Press Releases

Regional marketing approaches such as “The Crooked Road,” “‘Round the Mountain,” and the new “Appalachian Spring” initiative provide significant opportunities to highlight Southwest Virginia’s rich musical heritage, diverse artistic culture, and unique natural assets, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) said today.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner released this statement following today’s successful launch of Virginia’s Orbital Science Corp.’s Cygnus spacecraft atop an Antares rocket from the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has offered his State Energy Race to the Top Initiative as an amendment to The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (Shaheen/Portman), which is being considered by the Senate this week.

Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan urging him to take additional steps to help Virginia housing authorities alleviate the worst effects of severe budget cuts caused in part by sequestration.

Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA.) applauded the release of new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) guidance on “payroll cards,” which some employers use to pay their employees instead of payroll checks or direct deposit.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel urging him to consider relocating the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Germany to Hampton Roads.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement marking today’s twelfth anniversary of 9/11.

“Tonight, I believe the President outlined a responsible path to a credible diplomatic solution. I will work with my Senate colleagues to craft a bipartisan resolution that includes tight deadlines and which allows unannounced, even intrusive, inspections by international observers."

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are urging the White House to include funds in the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget to move forward on the Craney Island eastward expansion project at the Port of Virginia.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $12 million grant to strengthen and re-deck two structurally deficient Interstate 64 bridges over the Maury River in Rockbridge County.

This project serves as a model for future offshore auctions and wind farm projects all over the U.S

"I commend the President for the decision to seek authorization from Congress. The decision about whether or not to use military force in response to the Syrian atrocities raises significant issues that should be considered and debated by Congress. This debate will help define how America views its role as a world power."

“The use of chemical weapons on Syrian civilians, including women and children, was an outrage. Senator Warner thinks it is appropriate that the President should consult with the congressional leadership. As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Warner will continue to closely monitor this situation.”

"The Treasury Department and IRS ruled today that legally married same-sex couples, no matter where they live or move, will now be treated as married for federal tax purposes. This is a great step forward for Marriage Equality.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate's Banking Committee, sent the following letter today to Mary Jo White, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Sen. Warner asks White to look into Thursday afternoon's three-hour breakdown in trading on the NASDAQ exchange.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today joined U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki in announcing that William & Mary Law School’s Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic has been certified as a national “best practice” program, with a VA-approved, expedited process for submission of disability claims. The Puller Clinic is the first law school clinic in the nation to receive the VA designation.

Sen. Warner today praised a Pentagon decision to cancel the scheduled furloughs of teachers at Department of Defense (DoD) on-base schools located in Virginia, seven other states and at U.S. bases around the world.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released a statement today on President Obama’s remarks on housing finance reform during a speech in Phoenix, AZ.

U.S. Sen. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today upon reports that the Pentagon will reduce federal employee furloughs from 11 days to 6 days:
“I am relieved to see the Pentagon has further reduced mandatory, unpaid furlough days for civilian employees, eliminating five of the 11 furlough days that were expected over the rest of this fiscal year."

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced legislation today designed to give people with serious illness the freedom to make more informed choices about their care, and the power to have those choices honored.

Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Robert Hurt, and Morgan Griffith, today introduced the Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act in both houses of Congress.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced legislation today designed to give people with serious illness the freedom to make more informed choices about their care, and the power to have those choices honored.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner applauded the House of Representatives’ passage today of his bipartisan Government Customer Service Improvement Act, which was sponsored by U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Michael McCaul (R-TX). The Senate legislation is cosponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and works to improve customer service delivery across federal agencies.

“Sen. Byrd dedicated his life to public service, including more than three decades in elected office. I especially respected his commitment to fiscal accountability. Even when Sen. Byrd and I occasionally agreed to disagree, he always was a gentleman about it. I extend my condolences to the Byrd family.”

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) successfully secured Senate approval of bipartisan legislation designating today, July 26, 2013, as ‘United States Intelligence Professionals Day’ to honor intelligence officers, past and present, for their service to our country.

Press Releases

~ Speaks at Conference in Abingdon, Opens Rhythm & Roots in Bristol ~

Sep 20 2013

Sep 18 2013

Submitted as amendment to Shaheen-Portman Energy Bill

Sep 16 2013

~ Increased budgetary pressure restricts tenant services and long-term planning ~

Sep 16 2013

CFPB issues guidance to protect against wage fraud

Sep 12 2013

Move could save up to $70 million yearly and create up to 4,300 jobs

Sep 11 2013

Sep 11 2013

Sep 10 2013

~ Port expansion “updates critical infrastructure, drives economic development & creates jobs” ~

Sep 09 2013

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Aug 31 2013

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Aug 29 2013

Seeks recommendations on ways to strengthen stock trading

Aug 23 2013

~ First law school clinic in the country to be certified as a national “best practice” ~

Aug 21 2013

~ Good news for DoD schools serving military children at Va.’s Dahlgren and Quantico bases ~

Aug 07 2013

~ On President’s Remarks on Housing Finance Reform ~

Aug 06 2013

~ On Announcement of DoD’s Reduction in Furlough Days ~

Aug 06 2013

~ Allows those with advanced illness to align care they get with care they want ~

Aug 01 2013

Aug 01 2013

Allows those with advanced illness to align care they get with care they want

Aug 01 2013

Legislation will improve customer service for Virginians that depend on federal agencies for vital services

Jul 31 2013

Jul 30 2013

July 26, 2013 is designated 'Intelligence Professionals Day'

Jul 26 2013