Press Releases

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced tthat Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport will receive $3,337,172 to fund the rehabilitation of the airport’s existing runway.

Sen. Warner released the following statement on the announcement by Uber and Betterment of a partnership that allows Uber drivers to establish low-cost, low-fee Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).

Sen. Warner pressed the only pharmaceutical company that manufactures EpiPens to explain recent increases in the price of the lifesaving injection device for children and others with severe allergies.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport will receive $1,679,715 to fund the acquisition of a new aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that UVA will receive a $246,140 grant help establish six doctoral fellowships in the critical area of resilient infrastructure design.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $72,348 in grants to support local law enforcement efforts.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced more than $12 million in funds for Virginia airports in Blacksburg and Charlottesville.

Sen. Warner issued a statement upon learning of the death of Jack Gravely, the former head of the Virginia NAACP and a longtime Richmond talk radio host.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the Economic Development Administration has awarded a $70,000 grant to the Southside Planning District Commission for economic development efforts

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced grants totaling $9,589,377 to help Virginia’s K-12 schools improve student achievement and support colleges and universities,

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that DOJ has awarded $570,326 in grants to support local law enforcement efforts and improve safety in communities throughout Virginia.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia Tech has been awarded more than $1.7 million from NSF to research the use of unmanned aerial and surface vehicles and develop an approach for emergency response and disaster recovery.

Senators Warner and Kaine, and Rep. Griffith emphasized their support for a permanent postal facility in Pocahontas, Virginia.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that three airports in VA will receive nearly $2 million in funds from FAA to rehabilitate pavement conditions and improve the safety of their facilities.

Sen. Warner urged the leaders of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately call Congress back into session in order to address the public health threat posed by the Zika virus.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia will receive $6.6 million to support affordable housing development.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia Tech will receive $19,420,000 from NSF to help increase cyber workforce development.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that airports in Richmond, Norfolk and Emporia/Greensville will receive nearly $12 million in funds to improve infrastructure.

Sen. Warner joined a group of Democratic Senators in calling on the nation’s top consumer advocacy agency to quickly finalize an important proposal to limit the use forced arbitration.

Sen. Warner welcomed news that the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will receive $560,000 in additional funding from the CDC to support efforts to protect Virginians from the Zika virus.

Sen. Warner applauded the new steps put forward today by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across the United States.

Sen. Warner wrote to Beth Cobert, Acting Director of OPM, regarding the sudden increase in premium costs for federal employees participating in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).

Sen. Warner announced more than $5 million for Early Head Start programs in the Roanoke Valley and Northern Virginia.

Sen. Warner applauded DOL's announcement of $100,000 in grant funding to encourage nonprofit organizations to develop workable models for portable retirement savings benefits.

Sen. Warner announced today that two Virginia airports will receive more than $1 million dollars to improve passenger screening and airport security.

Press Releases

DOT grant will provide funding for infrastructure to rehabilitate runway at local airport serving South Hill, Broadnax, and La Crosse

Aug 24 2016

Aug 24 2016

Cost of EpiPens, which are an essential school supply for children with severe allergies, have risen more than 400%

Aug 23 2016

DOT grant will provide funding for infrastructure to increase safety standards at local airport serving Staunton, Waynesboro, and Harrisonburg

Aug 19 2016

Funds will assist graduate students in need participate in doctoral fellowships on resilient infrastructure design

Aug 19 2016

Funding will provide resources to improve training, enhance programs and equipment, and support community policing to combat crime

Aug 19 2016

DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure and increase safety standards at airports in Blacksburg, Charlottesville

Aug 17 2016

Aug 16 2016

Funds will help create public-private partnerships to strengthen the regional economy and support job creation

Aug 15 2016

U.S. Dept. of Education funds will provide assistance to low-performing schools and help improve educational outcomes in local colleges and universities

Aug 12 2016

Funding will provide resources to improve training, enhance programs and equipment, and support community policing to combat crime

Aug 12 2016

$900,000 grant will help advance the use of unmanned systems to assess environmental hazards for emergency responders, $876,000 grant will support effort to restore power and transportation grid following a disaster

Aug 11 2016

Aug 05 2016

DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs

Aug 05 2016

Congress adjourned for seven weeks last month without approving additional funding to help federal agencies fight the virus

Aug 04 2016

Funds will help local financial institutions and non-profits provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families

Aug 04 2016

Funds will help develop software innovation and scientific partnerships for cyber-infrastructure

Aug 04 2016

DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs

Aug 03 2016

Urges CFPB to carry sweeping effort to limit forced arbitration clauses

Aug 03 2016

Funding will help strengthen mosquito control, detect birth defects, and improve disease response

Aug 02 2016

In the next decade, the burgeoning commercial drone industry is projected to generate more than $82 billion for the U.S. economy

Aug 02 2016

Nearly 264,000 federal employees recently received notice of increased premiums for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

Aug 01 2016

Funds will support child care and early education programs for local underserved children and families

Jul 29 2016

New grants will help adapt to the changing nature of work in America

Jul 28 2016

Funds to boost security infrastructure in Newport News, Louisa County

Jul 27 2016