Press Releases

Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Introduces New Legislation to Improve Staffing at VA Health Centers

Legislation includes “Docs-to-Doctors” provision to allow servicemembers who have served in medical roles to transition directly into the VA; would make it easier for veterans to access the health care they need

Nov 10 2015

Sen. Warner and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol to announce the introduction of the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to make commonsense changes in staffing policies at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and improve veterans care at VA health care facilities.

Members of Congress Introduce Resolution to Award Congressional Gold Medal to OSS Veterans

Office of Strategic Services members conducted intelligence and espionage activities during World War

Nov 05 2015

U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee members Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) along with U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) have introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II-era predecessor to today’s Central Intelligence Agency and the

Warner Seeks Clarity on EPA Water Regs

Nov 03 2015

Sen. Warner joined Sens. Tim Kaine (VA), Bill Nelson (FL), and Angus King (ME) today on a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting the agency provide greater clarity and more precise guidelines on compliance with EPA’s new Clean Water Rules.

Sen. Warner Applauds CMS Final Rule to Pay for Advance Care Planning

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalizes new rule to provide a Medicare benefit to discuss end-of-life care

Oct 30 2015

“By confirming that it will reimburse for advance care planning in accordance with the recommendation of the American Medical Association, CMS has taken an important step forward in moving the conversation around end-of-life care beyond political scare tactics."

Sen. Warner on SEC Approval of Crowdfunding Rules

Warner has been calling for crowdfunding rules since 2012

Oct 30 2015

"As someone who has pushed the SEC since 2012 to move forward these rules, I applaud the Commission’s vote to allow more smaller investors to participate in America’s entrepreneurial economy.”

Sen. Warner Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Improve H-2B Visa Program

Legislation provides certainty for seasonal employers who depend on temporary workers and supports Virginia jobs dependent on seasonal industries

Oct 30 2015

Sen. Warner introduced the bipartisan Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 to strengthen the H-2B temporary non-agricultural visa program to help seasonal employers better prepare for fluctuations in demand during peak seasons.

Warner, Kaine Urge Senate Leadership to Save Student Loan Program

Join majority of Senate in bipartisan effort to renew Perkins Loan Program, critical lifeline for low-income students that expired Sept. 30

Oct 29 2015

Sens. Warner and Kaine today pressed Senate leaders to take up and pass legislation to reauthorize the Perkins Loan Program. This critical lifeline for many low-income students expired on September 30, despite receiving a unanimous one-year, no-cost extension from the House of Representatives on September 28.

Warner, Kaine to DOD: Servicemembers Deserve Financial Protection During Deployment

Impact of one missed payment on credit report can snowball while away from home

Oct 29 2015

Senators Warner and Kaine joined 17 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter outlining their concerns over reports of significant harm to the finances and credit of active servicemembers while deployed and requesting specific information and feedback to help ensure all servicemembers have the tools they need to safeguard their financial security.

Warner Pushes for Public Disclosure of Corporate Spending in Elections

Warner, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, urges newly-named SEC nominees to support rule requiring publicly-held companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders

Oct 28 2015

Sen. Warner and seven of his colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee urged two newly-named nominees for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to improve transparency in the U.S. political process by supporting a requirement for publicly-held companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.

Warner Praises Senate Passage of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Legislation includes key provisions championed by Sen. Warner

Oct 27 2015

Sen. Warner, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, applauded Senate passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), which will strengthen cybersecurity efforts by encouraging private companies to voluntarily share information while ensuring individual privacy and civil liberties.

Warner Welcomes House Vote to Renew the Export-Import Bank

The Ex-Im Bank Supported More than 160,000 U.S. Jobs Tied to Exports Last Year

Oct 27 2015

“The Export-Import Bank helps sustain hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs in the U.S., and it does so at no cost to the taxpayer. With it, U.S. businesses are able to export billions of dollars in goods and services each year. Without it, our exporters face a major disadvantage against their foreign competitors.”

Warner, Kaine Urge Social Security Administration to Implement Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Decisions

Bicameral letter urges SSA not to penalize previously-married same-sex couples who received overpayments due to delayed implementation of same-sex marriage decisions

Oct 26 2015

Sens. Warner and Kaine (both D-VA) joined 119 of their congressional colleagues in a letter to Acting Commissioner of Social Security Carolyn W. Colvin and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to make sure that the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage equality decisions are implemented and that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is treating all marriages equally.
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