Afghanistan: A failure 20 years in the making
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It was time for the U.S. to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan. That doesn’t make what we’re seeing going on there now any less an abject failure.
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Herring opposes Georgia’s discriminatory voting law
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Attorney General Mark Herring has filed an amicus brief opposing Georgia’s discriminatory law that would make it more difficult for millions of Georgians – especially Black Georgians – to vote.
5-year-old dies after being left in hot car: Tips for avoiding the next tragedy
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A Fairfax County family is in mourning and a community is in shock after a 5-year-old boy died after reportedly being left in a hot car.
Warner, Kaine recommend two for federal court vacancy
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have sent a letter to the White House recommending Juval Scott and U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Ballou to fill the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Senators push for relief for restaurants, bars
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are urging Senate leadership to provide relief to restaurants, bars, and other small businesses in the food and beverage industries severely impacted by the pandemic.
Warner, Booker reintroduce legislation to lower prescription drug costs for children
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have reintroduced legislation to help lower the costs of needed medical care and prescription drugs for children.
Kaine, Rubio bill authorizes USAID to expand humanitarian work
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U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the New Partnerships Initiative at the U.S. Agency for International Development, and require the USAID administrator to meet certain criteria when implementing the program.
Holly Sklar: 12 years without a minimum wage raise
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We’ve hit a terrible milestone for the federal minimum wage – 12 years without a raise. The last increase was to $7.25 an hour on July 24, 2009.
Warner, Rubio, Collins introduce bipartisan cybersecurity reporting bill
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Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced legislation requiring federal agencies, government contractors and infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours of their discovery.
Warner requests information on CDC policy banning dog importations
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is requesting more information from the CDC regarding a recent decision to temporarily suspend the importation of dogs from countries with heightened risk for rabies.
