House votes to pass American Rescue Plan Act: President Biden expected to sign measure
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The House of Representatives voted 220-211 on Wednesday to send the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act to President Joe Biden’s desk.
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Treasury makes $9B investment in minority communities through Emergency Capital Investment Program
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) this week applauded an announcement by the Treasury Department opening the application process for the Emergency Capital Investment Program.
Warner, Tester, King introduce legislation to ease burden of student debt
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Student debt in the U.S. surpasses $1.7 trillion – all while an increasing number of borrowers find themselves unable to pay back their loans due to job scarcity and other extraordinary financial circumstances caused by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.
House passes For the People Act: Partisan vote on sweeping election reforms
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The House voted 220-210 Wednesday to pass the For the People Act, a sweeping package of election reforms that would crack down on voter suppression, protect elections, get money out of politics, strengthen ethics rules, and fight corruption.
Warner, Kaine accepting applications for Fourth Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are now accepting applications for the position of United States Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond.
Beyer, Kaine introduce bill to address cost of police misconduct to local governments
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Virginia Congressman Don Beyer and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine have introduced legislation to increase police transparency and accountability, saving taxpayer dollars and potentially lives.
Warner, Kaine announce more than $1M in housing assistance for Virginia tribes
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,105,039 in federal funding to help seven Native American tribes in Virginia develop affordable housing within their communities.
Treasury releases report on Jamal Khashoggi murder: Warner, Connolly comment
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control today designated Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al Asiri and Saudi Arabia’s Rapid Intervention Force in connection with the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Minority, community-based lenders can apply for emergency COVID-19 grants
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Minority-owned and community-based lending institutions can now apply for grants through the U.S. Treasury Department to support, prepare for, and respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Department of Labor expands eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
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The U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the number of workers who are eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that was created as part of the federal CARES Act.
