Opinion. font-weight: 100; He chaired the Southern Governors' Association and was a member of the Democratic Governors Association. } [32], In 2009, Warner voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the stimulus bill. "[69], U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus awarded Warner the Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Navy's highest honor for a civilian, for his consistent support of Virginia's military families and veterans. The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. Senators Hem and Haw on Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Abuses", "Senate rejects effort to block Saudi arms sale", "Who's Speaking Out Against Trump's Jerusalem Move", "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 1st Session: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. [72], Although the Gang of Six ultimately failed to produce a legislative "grand bargain", they did agree on the broad outlines of a plan that included spending cuts, tax reforms that produced more revenue, and reforms to entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Securityentitlement reforms that are opposed by most Democrats. Powered by. [107] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. [44], From the start of his Senate term, Warner attempted to replicate in Washington, D.C. the bipartisan partnerships that he used effectively during his tenure as Virginia governor. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence", "Warner, Kaine Introduce Comprehensive LGBT Nondiscrimination Bill", "Performance Task Force - Senate Budget Committee", "S.994 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013", "Sens. Warner and Collis have three daughters. } } width: 100%
} "[96] Warner voted with 42 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the amendment. Incumbent Mark Warner defeated Daniel Gade and Al Mina in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 3, 2020. color:white; [2], The following is an abbreviated list of Warner's academic, professional, and political career:[3]. Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren have stated their opposition to the legislation. Locals in lockstep with parties on Trump | News, Sports, Jobs - The To read more about how we identify key votes, click here. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} background-color: #db0000; [35], Warner became the senior senator on January 3, 2013 when Jim Webb left the Senate and was replaced by Tim Kaine, who was lieutenant governor while Warner was governor. According to a 2013 report by The Hill, Warner was one of the three wealthiest members of Congress. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. margin-top: 5px; Jan-Werner Mller The party's over LRB 21 May 2014 [17] Lovitt's death sentence would have been the 1,000th carried out in the United States since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment as permissible under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution in 1976. [153], Warner ranked 44th in the liberal rankings in 2012. U.S. Congress | text-align: center; He grew up in Illinois, and later in Vernon, Connecticut, where he graduated from Rockville High School,[citation needed] a public secondary school. [103] BlackRock had never contributed until Warner bought shares in the BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund in 2011.[103]. .electionsectionheading { The bio also says that Coincidentally, Cindys father helped build the Gatlinburg Bypass: the main road leading to our condos. The website also says that the condos underwent renovations in 2016. font-weight: bold; } [118], Warner endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. vertical-align: top; [84] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[85].
Mayor's Office | Bristol, CT - Official Website Former Senator John Warner (R) touted Mark Warner's bipartisan efforts in the Senate in the October 2014 ad, "Virginia First. clear: both; In addition to his political duties, Werner is known as the announcer for Gatlinburg-Pittman High School football games. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. .votebox-results-metadata { He was joined by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on the list.[146]. [66], Also in 2012, Warner pushed the Office of Personnel Management to address chronic backlogs in processing retirement benefits for federal workers, many of whom live in Washington's northern Virginia suburbs. height: 22px; The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. On September 17, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster a vote on S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640 by a vote of 53-45. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. .percentage_number { NOTE: Negative numbers may result from PACs making a contribution in one cycle and receiving a refund in a subsequent cycle. This amounts to 3.1 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.