Press Releases
Warner, Kaine, Cardin, Van Hollen Applaud Senate Passage of Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Resolution
"With numerous safety lapses going back to the fatal Fort Totten Metro accident in 2009, it was clear that the existing safety oversight body – the Tri-State Oversight Committee – simply wasn’t working."
May 16 2017
"With numerous safety lapses going back to the fatal Fort Totten Metro accident in 2009, it was clear that the existing safety oversight body – the Tri-State Oversight Committee – simply wasn’t working."
Warner Presses Federal Agencies on Patch Management in Wake of WannaCry
Presses heads of OMB & DHS on steps to ensure that vulnerabilities were addressed across federal & contractor systems
May 15 2017
Presses heads of OMB & DHS on steps to ensure that vulnerabilities were addressed across federal & contractor systems
Warner & Kaine Introduce Miners Pension Protection Act
Legislation would secure pensions and fulfill promise to retired coal miners
May 11 2017
Legislation would secure pensions and fulfill promise to retired coal miners
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today issued a subpoena for former National Security Advisor Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.
“The President’s actions today are shocking. It is deeply troubling that the President has fired the FBI director during an active counterintelligence investigation into improper contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia. .."
Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Safeguard Key Women's Preventive Health Care Services
Legislation would help protect health care services like cancer screenings, birth control, domestic violence screenings, and more...
May 09 2017
Legislation would help protect health care services like cancer screenings, birth control, domestic violence screenings, and more...
Sen. Warner on House Passage of Republican Health Bill
On Trumpcare passing the House of Representatives
May 04 2017
“Instead of working with Democrats to improve the Affordable Care Act, today Republicans in the House of Representatives..."
"In recent years, I have heard from more and more victims of gun violence and their families in Virginia who are concerned about further weakening our gun laws. In the four years since the Senate’s last significant gun safety debate..."
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
May 03 2017
Bill would expand the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring through Medicare, expanding access to high-quality healthcare while reducing costs
Warner and Kaine Statement on Aetna Decision Caused by Trump Administration Playing Politics with Health Care
“As a result of the consistently mixed messages and increasing uncertainty on health care from the Trump Administration, some insurers will raise premiums and scale back their health insurance offerings in the individual market..."
May 03 2017
“As a result of the consistently mixed messages and increasing uncertainty on health care from the Trump Administration, some insurers will raise premiums and scale back their health insurance offerings in the individual market..."
Warner, Kaine, Taylor Announce Nearly $4.6 Million in Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief
Hurricane Matthew dealt a blow to Virginia Beach, and we are grateful that FEMA will help alleviate the cost of debris removal for the local community
May 03 2017
"Hurricane Matthew dealt a blow to Virginia Beach, and we are grateful that FEMA will help alleviate the cost of debris removal for the local community..."
“As head of the SEC, Mr. Clayton has publicly and privately committed to robustly enforce SEC rules against insider trading, adopt policies to monitor suspicious market activity..."
Sens. Warner & Kaine Statements on Government Funding Bill
Senators express concern over budget uncertainty, commend FY 17 omnibus’ long-term extension of miners’ health benefits, full federal commitment for Chesapeake Bay cleanup, Metro
May 01 2017
Senators express concern over budget uncertainty, commend FY 17 omnibus’ long-term extension of miners’ health benefits, full federal commitment for Chesapeake Bay cleanup, Metro
Vice Chairman Warner on NSA Announcement
Apr 28 2017
“In recent weeks, I was informed of the decision NSA publicly announced today regarding additional modifications to its FISA Section 702 upstream collection..."
Warner & Kaine Reintroduce Small Business Legislation, The Marketplace Fairness Act
"Small businesses are being forced to compete on an uneven playing field. Local, brick-and-mortar business collect sales taxes from their customers – but many large, online vendors do not."
Apr 28 2017
"Small businesses are being forced to compete on an uneven playing field. Local, brick-and-mortar business collect sales taxes from their customers – but many large, online vendors do not."
"“The Navy and NASA have expressed serious reservations about the potential impacts of energy exploration and development along the Atlantic coast, which was a significant reason President Obama withdrew..."
Warner-Connolly Introduce MGT Act
Legislation Will Help Federal Government Transition to 21st Century Technologies
Apr 28 2017
Legislation Will Help Federal Government Transition to 21st Century Technologies
"Last month, I had a productive meeting with Mr. Acosta, where we discussed a number of Virginia’s priorities, including how the Department of Labor (DOL) can improve..."
Va. Congressional Delegation Urges Financial Aid Flexibility in Absence of IRS Tool
Encourages state officials to provide flexibility for students impacted by outage
Apr 26 2017
Encourages state officials to provide flexibility for students impacted by outage
Sens. Warner & Portman Lead Bipartisan Letter to Sec. DeVos Supporting Access to Dual Enrollment for Low and Middle Income Students
Sixteen Republican and Democratic Senators encourage U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to preserve Pell Grant access for eligible dual enrollment students
Apr 26 2017
Sixteen Republican and Democratic Senators encourage U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to preserve Pell Grant access for eligible dual enrollment students
Va. Members Urge Congressional Leadership to Protect Miners' Health Care Benefits
An estimated 10,000 retired coal miners in Virginia are at risk of losing health and retirement benefits in the coming years
Apr 25 2017
An estimated 10,000 retired coal miners in Virginia are at risk of losing health and retirement benefits in the coming years
Warner and Kaine to Introduce Resolution Commemorating Tenth Anniversary of Virginia Tech Tragedy
On that dark day ten years ago and every day since, these families and the survivors have shown incredible courage in the wake of almost unbearable pain and loss
Apr 25 2017
On that dark day ten years ago and every day since, these families and the survivors have shown incredible courage in the wake of almost unbearable pain and loss
“I want to congratulate Gov. Perdue on his confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture. Virginia farmers and agricultural producers..."
Warner & Kaine Press V-A Sec. on Hiring Priorities
Freeze hurt efforts to fill vacancies among clinicians, benefits processors
Apr 21 2017
Freeze hurt efforts to fill vacancies among clinicians, benefits processors
Warner, Kaine Announce Virginia Will Receive Nearly $10 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis
Funding is first of two grant rounds established as a result of the 21st Century Cures Act
Apr 21 2017
Funding is first of two grant rounds established as a result of the 21st Century Cures Act
