Rubio calls intel chief's refusal to provide documents "absurd"
Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, the top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are urging the director of national intelligence to grant them access to sensitive documents found at President Biden's home and office and former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Their full interview with Margaret Brennan airs on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.
news.yahoo.comWarner and Rubio united in demanding access to Trump, Biden documents
Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, the top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are urging the director of national intelligence to grant them access to sensitive documents found at President Biden's home and office and former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Their full interview with Margaret Brennan airs on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.
news.yahoo.comVirginia Rep. McEachin dies at 61 after cancer battle
U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. McEachin represented Virginia's 4th Congressional District, which includes part of Richmond and extends south to the North Carolina border. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called her late colleague “a tireless champion for Virginia families and a force for economic opportunity and environmental justice.”
news.yahoo.comSenate Intelligence chair says it's 'stunning' that over 20 years after Sept. 11, attacks on the symbol of democracy are 'not coming from terrorists' but from 'insurgents' at the Capitol on Jan. 6
Sen. Mark Warner said he hopes to see the "same kind of unity of spirit," after the January 6 riot as he did following the 9/11 attacks.
news.yahoo.comThis week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," September 11, 2022: Warner, McKenzie, Pierce, Markarova, Lumumba
Sen. Mark Warner, Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, British Ambassador to the United States Karen Pierce, and more, will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
cbsnews.comSenator sweeps through region
Kirk Billingsley, owner of Big Fish Cider Co. in Monterey, introduces Sen. Mark Warner Friday. Warner touted infrastructure achievements in broadband internet and took questions from citizens in a three-day tour that included Highland, Bath, and Alleghany counties. (Recorder photo by Tammy Minnigh) ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — In a sweeping tour of the Allegheny Highlands, Sen.
therecorderonline.comStudent-loan borrowers who combined their debts with a current or former spouse just took a 'huge step' toward relief, Democratic senator says
Law prohibits student-loan borrowers from separating combined debt with a spouse, even after divorce. Sen. Mark Warner's bill would change that.
news.yahoo.comFour states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund
More than half a billion dollars in federal funding will be sent to four U.S. states to expand broadband access as part of a sweeping national effort to bring affordable service to rural and low-income Americans, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday. Louisiana, New Hampshire, Virginia and West Virginia are the first to benefit from this aspect of the $10 billion Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, which is expected to bring internet service to 200,000 homes and businesses in the four states.
news.yahoo.comWarner threatens to vote against $3.5 trillion bill over housing assistance for black families
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is warning that he could vote against the $3.5 trillion budget package, if more money isn’t added for housing assistance to close the racial wealth gap in the current House version of the bill, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Warner’s threat is another indication that the proposal will face a variety of obstacles before the House and Senate can agree to a top line number, how that money is spent on specific programs — and how to pay for it all.Stay on top of the latest
news.yahoo.comSenate Democrats promise probe into chaotic Afghan withdrawal
Senate Democrats on Monday promised that they would investigate how and why the U.S. military departure from Afghanistan was bungled, even as most in President Biden’s party said that they supported his decision to pull American troops out of the country.
news.yahoo.comSenators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts
Senators are racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as Monday, as pressure is mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority. Heading into a make-or-break week, key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement. One major roadblock is how much money should go to public transit.
news.yahoo.comSenators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal
Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this coming week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group’s lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. As discussions continued through the weekend, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said both sides were “about 90% of the way there” on an agreement. “We have one issue outstanding, and we’re not getting much response from the Democrats on it,” he said.
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