Trump vetoes defense bill: Warner comments on next steps
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President Trump vetoed the annual defense spending bill over – get this – Twitter, Facebook and the Confederacy.
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Senators encourage Biden administration to protect TPS holders
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Temporary Protected Status for 58,000 people in Virginia and Maryland is in jeopardy due to efforts by the Trump administration to terminate the program.
Congress, still unable to come together on COVID-19 relief, kicks can down the road
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The House, in the middle of a pandemic, on the cusp of the holidays, has had to pass another stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown.
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.
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raises for America’s soldiers, modernizations for equipment and provisions to require more scrutiny before troops are withdrawn from Germany or Afghanistan.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.
