Press Releases
Warner on Executive Pay at Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae
GSEs open door to increasing CEO pay
May 05 2015
"Our current mortgage finance system – with only private gains and public losses – is unsustainable, and last week’s stress tests results confirmed that Fannie and Freddie remain in an unsustainable position."
Virginia and DC Delegation Urges Congress to Maintain Current Flight Rules at Reagan & Dulles
May 05 2015
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), and Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) urged the Congress not to exacerbate overburdened operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by adding more flight traffic.
On Anniversary of Lynchburg Derailment, Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Communities from Oil Train Accidents
Bill funds cleanup, training, transition to safer tanker cars
Apr 30 2015
Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine cosponsored legislation with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and others to better protect local communities by getting unsafe oil trains off the tracks.
Senator Warner and the bipartisan delegation requested that the Air Force Space Command strongly consider locating a Cyber Operations Squadron (COS) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE).
Ayotte & Warner Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Horse Soring
Bipartisan bill reintroduced to protect horses from the abusive practice known as soring
Apr 28 2015
U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Mark Warner (D-VA) today reintroduced legislation to protect horses from the abusive practice known as soring.
Warner and Portman Introduce Bill to Increase College Access for Low-Income Students
Bipartisan Legislation Would Incentivize Students to Earn College Credit Through Pell Grant Program
Apr 28 2015
Senators Mark Warner and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Go To High School, Go To College Act, which will increase college access for low-income students by incentivizing them to earn college credits in high school through the Pell Grant program.
Senator Warner Joins Colleagues in Calling for Living Wages for U.S. Senate Federal Contractors
Apr 27 2015
Senator Warner and colleagues today sent a letter to Senate Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) calling for contractors who do business with the United States Senate to pay their employees a living wage and provide fair health care and other benefits.
Senators Warner and Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Forbes and Hurt announced that the U.S. Department of State has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center at Fort Pickett in Nottoway County.
Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Social Security Checks for Dead People
Bill would also improve agencies’ ability to detect cases of people mistakenly listed as deceased and denied services
Apr 23 2015
Sen. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation with Senate and House colleagues today to help save millions of federal dollars by curbing erroneous federal payments to deceased individuals.
Sen. Warner Provides Resources to Help Virginia Victims of Tax-Related Identity Theft
Nearly 3 million incidents of tax-related identity theft were reported in 2013
Apr 22 2015
Sen. Mark R. Warner provided a variety of useful resources and an online form on his Senate website for Virginians who have been victims of tax ID theft to contact his office for assistance in receiving their tax refunds in a timely fashion.
Virginia Senator Mark Warner grilled the head of the Federal Transit Administration about Metro safety issues today during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Warner Showcases Local Virginia Artists
~ Senator Warner selects Virginia artwork to display in his Washington, D.C. office ~
Apr 17 2015
Each year, Senator Warner works with curators and talented Virginia artists to select artwork that is seen by a wide variety of visitors to Capitol Hill.
After Tax Day, Warner Presses IRS on Identity Theft & Fraudulent Tax Returns
Sen. Warner requests more information on IRS efforts to protect taxpayers and assist victims of identity theft
Apr 16 2015
Following the April 15th federal income tax deadline, U.S. Sen. Warner is requesting more information from the Internal Revenue Service about procedures in place to help taxpayers who have been victims of identity theft, and what might be done going forward to proactively alert taxpayers identified as possible victims of identity theft.
Warner Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
Bipartisan compromise unanimously approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Apr 14 2015
"The bipartisan compromise that passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on a unanimous vote contains new, important provisions that will result in an thoughtful and orderly review of any potential deal with Iran."
Six Senators Offer Recommendations to Strengthen Education Bill
Senators highlight priorities for Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization
Apr 14 2015
In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, the Senators identified specific priorities necessary to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education that prepares him or her for higher education and a 21st century career.
Sens. Warner and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act to require the NCUA to annually submit and make public a detailed budget.
Senators Call for Offshore Energy Legislation with Revenue Sharing
Bipartisan Southern Atlantic Coastal delegation calls for the same offshore drilling revenue sharing system as Gulf Coast states
Apr 07 2015
A bipartisan group of Senators comprising the Southern Atlantic delegation is pushing for offshore energy legislation that allows Atlantic coastal states to share in the revenue from energy resources developed offshore.
Sen. Warner applauded Virginia AG Mark Herring for joining 14 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief advocating for recently announced immigration enforcement reforms that would create substantial economic and public safety benefits for Virginia.
Warner, Cardin, Collins, Wicker to Obama: Continue to Stand by Israel at the United Nations
Mar 31 2015
Sens. Warner, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Monday opposing efforts to bypass direct negotiations and impose peace terms on Israel at the United Nations.
Warner, Kaine Voice Concern Over Lack of Progress in South African Poultry Negotiations
Senators warn that continued blockage of American poultry imports – in violation of international trade obligations – could affect trade relationship with U.S.
Mar 31 2015
Sens. Warner and Kaine joined a group of bipartisan Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the lack of progress being made in negotiations with South Africa over antidumping duties that have effectively blocked the import of American chicken for the last 15 years.
"As the deadline approaches on negotiations for the U.S. and our international partners to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, I remain hopeful we will see a tough, verifiable agreement, with intrusive inspections, which will prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon."
“I congratulate President Kyle for her 30 years of leadership in the public and private sectors, and wish her the best in whatever her next chapter might bring."
Warner & Cornyn: India a ‘Critical Ally’
Mar 27 2015
U.S. Senate India Caucus Co-Chairs Sen. Warner and Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) sent a joint letter to the Secretary of Defense expressing support for the U.S.-India defense relationship.
Sen. Warner released a statement after Minority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would not run for reelection in 2016.
Senate India Caucus Co-Chairs Sens. Warner and John Cornyn (R-TX) submitted a resolution today calling for the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of the holiday of Diwali.