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March 6, 2024
Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 9, 2024
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Biden for Protecting Workers’ Workplace Rights
Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 26, 2023
Ranking Member Scott: Final Joint Employer Standard is “Good for Workers, Good for Law-abiding Businesses, and Good for our Economy”
Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 6, 2023
E&C Republicans Signal Intent to Issue Subpoenas to Obtain Information on NIH's Handling of Sexual Harassment if Questions Go Unanswered
Rep. Howard Griffith
June 22, 2023
Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Reintroduce Equality Act to Enshrine Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans into Law
Sen. Mark Warner
April 27, 2023
Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine Ahead of Vote on Equal Rights Amendment
Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 6, 2023
Letter to Richard Saslaw, Virginia Senate Majority Leader, Thomas Norment, Virginia Senate Minority Leader, Terry Kilgore, Virginia House Majority Leader, Don Scott, Virginia House Minority Leader - Warner & Kaine Urge Virginia General Assembly to Repeal Ban on Same-Sex Marriage in State Constitution
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 31, 2023
Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues in Bipartisan Measure to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 6, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Kaine Leads Virginia Delegation in Urging Senate Vote to Remove Time Limit for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Feinstein, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Federal Worker Rights
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
July 19, 2022
Beyer Votes To Codify Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Rep. Don Beyer
July 19, 2022
Scott Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
Rep. Bobby Scott
July 9, 2022
Tweet - "It's the 154th anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment -- the wellspring of countless rights and an enormous step forward for our democracy. I'll keep fighting to protect the rights enshrined in 14a on a federal level."
Sen. Mark Warner
July 6, 2022
Tweet - "After another holiday marred by gun violence, I'm thinking about the values of the Fourth of July and how I'm protecting them in the Senate. I believe in freedom from fear in public spaces. Freedom to choose. Freedom to love. I will continue to fight for these freedoms and more."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 29, 2022
Tweet - "On this day in 1982, Pres. Reagan signed a reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act -- which had passed Congress with huge bipartisan majorities. I'm ashamed that my colleagues have politicized basic voting rights to the point where this is no longer a bipartisan priority."
Sen. Mark Warner
June 20, 2022
VIDEO: Kaine Delivers Keynote Speech at NAACP Loudoun Branch's Juneteenth March & Celebration
Sen. Tim Kaine
May 4, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Bicameral Delegation Urges Justice Department to Reconsider Ghaisar Case
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 7, 2022
Senate passes Coons-Clyburn bill to commemorate Brown v. Board of Education sites across multiple states
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
April 7, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott, Mark Warner Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Peng Shuai
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 1, 2022
Kaine Statement Applauding ICC Opening Investigation into War Crimes in Ukraine
Sen. Tim Kaine
Feb. 23, 2022
Tweet - "I support the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but these roads are critical for people to be able to get to work, school, and have products delivered. Many lives could be seriously interrupted because of this circus."
Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 19, 2022
Tweet - "I'm joining @TimKaine in asking the Biden admin to press the CCP to release the family members of several Virginians -- Uyghurs who have been forcibly and wrongfully detained in China. We'll keep fighting for the rule of democracy and human rights globally."
Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 9, 2022
Tweet - "We should honor #BlackHistoryMonth by passing voting rights legislation that meaningfully restores the Voting Rights Act and ensures that Black voters have equal opportunity to cast their vote."
Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 8, 2022
Congressman Biggs Demands Answers on Reports that Capitol Police are Monitoring Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and their Capitol Visitors
Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, English/Español: Rubio and Kaine Urge State Department to Address Ongoing Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Proud to receive a score of a perfect 100% from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights due to my voting record in this session! Passing legislation that supports and uplifts all communities will always be critical to me."
Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "On the anniversary of the ratification of the amendment that gave Black men the right to vote, I'm thinking about the ways our democracy has always needed constant maintenance. I'm still actively working to protect voting rights."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 27, 2022
Tweet - "On the two-year anniversary of Virginia ratifying the ERA, I'm calling on my colleagues to pass bipartisan legislation to extend the time frame to ratify it. We can't let an arbitrary deadline stop the progress we've made towards this amendment."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 27, 2022
On 2nd Anniversary of Virginia Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, Warner & Kaine Announce Cosponsorship of Bipartisan Bill to Affirm ERA Ratification
Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet - "I'm not giving up on voting rights. I'm still working to get something done."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 25, 2022
Statement of Egypt Human Rights Caucus on the Egyptian Government's Pending Deadline to Comply with Human Rights Conditions on US Taxpayer Gifted Weapons
Rep. Don Beyer
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Election Day should be a holiday. The Freedom to Vote Act would make that happen. Let's get it done."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Let me be clear: for decades, reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act was a bipartisan priority. It should be now, too. I'm calling on my colleagues to stop the obstruction and get it done."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights isn't a partisan objective. We made voting easier in Virginia, turnout rose, and a Republican won. I'm fighting for voting rights because it's the foundation of our democracy -- not because I think it favors my party."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Kaine Statement on Vote on Senate Rules Reform to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 18, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights are essential and preservative of every other right that we have. It's frankly unacceptable that this issue is being politicized."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 18, 2022
Kaine Statement on Senate Beginning Voting Rights Debate
Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 17, 2022
Tweet - "MLK Day isn't about platitudes -- it's about upholding his legacy by fighting for the change he sought. Great to talk about voting rights alongside the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the Falls Church community."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 17, 2022
Tweet - "Today, I'm honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., an incomparable advocate for racial, social, and economic justice. This week, I'll be honoring his memory with action by voting for the reauthorization of a law he championed -- the Voting Rights Act."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 13, 2022
Tweet - "Republican presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and both Bushes all proudly signed reauthorizations to the Voting Rights Act into law. This is a bipartisan priority. I am urging my colleagues to recognize that, stop the obstruction, and reauthorize the VRA."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 13, 2022
Tweet - "The Freedom to Vote Act would: Protect election workers from being replaced with partisan operatives Ban restrictions on passing out water to people at the polls Expand protections for those with disabilities Make Election Day a legal public holiday Let's get it done."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 12, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights are essential. I am going to keep working to protect them."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Several states have passed laws that give power to partisan operatives to overturn elections. That's blatantly anti-democratic. It's time to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Folks, let's be clear. Reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act isn't controversial or partisan -- it was done by huge bipartisan majorities five times. In 2006, it passed the Senate 98-0 and was signed into law by Pres. Bush. It's time to stop the obstruction and get it done."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - ""The leaders of the world -- adversaries and allies alike -- are watching to see if we can meet this moment." Appreciated the words of @POTUS this afternoon. The time to act to preserve our democracy is now."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights can't wait. It's time to change the Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation."
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on the Effort to Protect Voting Rights
Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 10, 2022
Tweet - "Let me be clear: we cannot prioritize the rights of the Senate minority over the rights of minority voters. It's time to change the filibuster so we can protect the right to vote for all Americans."
Sen. Mark Warner
Date
Title
Politician
March 6, 2024
Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 9, 2024
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Biden for Protecting Workers’ Workplace Rights
Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 26, 2023
Ranking Member Scott: Final Joint Employer Standard is “Good for Workers, Good for Law-abiding Businesses, and Good for our Economy”
Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 6, 2023
E&C Republicans Signal Intent to Issue Subpoenas to Obtain Information on NIH's Handling of Sexual Harassment if Questions Go Unanswered
Rep.Howard Griffith
June 22, 2023
Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Reintroduce Equality Act to Enshrine Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans into Law
Sen.Mark Warner
April 27, 2023
Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine Ahead of Vote on Equal Rights Amendment
Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 6, 2023
Letter to Richard Saslaw, Virginia Senate Majority Leader, Thomas Norment, Virginia Senate Minority Leader, Terry Kilgore, Virginia House Majority Leader, Don Scott, Virginia House Minority Leader - Warner & Kaine Urge Virginia General Assembly to Repeal Ban on Same-Sex Marriage in State Constitution
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 31, 2023
Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues in Bipartisan Measure to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 6, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Kaine Leads Virginia Delegation in Urging Senate Vote to Remove Time Limit for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Feinstein, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Federal Worker Rights
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
July 19, 2022
Beyer Votes To Codify Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Rep.Don Beyer
July 19, 2022
Scott Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
Rep.Bobby Scott
July 9, 2022
Tweet - "It's the 154th anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment -- the wellspring of countless rights and an enormous step forward for our democracy. I'll keep fighting to protect the rights enshrined in 14a on a federal level."
Sen.Mark Warner
July 6, 2022
Tweet - "After another holiday marred by gun violence, I'm thinking about the values of the Fourth of July and how I'm protecting them in the Senate. I believe in freedom from fear in public spaces. Freedom to choose. Freedom to love. I will continue to fight for these freedoms and more."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 29, 2022
Tweet - "On this day in 1982, Pres. Reagan signed a reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act -- which had passed Congress with huge bipartisan majorities. I'm ashamed that my colleagues have politicized basic voting rights to the point where this is no longer a bipartisan priority."
Sen.Mark Warner
June 20, 2022
VIDEO: Kaine Delivers Keynote Speech at NAACP Loudoun Branch's Juneteenth March & Celebration
Sen.Tim Kaine
May 4, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Bicameral Delegation Urges Justice Department to Reconsider Ghaisar Case
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 7, 2022
Senate passes Coons-Clyburn bill to commemorate Brown v. Board of Education sites across multiple states
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
April 7, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott, Mark Warner Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Peng Shuai
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 1, 2022
Kaine Statement Applauding ICC Opening Investigation into War Crimes in Ukraine
Sen.Tim Kaine
Feb. 23, 2022
Tweet - "I support the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but these roads are critical for people to be able to get to work, school, and have products delivered. Many lives could be seriously interrupted because of this circus."
Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 19, 2022
Tweet - "I'm joining @TimKaine in asking the Biden admin to press the CCP to release the family members of several Virginians -- Uyghurs who have been forcibly and wrongfully detained in China. We'll keep fighting for the rule of democracy and human rights globally."
Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 9, 2022
Tweet - "We should honor #BlackHistoryMonth by passing voting rights legislation that meaningfully restores the Voting Rights Act and ensures that Black voters have equal opportunity to cast their vote."
Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 8, 2022
Congressman Biggs Demands Answers on Reports that Capitol Police are Monitoring Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and their Capitol Visitors
Rep.Howard Griffith, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, English/Español: Rubio and Kaine Urge State Department to Address Ongoing Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Proud to receive a score of a perfect 100% from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights due to my voting record in this session! Passing legislation that supports and uplifts all communities will always be critical to me."
Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "On the anniversary of the ratification of the amendment that gave Black men the right to vote, I'm thinking about the ways our democracy has always needed constant maintenance. I'm still actively working to protect voting rights."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 27, 2022
Tweet - "On the two-year anniversary of Virginia ratifying the ERA, I'm calling on my colleagues to pass bipartisan legislation to extend the time frame to ratify it. We can't let an arbitrary deadline stop the progress we've made towards this amendment."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 27, 2022
On 2nd Anniversary of Virginia Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, Warner & Kaine Announce Cosponsorship of Bipartisan Bill to Affirm ERA Ratification
Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet - "I'm not giving up on voting rights. I'm still working to get something done."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 25, 2022
Statement of Egypt Human Rights Caucus on the Egyptian Government's Pending Deadline to Comply with Human Rights Conditions on US Taxpayer Gifted Weapons
Rep.Don Beyer
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Election Day should be a holiday. The Freedom to Vote Act would make that happen. Let's get it done."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Let me be clear: for decades, reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act was a bipartisan priority. It should be now, too. I'm calling on my colleagues to stop the obstruction and get it done."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights isn't a partisan objective. We made voting easier in Virginia, turnout rose, and a Republican won. I'm fighting for voting rights because it's the foundation of our democracy -- not because I think it favors my party."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 19, 2022
Kaine Statement on Vote on Senate Rules Reform to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 18, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights are essential and preservative of every other right that we have. It's frankly unacceptable that this issue is being politicized."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 18, 2022
Kaine Statement on Senate Beginning Voting Rights Debate
Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 17, 2022
Tweet - "MLK Day isn't about platitudes -- it's about upholding his legacy by fighting for the change he sought. Great to talk about voting rights alongside the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the Falls Church community."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 17, 2022
Tweet - "Today, I'm honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., an incomparable advocate for racial, social, and economic justice. This week, I'll be honoring his memory with action by voting for the reauthorization of a law he championed -- the Voting Rights Act."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 13, 2022
Tweet - "Republican presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and both Bushes all proudly signed reauthorizations to the Voting Rights Act into law. This is a bipartisan priority. I am urging my colleagues to recognize that, stop the obstruction, and reauthorize the VRA."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 13, 2022
Tweet - "The Freedom to Vote Act would: Protect election workers from being replaced with partisan operatives Ban restrictions on passing out water to people at the polls Expand protections for those with disabilities Make Election Day a legal public holiday Let's get it done."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 12, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights are essential. I am going to keep working to protect them."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Several states have passed laws that give power to partisan operatives to overturn elections. That's blatantly anti-democratic. It's time to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Folks, let's be clear. Reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act isn't controversial or partisan -- it was done by huge bipartisan majorities five times. In 2006, it passed the Senate 98-0 and was signed into law by Pres. Bush. It's time to stop the obstruction and get it done."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - ""The leaders of the world -- adversaries and allies alike -- are watching to see if we can meet this moment." Appreciated the words of @POTUS this afternoon. The time to act to preserve our democracy is now."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Tweet - "Voting rights can't wait. It's time to change the Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation."
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 11, 2022
Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on the Effort to Protect Voting Rights
Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 10, 2022
Tweet - "Let me be clear: we cannot prioritize the rights of the Senate minority over the rights of minority voters. It's time to change the filibuster so we can protect the right to vote for all Americans."
Sen.Mark Warner
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