Press Releases
Sen. Warner Statement on Benghazi Hearing
Oct 23 2015
After the House select committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya conducted its daylong hearing today, Sen. Warner released this statement on the need to move forward on the State Department’s preferred location for a Foreign Affairs Security Training Center at Fort Pickett near Blackstone, Virginia
Warner Praises Final Passage of Bill to Improve Health Care and Reduce Costs for Elderly
Oct 22 2015
The House of Representatives passed legislation, supported by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, that will improve efforts to reduce costs and strengthen comprehensive and coordinated health and long-term services for some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
Sen. Warner (D-VA), along with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ed Markey (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) expressed profound concern in a letter to Secretary Kerry about the October 11th Iranian ballistic missile test.
Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Behavioral Health Clinics in Virginia
Planning grants will support Virginia’s efforts to improve mental and substance abuse treatment through community-based clinics
Oct 21 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that Virginia has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal planning grants to strengthen and improve community behavioral health clinics for mental and substance use disorder treatment.
Today Sen. Warner pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense on policies that are impacting former servicemembers in Virginia who have received military separation pay and are later deemed eligible for disability benefits.
Sen. Warner on the Reunification of Koreans Separated by War Over 60 Years Ago
Sen. Warner urges U.S. Department of State to prioritize facilitating reunions of Korean-Americans and relatives separated during the Korean
Oct 20 2015
Sen. Warner, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement following news that hundreds of Korean families separated by the 1950-1953 war reunited today in North Korea for the first time in more than six decades.
During National School Lunch Week, Warner & Kaine Call for Improvements to Childhood Nutrition Programs
As Congress prepares childhood nutrition reauthorization, Senators offer proposals to cut red tape, increase flexibility, and ensure more hungry kids have access to healthy meals outside of school hours
Oct 16 2015
During National School Lunch Week, which is October 12-16, U.S. Sens. Warner and Kaine recommended ways Congress can streamline federal childhood nutrition programs to more efficiently feed hungry low-income children outside of school hours.
Senators Warner and Kaine joined U.S. Senators Ayotte (R-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and a bipartisan group of 20 other Senators in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to take immediate, overdue action to fully implement and enforce the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
Warner, Kaine Announce $275,000 in Funding for Economic Development in Southwest Virginia
Oct 15 2015
Senators Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $275,000 in grant funding to Friends of Southwest Virginia in Abingdon, Virginia to promote and support tourism, outdoor recreation and entrepreneurial activities in Southwest Virginia.
Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling for Full Implementation of Mental Health Parity Law
Senators urge HHS & DOL to ensure that individuals seeking behavioral health treatment have access to benefits promised under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
Oct 15 2015
Senators Warner and Kaine joined U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and a bipartisan group of 20 other Senators in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to take immediate, overdue action to fully implement and enforce the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Sen. Warner joined fellow Senate Democrats in unveiling principles for new gun safety legislation, launching a major effort to pressure Congressional leaders to pass new laws.
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) announced today that he has signed onto bipartisan legislation to reform Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare to provide safer and more effective pain management services to our nation’s veterans.
Warner & Kaine Praise Nominations of U.S. Attorneys for Eastern & Western Districts of Virginia
Senators applaud nominations of Dana J. Boente and John P. Fishwick
Oct 08 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on today’s White House nominations of Dana J. Boente to serve as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and John P. Fishwick, Jr. to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Warner Praises FAA Decision to Expand Unmanned Aircraft Testing Program to Include Airports
Warner called for pilot program to develop technology to defend sensitive spaces such as airports from “rogue” drones
Oct 08 2015
Sen. Warner praised the Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement that it will expand the Pathfinder Program – a public-private partnership to explore ways for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate safely in the U.S. – to include sensitive airport airspace.
Warner, Mikulski, Cardin, Kaine Praise Committee Passage of New Legislation to Improve Metro Safety
Oct 07 2015
Senators Mark Warner, Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), today announced that legislation they introduced to improve safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) passed the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) today.
“It’s important that the federal government strike an appropriate balance between ensuring vital public safeguards and imposing costly regulatory burdens."
Sen. Warner on Defense Authorization Vote
Defense authorization bill approved in bipartisan 70-27 vote
Oct 07 2015
Sen. Warner released the following statement after the Senate voted 70-27 in favor of final passage for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Warner, Kaine Announce More than $777,000 in Farm Bill Funding to Increase Access to Locally-Grown Food
Oct 06 2015
These grants will strengthen local economies across the Commonwealth, increase access to affordable, fresh and healthy food options and promote long-term sustainability.
Warner, Kaine Praise $17.5 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Preschool in Virginia
Federal funds will support efforts to expand access to voluntary, high-quality preschool in 11 Virginia communities
Oct 02 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine praised today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that Virginia will receive $17.5 million in funds under the Preschool Development Grants program to expand access to early childhood education.
Sens. Warner and Kaine urged Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to develop a plan to stabilize the ship repair industry following a shortfall in workload requirements for the Hampton Roads area that has led to layoffs at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair and Newport News Shipbuilding.
Sen. Warner Praises Administration Proposals to Strengthen Student Loan System
Proposals will improve student protections and ensure efficiency among federal
Oct 01 2015
"I’m very pleased the Administration has laid out proposals to ensure borrowers have the information and flexibility they need to pay back their loans in a manageable way."
Sen. Warner joined Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), to introduce the Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015, legislation that builds upon the bipartisan commitment to oversight outlined in the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 that passed the U.S. Senate 98 to 1.
Sen. Warner indicated he would have supported lifting the oil export ban if it was part of a more comprehensive energy package.
Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $7 Million in HUD Funding to Increase Access to Fair Housing
Sep 30 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that seven Virginia localities and organizations will receive nearly $7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding will help local governments fight housing discrimination, improve economic conditions and increase access to affordable housing.
"It’s welcome news for Virginians that the Senate voted not to shut down the government on October 1, and we expect the House to follow suit shortly."
