"I’m shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Senator John Miller. I knew John as a businessman and active leader in the community prior to entering public service."
Following the U.S. Navy’s announcement that the contamination of drinking water on and around Naval Air Landing Facility Fentress in Chesapeake is more widespread than previously reported, Sen. Warner and Kaine pressed the Secretary of the Navy to ensure the immediate needs of local community members are met.
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced today that Hampton Roads will receive $844,847 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for adaption and management strategies to address sea level rise. Hampton Roads is one of the communities most vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise in the country, second only to New Orleans.
“These funds will allow the housing authority to connect low-income residents with employment, education, counseling and financial literacy services to help them get and keep good-paying jobs."
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that the Department of Justice has awarded the James City County Police Department in Williamsburg, Virginia $450,000 through a grant to support programs that help prevent sexual assault and domestic violence.
Today, Senator Warner continued his tour through Virginia with a morning stop at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. There, he led a roundtable on how to improve the quality of care for Medicare patients suffering from chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease or diabetes.
Senator Warner visited LifeNet Health Services in Virginia Beach on Monday, the world's largest provider of allograft bio-implants and organs for transplantation. At a town hall meeting with LifeNet employees, he took constituent questions on topics ranging from college affordability and transportation to the 2016 presidential race.
