Creigh Deeds: A busy week in the Senate
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We are rapidly moving through the 2019 short session. One of the main sticking points is disagreement over how to use the budget surplus.
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Senate Democrats applaud passage of ERA
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Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) and Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) comment on passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Senate.
Tim Kaine objects to Senate recess during Trump Shutdown
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine said today he objects to the Senate leaving town while hundreds of thousands of federal employees – many of them Virginians – are going without pay.
Sen. Warner to Senate: Reopen the government
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in calling for the Senate to vote on House-passed spending bills that would reopen the government immediately.
Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on DNI report on foreign interference in elections
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) comments after the Director of National Intelligence concluded that Russia and other foreign countries used social media and additional means of influence to target Americans during the 2018 midterm elections.
Mark Warner on Senate passage of continuing resolution
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate passed by voice vote a continuing resolution that would keep the government open until Feb. 8, 2019.
Senate passes Warner-backed bill to ensure veterans receive full housing benefits
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act, bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) to ensure the VA reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid Forever GI Bill housing benefits.
Senate passes compromise Farm Bill that legalizes industrial hemp production
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The U.S. Senate passed a compromise package that includes Virginia priorities championed by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA).
Warner secures Senate passage of Ashanti Alert Act
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) secured unanimous Senate passage of the Ashanti Alert Act, legislation that will create a new federal alert system for missing or endangered adults between the ages of 18-64.
Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on Huawei arrest
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the below statement following the Canadian government’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei.
