Letter to the editor: What a vote for Warner means

Do you regret the loss of civility in politics today? Do you wonder what happened to the “Art of Compromise” that enabled politicians to actually pass meaningful legislation? Do you yearn for the past history of people like Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill who could each preach the “party” line to the press, and then hash out a real compromise over a phone call?

Boy, I sure do!

That’s why I write this letter in support of Mark Warner, our incumbent Senator now running for re-election in Virginia. I could tell you that he works hard every day to make good jobs, health care, and education available to all Virginians.

Two definitions of the word intelligence as found in Webster’s dictionary are: 1) the ability to learn or understand or the skilled use of reason and 2) information concerning an enemy or possible enemy, also an agency engaged in obtaining such information. 

Both definitions speak to me about Sen. Mark Warner and his service to his Virginia constituents and our country. The first definition seems fitting given his known track record in the Senate as a moderate. The second is his leadership position as vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, a topic unfamiliar to many. 

U.S. Senator Mark Warner was live on WFIR this morning – where among other things the former high-tech entrepreneur again pushed for expanding the nation’s broadband access – saying high-speed internet in this era of teleworking and remote learning makes it an infrastructure issue.

As another coronavirus relief package stalls in Congress, some restaurant owners fear they won’t survive without additional federal funding. 

Kevin Liu, co-owner of Richmond’s Carytown Cupcakes, The Jasper and The Tin Pan, was one of more than a dozen industry representatives to meet with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Monday. 

Sen. Mark Warner and Seventh District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger greeted early voters in Henrico on Monday to hit home the message: make your voice heard.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) met with area restaurateurs Oct. 5 for a discussion on how Congress can support the industry and its workforce during the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

#“The meeting consisted of a diverse group of restaurant owners,” said Chelsea Anderson of the HomeGrown Restaurant Group. “Sen. Warner basically wanted to get information from us on how things have been going since March. He wants to gather as much information as possible on how Congress might be able to help the industry.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s re-election campaign has picked up the endorsements of five public sector labor unions and organizations.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Government Employees, National Treasury Employees Union, Virginia State Association of Letter Carriers, and National Air Traffic Controllers Association are all backing the Warner bid for a third term in the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Friday, as he reassured Virginians they could count on the Postal Service this election season, also said that recently appointed U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy should no longer serve in that role.

Warner, State Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-33) and Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-87) held a press conference outside the Dulles Post Office on Friday afternoon to comment on recent U.S. Postal Service policy changes that—although were said to be designed to cut costs amid a “financially unstable position

Hundreds of people lined up outside the Fairfax County Government Center Friday to vote in the 2020 general election, giving Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), who is seeking a third term in office, a captive audience to introduce himself to voters and discuss issues.

Unlike his previous successful campaigns for U.S. Senate and Virginia governor, Warner was not able to shake voters’ hands due to the coronavirus crisis. But he did agree to have his photo taken with many of the voters waiting — six feet apart from each other — in the large area in front of the government center, many for as long as two hours before entering the building.

A new digital ad from the Mark Warner Senate campaign, “Virginia Is Everything,” highlights Warner’s personal story and deep connection to the Commonwealth.

The ad shows Warner, Virginia’s senior senator, as he looks through family photo albums and shares meaningful memories. Warner describes his childhood as the son of a Marine who served in Iwo Jima, finally finding a long-term home in Virginia, and starting three businesses, the first two of which failed and depleted his savings.

Sen. Mark Warner will be attending a variety of Get Out The Vote events in Fairfax, Ashland, Richmond and Henrico over the coming days.

IN 12 YEARS on Capitol Hill, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) has staked a legitimate claim as one of the more effective, constructive and genuinely bipartisan lawmakers in Congress. In a place where grandstanding, pandering and interparty venom are nearly normal, Mr. Warner is frequently the grown-up in the room, a measured and substantive Democrat who has forged partnerships with key Republican colleagues. Virginians would do well to reelect him this year to a third term in the Senate, and we endorse him.