Bill Providing Access to Life-Saving Epilepsy Treatment
Medicinal oils derived from CBD-rich hemp plants can save the lives of children with intractable epilepsy, but are currently banned under federal law
Apr 08 2016
Sen. Warner has signed on to co-sponsor the bipartisan Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2015, which would allow Virginians suffering with intractable epilepsy access to therapeutic cannabidiol (CBD) oil, a harmless, non-psychoactive hemp extract that is used to treat seizures.
Warner, Kaine Amend FAA Reauthorization Bill to Strengthen Security at Virginia Airports
In the wake of terror attacks in Brussels, new measures will increase presence of federal agents with bomb-sniffing canines & direct Homeland Security funding to enhance security in “soft” target areas at airports, such as check-in and baggage claim areas
Apr 07 2016
Sens. Warner and Tim Kaine, along with several of their Senate Democratic colleagues, secured an amendment to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) reauthorization bill to strengthen U.S. airport security, especially in non-secure “soft” target areas at airports like check-in and baggage claim areas.
Sen. Warner Presses Federal Agencies on Implementation Plan for Financial Transparency Tools Included in 2014 Data Act
DATA Act allows taxpayers, policymakers to ‘follow the money’
Apr 06 2016
Sen. Warner today asked more than three-dozen federal agencies to provide updates on their implementation of Sen. Warner’s Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act.
Warner, Hatch, Bennet, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Better Prepare Teachers For the Classroom
Apr 06 2016
Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and John Cornyn, R-Texas introduced The Elevating Educator Preparation through Innovation Act—a bipartisan bill that will improve professional development opportunities for teachers in high-needs school districts.
Warner, Kaine Support Efforts to Boost Security at Virginia Airports
Virginia senators join colleagues in calling for vital security provisions to be attached to FAA legislation
Apr 06 2016
Senators Warner and Kaine are seeking to attach a new proposal to strengthen security at Virginia’s airports – especially in non-secure “soft” target areas like check-in and baggage claim areas – to the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $7.4 Million in Head Start & Health Care Funding for Virginia
Apr 05 2016
Senators Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award $7,433,425 in grants to support health care services in Portsmouth, early childhood education in Prince William and Lynchburg and biomedical research at Virginia Commonwealth University.
“We write in support of Governor McAuliffe’s March 25th request for a major disaster declaration in response to the severe storm and tornadoes on February 24th.”
"I’m shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Senator John Miller. I knew John as a businessman and active leader in the community prior to entering public service."
U.S. Sens. Warner and Kaine joined a bipartisan group of 42 current and former Senators and 164 current and former House members from 38 states as well as the District of Columbia and the Northern Mariana Islands in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic ‘Clean Power Plan’ (CPP).
Warner, Kaine Urge Congressional Leaders to Address National Parks Maintenance Backlog
National Parks have nearly $6 billion in non-transportation maintenance backlog due to years of underfunding
Apr 01 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine are urging congressional leaders to increase funding to address the maintenance backlog facing the country’s National Parks.
Sen. Warner Praises Announcement that India Will Loosen Restrictions on FDI Investment in E-Commerce
Sen. Warner previously urged President Obama to address this issue with Prime Minister Modi ahead of his historic trip to India in January, 2015
Mar 31 2016
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) praised India’s Prime Minister Modi’s announcement that India will loosen FDI restrictions in the e-commerce sector and allow foreign companies to sell items directly to Indian consumers over the internet.
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D- Va.) are calling on congressional appropriators to fully fund the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) at authorized levels.
Sens. Warner (D-Va.), Kaine (D-Va.), McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are calling for additional federal resources to investigate and enforce sexual assault laws on college and university campuses.
"Senator Warner has said all along that the best way for us to reach an appropriate balance between privacy and national security is to bring all the experts and stakeholders together, rather than talking past each other."
Sens. Warner and Tim Kaine have called on Senate appropriators to increase federal funding to address the nation’s prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic.
Warner, Kaine Support Labor Dept. Audit of Federal Cafeteria Contractor
Victims include Senate cafeteria employees cheated out of promised raises
Mar 22 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine (both D-VA) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to audit Compass Group and its subsidiaries across the federal government to ensure that Compass Group is paying its workers the wages they have earned and properly classifying them based on their job duties.
Warner, Kaine, Manchin Push to Equip Mine Rescuers with State-of-the-Art Communications Technology
Senators support $6 million in funding for wireless mine safety communications and tracking systems
Mar 22 2016
Sens. Warner, Kaine and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have called for $6 million in funding to fully equip all U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) mine rescue teams with state-of-the-art, next-generation mine rescue communications equipment that allows rescuers to respond quickly in the event of an underground emergency.
Fifteen Senators Call for Funding for Labor Dept. to Survey Contingent Workforce & Employee Training
Support full funding for Bureau of Labor Statistics, including Obama Administration requests for $1.6 million for contingent worker survey and $3 million to conduct survey on employer-provided worker training
Mar 22 2016
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led more than a dozen of their colleagues in pushing for full funding for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including resources to conduct two surveys that will improve policymakers’ understanding of the 21st century workforce.
On Terror Attacks in Belgium
Mar 22 2016
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement in response to reports of terrorist attacks on the subway and airport in Brussels.
"A U.S. senator is responding to a 13News Now investigation, which exposed the VA giving local veterans the runaround. Virginia Senator Mark Warner is stepping in to see what he can do to help."
Warner, Boozman Seek to Protect Combat-Injured Veterans from Being Improperly Taxed on Severance Pay
Since 1991, DoD has improperly withheld taxes from severance payments to nearly 14,000 veterans – including an estimated 720 Virginians – retired or separated from service due to combat injury
Mar 17 2016
Sens. Warner and John Boozman (R-AR) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans who suffer service-ending combat-related injuries are not improperly taxed on the severance payment they receive from the Department of Defense (DoD).
Warner, Klobuchar Announce Key Provisions to Help Prevent Human Trafficking Pass Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which contains provisions similar to the Stop Trafficking On Planes (STOP) Act, passed the Senate Commerce Committee this week and will now head to the full Senate for a vote
Mar 17 2016
“As the Senate works to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, I’m glad that my colleagues on the Commerce Committee agree about the need to do more to prevent human trafficking,” Warner said.
"Judge Garland is an exceptional judge worthy of the honor of serving on the Supreme Court. On the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, he has served with integrity and distinction fitting of a nominee to our nation’s highest court, and is widely respected on both sides of the aisle."
Sen. Warner Announces Keyanna Conner to Serve as State Director
Dr. Conner has served as Director of Government and Community Affairs since Dec. 2014
Mar 15 2016
“Our office puts a premium on the highest levels of constituent service, and Keyanna shares my commitment to solving problems and helping Virginians."
Sen. Warner on Metro Shutdown
Mar 15 2016
“It’s sad that it’s come to this, but hundreds of thousands of people depend on the safety of the Metro system. We need to take it seriously. I’m glad that Metro’s new leadership is treating system safety with an appropriate sense of urgency.”
