Despite repeated promises from President Trump and Republicans to ‘end inflation’ and lower costs, Virginia families continue to get squeezed from every direction.
Mark R. Warner
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Mark R. Warner is a prominent American politician currently serving as the United States Senator from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner has been in office since January 2009. He previously served as the Governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006, where he focused on education reform and economic development. Warner has been an advocate for technology and innovation, emphasizing the importance of a skilled workforce in the rapidly changing economy. He has also been involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in areas related to national security and infrastructure.
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October 17, 2026
Between the president’s reckless war with Iran and his disastrous tariffs, families are paying more for everything from gas and groceries to housing and utilities.
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- Provisions from my Improving IRS Customer Service Act will bring clarity and relief to taxpayers in Virginia and across the country.2 sources2026warner.senate.gov
Justice for the victims does not require creating unnecessary threats to our national security.
Public executions are the hallmark of authoritarian regimes like Iran and North Korea, not the United States of America.
The Fort Hood shooting was a horrific act of violence that took 13 innocent lives and devastated military families.
I hope this appointment is an opportunity for the administration to move beyond slogans and toward a serious, coordinated national strategy for AI.
But creating a new title is not a substitute for having a coherent strategy.
Artificial intelligence is one of the defining national security challenges of our time, and I welcome the administration recognizing that this technology requires serious, sustained attention at the highest levels of government.
Cyberattacks on our health care systems can have life-or-death consequences for patients and put the sensitive information of millions of Americans at risk.
I remain ready to work across the aisle to strengthen our ethics laws and crack down on congressional stock trading, without using that effort as a vehicle to rewrite our nation’s voting laws.
I voted no because I will not support making it harder for eligible Americans to vote in order to pass an ethics reform that should stand on its own.
Preventing members of Congress from profiting off their public service should be something both parties can agree on.
I strongly support cracking down on stock trading by members of Congress and making sure no public official can use their position to enrich themselves.
We’re proud to have helped create this program, which is delivering critical resources to organizations on the ground working with veterans.
Veterans deserve to know that help is there when they need it. It is our responsibility as lawmakers to make sure that those who have sacrificed for our country are not left to suffer silently and have the support and resources that…
“We have a chance to make a difference in the lives of American families and provide them some real relief. We cannot miss the mark on this one. Let’s work on putting some real requirements in place.”
“My Data Center Tax and Accountability Act would require data center builders to provide accurate information about power and water usage, have setbacks from our communities, bring their own power, and get rid of secret, non-disclosure…
“To actually get costs down, increase transparency, and get these data centers to use clean energy we need legislation with real teeth, real requirements, and real consequences.
“Across Virginia and across the country, communities near a data center are being saddled with high utility costs and serious concerns regarding the strain on local natural resources. Unfortunately, the Ratepayer Protection Act falls short…
Provisions from my Improving IRS Customer Service Act will bring clarity and relief to taxpayers in Virginia and across the country.
Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water.
We urge Treasury to make sure these dollars are deployed quickly, transparently, and fairly in accordance with the intent of Congress.
We also remain deeply concerned by repeated efforts to weaken the CDFI Fund and its ability to do its job.
It should not take months of bipartisan pressure from Congress and advocates across the country to release funding at the eleventh hour that Congress already approved.
We welcome Treasury taking another step to get these long-delayed FY25 CDFI Fund dollars out the door before they expire at the end of the month.





