
Mark Warner picks up endorsements from VEA, SEIU
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s re-election campaign has picked up three high-profile labor endorsements.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s re-election campaign has picked up three high-profile labor endorsements.

Mark Warner’s Senate re-election campaign began airing a new campaign ad on Thursday in the Roanoke market, “Connect,” highlighting Warner’s efforts to improve fiber optic connectivity and high-speed internet access to Virginians in rural communities

State Sen. Emmett Hanger is forming a PAC that will work toward the passage of a constitutional amendment to mandate non-partisan political redistricting – and also allow him to explore a run for governor in 2021.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, died Friday evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.

The Cook Political Report has changed its rating for the Fifth District congressional race from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up,” citing a possible “perfect storm” in the making in the sprawling district, which spans from Northern Virginia through Charlottesville to the North Carolina border.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a Central Shenandoah Valley non-profit, grassroots volunteer group, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger co-led the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to study the impacts of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is calling on Congress to include new measures to protect taxpayer dollars in future funding packages.

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor and warned of a rise in voter suppression tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) have introduced legislation to break down barriers for farmers, ranchers, and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets and to reward them for embracing climate-smart practices.
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