Mark R. Warner

U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia

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April 2016

04/13/16 -

The Hill: Newt Gingrich and Jane Harman -- A national debate on encryption — now
To start, Congress should pass without delay Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) bipartisan proposal for an encryption commission.
04/04/16 -

Virginia Business: The future of work
Warner, who is serving his second term as a senator, says statistics show as many as 60 percent of Americans couldn’t afford an unexpected $400 expense. “[We’re] at a real uncertain time,” Warner says, “and the best evidence of that is the political campaign that is playing out right now where people go to the extremes.”

January 2016

01/26/16 -

MarketWatch: This could make it easier for your boss to help with your student loans
"A bipartisan group of senators would like to change that. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bill that Thursday would allow employers to put up to $5,500 a year pretax toward their employees’ federal or private student loans."

December 2015

12/07/15 -

Warner Hosts Alexandria Schoolchildren for Holiday Decorating
Today, Senator Warner invited 50 second-grade students from Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria, Va. for a tree-trimming party.

November 2015

11/21/15 -

Martinsville Bulletin: Warner: Refugees aren’t the true threat
Concerns that Syrian refugees immigrating to America could be terrorists distract from a more legitimate threat to national security, according to Sen. Mark Warner.
11/20/15 -

CNN: Sen. Warner Discusses the Need to Strengthen Our Visa Waiver Program
Senator Warner joined CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer to discuss legislation the Senator's working on to strengthen the visa waiver program to ‘flag’ those travelers who’ve visited a warzone.
11/13/15 -

Sen. Warner Honors Charlottesville WWII Vets on Veterans Day
Senator Warner spent Veterans Day in the Charlottesville area with veterans and their families.
11/12/15 -

Daily Progress: Warner meets with local veterans and those trying to preserve their stories
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., spent much of Wednesday afternoon in Albemarle County with veterans and their families.
11/12/15 -

WVEC: Sen. Warner Leads Push to Make VA More Responsive
"The Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act would help the VA to boost staffing at health care centers and reduce wait times by making it easier for service members who have served in medical roles to transfer directly into the VA system."
11/09/15 -

Washington Business Journal: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner: Here's why we must rethink employment, benefits in the Uber 'gig' economy
When U.S. Sen. Mark Warner looks at companies such as Uber, Lyft, InstaCart and others he sees more than disruptive technology — he sees a fundamental shift in the very nature of employment.

October 2015

10/28/15 -

Sen. Warner on Bipartisan Budget Agreement: "A day of sanity after months of irresponsibility"
Senator Warner praises the two-year end to the uncertainty caused by destructive sequester cuts, noting “whether you're in the defense industry or a teacher or a road builder, you have some predictability” as a result of the agreement reached by congressional leaders.
10/23/15 -

Former Secretary Clinton on the Need to Move Forward State Department’s preferred location for a Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at Fort Pickett
In her testimony before the Benghazi Committee today, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Congress to move forward on the facility.
10/22/15 -

Sen. Warner Invited North Chesterfield Pastor to Deliver Senate Prayer this Morning
Pastor Katie Pocalyko of Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Chesterfield County delivered the opening prayer this morning at the invitation of Sen. Mark Warner.
10/19/15 -

Washington Post: In technology test, senator is along for the ride — the driver-less ride
The senator from Virginia was in the passenger seat of a gold Cadillac SUV on Monday, cruising down a closed-off stretch of Interstate 395 south of the Pentagon with a guy named Luke behind the wheel and an algorithm in control of the car.

September 2015

09/25/15 -

Senator Warner's Office Provides 1,500 People with Tickets to the Pope's Historic U.S. Capitol Visit
Yesterday our office had the pleasure of providing tickets for more than 1,500 people to attend Pope Francis’ historic visit to the Capitol.

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