Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: Dec. 13
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.
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Mark Warner talks strategy with new Shenandoah National Park superintendent
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) met virtually this week with Patrick Kenney, the new superintendent of Shenandoah National Park and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, on Thursday, to talk park priorities for 2021 and beyond.
House passes defense spending bill: Setting up veto fight with Trump
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The House voted 335-78 on Monday – note: a veto-proof majority – to pass a sweeping defense bill that includes pay raises for America’s soldiers, modernizations for equipment and provisions to require more scrutiny before troops are withdrawn from Germany or Afghanistan.
Warner applauds House passage of bill to protect big cats
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Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Warner that would ban the private ownership of big cats, such as lions, tigers, and cougars that are often kept in unsafe and inhumane conditions, passed the House this week.
Warner, Rubio statement on national security threat posed by China
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released a joint statement regarding the challenge posed to the United States by the Chinese government and Communist Party.
Warner, Wyden leading effort to extend two critical COVID-19 relief programs
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The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation are set to expire on Dec. 26, forcing nearly 12 million workers to lose coverage once these programs expire over the holidays.
Trump threatening to veto defense bill over Confederate military base names
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President Trump is threatening to veto the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act over a provision requiring the military to rename bases named for Confederate military leaders.
Warner pushes to ensure localities have time to utilize COVID-19 relief for broadband
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Funding authorized by the CARES Act to make broadband more accessible is set to expire on Dec. 30.
Warner pushes for fix to tax issue preventing families from enrolling in ACA
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is urging the Trump administration to ensure that families aren’t denied critical financial assistance needed in order to purchase quality health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Warner, Gardner applaud passage of bill to secure Internet-connected devices
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded congressional passage of their bipartisan legislation to require minimum security requirements for Internet of Things devices purchased by the U.S. government.
