It was a busy time in Washington as the House Democrat Majority rammed through legislation that would weaken our electoral systems and hinder the ability of...
Last year, a talented and dynamic physician, Dr. Lorna Breen, died by suicide after serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Breen’s story...
On March 5, 2021, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced legislation to stimulate the economy and allow borrowers...
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) on March 3, 2021, sent a letter to the White House recommending candidates for the U.S....
New cases numbers are declining and vaccination rates are rising, but there are still many across the Sixth District who are hurting from the effects of...
On February 25, 2021, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) welcomed a move by the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the number of workers who...
On February 23, 2021, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) participated in a virtual Senate Banking Committee hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, where he...
Today, February 23, 2021, the Senate Rules Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened the first congressional hearing examining the security failures that enabled...
As the House prepares to return to Washington this coming week, I have been reviewing the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending package that does little to...
This week, valuable time that should have been spent addressing the critical issues facing American families and small businesses were once again wasted by Congressional Democrats...
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) raised concern with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after hearing from an alarming number of Virginians who have yet to...
During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month. So many African-Americans have made significant contributions in public policy and many other fields. I want...
It would appear that the calls from Democrats for unity following the inauguration were short-lived. This week the House passed a budget resolution, without Republican input,...
On February 5, 2021, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced the Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism and...
~ More than 39 million Americans live in a food desert, including more than one million in Virginia alone ~ ~ Bill incentivizes grocers and non-profits...
It was a great week here at home in Virginia’s Sixth District, and I enjoyed the opportunity to meet folks throughout our region, particularly at the...
With the Biden administration set to unveil details on a series of executive orders to reverse his predecessor’s relentless efforts to sabotage the success of the...
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) on January 27, 2021, joined Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the...
This last week, I attended the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46th President and 49th Vice-President of the United States respectively....
Shortly after the inauguration, the Senate got to work confirming Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence, and today confirmed Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as...
This last week, the world saw the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. After the January 6th attack on our nation’s...
Above the entrance to the House of Representatives is a sculpture called the “Apotheosis of Democracy.” This piece of artwork, sculpted in 1916 by Paul Wayland...
The 116th Congress adjourned this week, and it has certainly been one for the history books. Beginning in January 2019 in the middle of a government...
Driving home from Washington to Botetourt for Christmas last week gave me a chance to reflect on the challenges all Americans have faced this year....
Americans have become used to two things in December – the holiday season and a looming government shutdown right before Christmas. This year was no different....
On December 17, 2020, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he will host a District-wide Telephone Town Hall. Cline will be joined on this call by...
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Angus King (I-ME), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA),...
While the House addressed a number of important issues this week such as the National Defense Authorization Act and passed a short-term funding bill to keep...
On December 14, 2020, after almost two weeks of bipartisan framework negotiations, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and a group of Democratic and Republican colleagues...
With only one week remaining on the legislative calendar for the 116th Congress, I was disappointed that Speaker Pelosi chose to focus on marijuana legalization and...