Friends —

All of us on Team Warner hope that you are staying safe and healthy. Below is a wrap-up of what Senator Mark Warner is working on now, and planning for the coming weeks and months. Team Warner is committed to sending weekly updates to keep folks around the Commonwealth up to date with what Mark is working on in the Senate.

Here is just some of what Mark has been working on:

• Mark joined Rep. Elaine Luria and a group of veterans and military families for a virtual roundtable discussion of the challenges they face during coronavirus and beyond. Mark is committed to making sure that military families and veterans have adequate and affordable health care, including mental health resources, safe housing, and access to opportunities.


• After Twitter’s security breach this week, Mark called on the platform to release more information. Mark has a record of holding tech companies accountable, and said that “the ability of bad actors to take over prominent accounts, even fleetingly, signals a worrisome vulnerability in this media environment.”


• Mark proposed an employee retention credit as part of coronavirus stimulus funding, which would incentivize businesses to keep employees on their payrolls, and prevent furloughed workers from losing health insurance benefits.


• Mark announced this week that he is working on a new bill to expand economic opportunity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly for women-owned and Black and brown-owned businesses, to make sure that everyone has access to the federal grants and loans they need to financially recover.


• Mark discussed his Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which would make a major investment in rural broadband nationwide. As we face a period of unprecedented demand for teleworking, distance learning, and telehealth, it’s critical that we address the digital divide. More than 700,000 Virginians lack access to affordable, reliable broadband, and Mark is determined to make a change.


• Last week, Mark joined Senate colleagues to introduce the 1619 Act to increase awareness and access to African American history in our schools, with educational programs and training opportunities for teachers using resources from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Black history needs to be recognized beyond the month of February, as an important part of history curriculums in our schools.

Thank you for your support.

— Team Warner

P.S. It’s never too early to start making your plan to vote! In Virginia, we have expanded options for how to vote. Regardless of whether you decide to vote with a no-excuse absentee ballot, vote early in-person, or vote in-person on Election Day, it’s important to make sure you’re registered. Check out the Citizen Portal from the Virginia Department of Elections to make sure you’re registered.