Warner, Kaine urge funding to support local journalism
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are calling for funding to support local journalism and media to be included in any future COVID-19 relief package.
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Warner urges flexibility for Social Security recipients
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is urging the Social Security Administration to consider freezing garnishment actions and focus on providing timely responses to those who are having their Social Security payments withheld during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia asking feds for COVID-19 funds flexibility
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine led a group of Virginia congressional leaders urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to provide Virginia maximum flexibility to use funding from the coronavirus economic relief package to help address budget shortfalls.
Warner urges feds to issue guidance on benefits for gig workers
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States are struggling to implement provisions of the CARES Act and swiftly provide financial aid to Americans who are part of the “gig economy.”
Sanders, Schumer, Wyden: Expedite unemployment benefits
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Sens. Charles Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden are urging the Department of Labor “to do everything” to help states rapidly disburse unemployment benefits to millions of Americans in desperate financial need.
Beyer, Spanberger, Warner hosting COVID-19 virtual town halls
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Sen. Mark Warner and Reps. Don Beyer and Abigail Spanberger will be hosting separate virtual town halls to discuss COVID-19 pandemic response.
Beyer: Wage gap is loss for women, families, economy
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Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va., issued the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day, a date that symbolizes the large disparity between the annual wages earned by a typical man and typical woman.
Climate, energy news roundup: March 28
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
Warner urges quick passage of bipartisan stimulus agreement
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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is hopeful that the Senate can vote tonight to approve a bipartisan agreement between senators and the Trump administration on a multi-trillion dollar aid package.
Warner, Kaine urge USDA to approve food assistance program
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are urging the USDA to give swift approval of Virginia’s request to operate a Disaster Household Distribution Program.
