Press Releases
Sen. Warner's statement following the President's State of the Union.
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent the following letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel today urging him to maintain the full eleven-aircraft carrier strike group as he crafts the FY15 defense budget.
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) today announced bipartisan, bicameral support for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act. In December, H.R. 2019, sponsored by Congressmen Gregg Harper (R-MS), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Tom Cole (R-OK) overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 295-103.
In a letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner urged the administration to help ensure that the February 2 presidential elections in El Salvador are free and fair.
Warner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Spur Infrastructure Investment
Bill will use public-private partnership model for financing
Jan 17 2014
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO)and Roy Blunt (R-MO) in introducing a bipartisan bill to jumpstart our nation’s capability to build and repair roads, bridges, highways, ports, schools, and other infrastructure projects.
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today applauded passage of the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides discretionary funding for the federal government through the end of the fiscal year.
“I applaud Governor McAuliffe and the Commonwealth Transportation Board for their action taken today. This is a positive first step that provides much-needed relief to Portsmouth residents from the tolls that were scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 1."
Statement on Retirement of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran
Jan 15 2014
“Jim Moran is a good friend and a formidable legislator who has fought hard for his district and the entire Northern Virginia region."
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan group of nine senators to write a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative urging them to provide for open markets and fair trade of U.S. chicken products, which would benefit poultry growers in Virginia and nationwide.
Warner & Kaine Announce Provisions to Fully Fund Shipbuilding and Ship-Repair Included in Approps. Bill
Jan 14 2014
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today applauded the release of the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides discretionary funding for the entire federal government for the fiscal year, including $486.9 billion in defense spending to advance our nation’s security and military readiness, and to provide support for our troops and their families.
Senator Warner Announces Volunteer First Responders Exempt from Healthcare Mandate
~ Volunteer firefighters across Virginia able to keep serving their communities ~
Jan 10 2014
Sen. Warner announced today that volunteer emergency service workers will not be required to be counted as full-time equivalent employees for purposes of healthcare coverage, which could have gutted the ranks of emergency first responders across the country. In a response to a letter that Sen. Warner sent in December, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service agreed to exempt volunteer emergency responders from the healthcare mandate.
Sen. Warner Urges Banks to Offer Better Consumer Protections for Users of Prepaid Cards
Legislation targets hidden fees commonly charged on prepaid cards
Jan 09 2014
Following a holiday season in which a record number of consumers were expected to use prepaid cards, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation requiring banks to more fully disclose the hidden fees often charged for the use of these cards. Issuers of prepaid cards currently are not required to provide the same level of consumer information and disclosure required of most other gift cards and credit cards.
Warner & Kaine introduce amendment to repeal & replace reductions in military retiree benefits
Jan 08 2014
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine today introduced an amendment to emergency unemployment legislation that would repeal and replace the $6 billion cut to military pensions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act.
Sen. Warner Applauds Decision to Exempt Tobacco Payments from Harmful Sequestration Cuts
~ USDA responds to Warner concerns over effect of cuts to final TTPP payment on Virginia small farmers ~
Jan 07 2014
Sen. Warner applauded today’s decision by the USDA to exempt the final Tobacco Transition Payment Program payment from across-the-board sequestration spending cuts.
Sen. Warner seeks end to Veterans Admin. home loan policies that discriminate against same-sex couples
~ Urges President to Immediately Stop Discriminatory Practices ~
Jan 03 2014
A same-sex couple’s inability to get a veterans’ home loan in Virginia has prompted U.S. Sen. Mark Warner to ask the Obama Administration to move more quickly to eliminate discrimination in federal programs.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Applaud FAA Selection of VaTech Proposal on Unmanned Aircraft
Region to be one of six U.S. sites chosen to test and research variety of UAS issues
Dec 30 2013
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released this statement today following the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selection of Virginia Tech’s proposal to spearhead a regional research effort on the safest and most effective ways to incorporate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the existing airspace.
Sen. Warner Calls for Hearing into Target Consumer Data Breach
Target hack shows we “must become even more vigilant against breaches and improper use”
Dec 30 2013
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today requested a hearing by the Senate Banking Committee to examine whether companies and financial service providers are taking all actions necessary to safeguard consumer data and protect against fraud and identity theft, and whether stronger industry-wide cybersecurity standards are needed.
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released a statement on the White House nomination of Hannah Lauck to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Bipartisan Military Whistleblower Protection Act Passes Congress
Bipartisan Military Whistleblower Protection Act will now go the President for his signature
Dec 20 2013
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to strengthen military whistleblower protection laws to ensure those who report sexual assault and other misconduct are not further victimized by retaliation passed the Senate and will become law.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following joint statement after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that some individuals who had their health plans cancelled will be automatically eligible for a hardship exemption that allows them to purchase a catastrophic plan on the health insurance marketplace. The Senators raised the issue in a joint letter to Secretary Sebelius on Dec. 19th. In addition, Secretary Sebelius today announced that the Administration has established a dedicated hotline for consumers with cancelled plans at 1-866-837-0677:
“We are pleased that the Administration appears to have responded to the concerns we’ve raised. As a result, this clarifies an option that will help those consumers who have had their plans cancelled transition more smoothly into the marketplace. We will closely monitor how the Administration implements this option, and we remain committed to proposing responsible solutions.”
Sen. Warner, a member of the House-Senate Budget Conference Committee, made the following comments in a floor speech prior to this afternoon’s Senate passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which the Senator supported.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Introduce Military Retirement Restoration Act
Will repeal and replace proposed cuts to military retiree benefits
Dec 17 2013
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today introduced legislation to repeal and replace the proposed $6 billion cut to military pensions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement following today’s announcement by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) that he will retire after 17 terms in Congress.
Warner Leads Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Exempt Volunteer First Responders from Healthcare Mandate
Proposal designed to allow localities to retain volunteer first responders
Dec 11 2013
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led a group of Senators in introducing bipartisan legislation to ensure volunteer firefighters and other first responders can continue protecting communities that rely on them.
Statement on the death of Nelson Mandela
Dec 05 2013
"So sad to hear the news about Nelson Mandela. Few people in history have represented such a positive, lifelong force for change. Rest in peace."
