Press Releases
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $2 Million for Improvements at Three Va. Airports
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs
Aug 05 2016
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 Calls for Congress to Return from Recess to Pass Zika Funding
Congress adjourned for seven weeks last month without approving additional funding to help federal agencies fight the virus
Aug 04 2016
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, Kaine, Announce Nearly $7 Million to Support Affordable Housing Development in Virginia
Funds will help local financial institutions and non-profits provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families
Aug 04 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia will receive $6.6 million to support affordable housing development.
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $20 Million to Increase Cyber Workforce Development at Virginia Tech
Funds will help develop software innovation and scientific partnerships for cyber-infrastructure
Aug 04 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia Tech will receive $19,420,000 from NSF to help increase cyber workforce development.
Sen. Warner Joins Call to CFPB to Limit Arbitration Agreements in Financial Contracts
Urges CFPB to carry sweeping effort to limit forced arbitration clauses
Aug 03 2016
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.
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $12 Million for Improvements at Three Va. Airports
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs
Aug 03 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that airports in Richmond, Norfolk and Emporia/Greensville will receive nearly $12 million in funds to improve infrastructure.
Va. Receives CDC Funding to Help Combat Zika Virus
Funding will help strengthen mosquito control, detect birth defects, and improve disease response
Aug 02 2016
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 Applauds Administration Announcement on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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
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 Presses OPM on Long Term Care Premium Increases
Nearly 264,000 federal employees recently received notice of increased premiums for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
Aug 01 2016
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 Announces More Than $5 Million for Early Head Start Programs
Funds will support child care and early education programs for local underserved children and families
Jul 29 2016
Sen. Warner announced more than $5 million for Early Head Start programs in the Roanoke Valley and Northern Virginia.
Sen. Warner Applauds Labor Dept. Move to Help Develop Portable Benefits
New grants will help adapt to the changing nature of work in America
Jul 28 2016
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 Announces More Than $1 Million to Improve Security at Two Virginia Airports
Funds to boost security infrastructure in Newport News, Louisa County
Jul 27 2016
Sen. Warner announced today that two Virginia airports will receive more than $1 million dollars to improve passenger screening and airport security.
USDA Announced Proposed Rule Based on Warner-Ayotte Bill to Prevent Cruel Treatment of Horses
Warner, Ayotte Urged Release of Proposal to Stop Abuse, Systemic Failures
Jul 25 2016
Senators Warner and Ayotte applauded the USDA proposed rule to prevent the cruel treatment of horses by strengthening certain aspects of the Horse Protection Act.
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $1 Million to Advance Drone Technology Training in Virginia Colleges
Funds will help develop courses that research and explore the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Jul 20 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the Old Dominion University Research Foundation has been awarded nearly $1 million to develop courses in Virginia colleges that research drone technology.
Sens. Warner, Kaine Urge President Obama to Promote Federal Lands Diversity
On the eve of the National Park Centennial, Senators ask President to provide more opportunities for federal land management agencies to create a more inclusive environment for all Americans
Jul 20 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine joined 25 other Senators in sending a letter to President Obama asking him to to promote diversity at federal land management agencies.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Urge Improved Lead Testing for Children on Medicaid & CHIP
Lead exposure in childhood has life-long intellectual and behavioral health effects
Jul 19 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine are urging the federal government to improve lead screening policies for children eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $2 Million for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds to Enroll & Graduate from College
Funds will provide support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enroll in college and complete their higher education
Jul 18 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia colleges and universities will receive more than $2 million to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to and graduate from college.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $2 Million in Federal Funds to Help Virginians On Public Assistance Become Self-Sufficient
HUD funding will enable working families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies
Jul 18 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that 19 Virginia localities will receive more than $2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Senate Honors Intelligence Professionals for Service to Nation
Passes resolution designating July 26 as ‘U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day
Jul 14 2016
Sen. Warner introduced a resolution that was unanimously approved by the Senate, acknowledging intelligence officers for their service and professionalism in protecting the United States.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce More than $700,000 in Funding for Telehealth Services in Virginia
Projects use telecommunications to bring medical expertise to rural areas
Jul 14 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide funding for three Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) projects in Southwest Virginia.
Sen. Warner Statement On Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Conference Report
Bipartisan bill to combat prescription drug and heroin abuse heads to the President for signature
Jul 13 2016
Sen. Warner released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the House-Senate conference report on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).
Sen. Warner on Final Passage of FAA Legislation
Bill includes Warner priorities on airport security, drones, and anti-human trafficking legislation and now heads to President for signature
Jul 13 2016
U.S. Senate voted 89-4 to approve bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through September 2017.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously passed two bipartisan bills introduced by Senators Warner and Kaine.
House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Student Loan Borrowers Through Financial Literacy
House action brings enhanced student loan counseling one step closer for federal financial aid recipients
Jul 12 2016
The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously in support of bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner to help students make smart decisions in the financing of their higher education.
Sen. Warner Calls on FCC to Close the Rural Broadband Gap
Joins bipartisan effort to expand mobile network in rural America
Jul 12 2016
Sen. Warner joined a bipartisan effort to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Mobility Fund.