Senator Mark Warner

Senator Mark Warner

@markwarner.bsky.social

U.S. Senator from Virginia. Vice Chairman, Senate Intel Committee.

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Americans are already paying too much for everyday essentials. Grocery stores, airlines, and other companies should not be able to use folk’s personal data and AI to squeeze every last penny out of them.

This harvest season, Virginia farmers have had to pay $2,000 more to fill their diesel tanks than they did last year. Trump’s war of choice is driving up fuel costs and making it harder for farmers to make ends meet.

Housing costs are reaching record highs, putting even more strain on families already struggling with rising prices. That’s why I helped write and pass the ROAD to Housing Act that will make housing more affordable for veterans, renters, first-time homebuyers, and families across Virginia.

We’ve been warning for months they would try to interfere in the fair administration of our elections. Now, the president admits he personally directed the Department of Justice to intervene in a state’s election before the votes have even been counted.

Since Trump took office, Virginia families are spending $3,900 more on everyday essentials – from gas to groceries. The President who promised to lower your costs has done everything he can to raise them.

Gas prices are still sky-high… and now new reporting indicates more strikes on Iran are planned for after the election. How much more can Americans take? Why won’t Trump end this cruel war of choice?

Insane that it needs to be said… but Putin is not a humanitarian. He’s a brutal, authoritarian dictator who initiated a wholly unjustified and deadly invasion of Ukraine. This administration’s posturing will never change that.

We’re currently seeing the largest and deadliest measles outbreak in decades thanks to years of RFK Jr sowing doubt in the safety of vaccines. Americans are dying. It never had to be this way.

Trump will use any tool, legal or not, to try and make sure he gets the results he wants this year. We must use these final two weeks to stand up and stop his attempts at interference.

When abortion bans sweep the country, it makes care more dangerous for everyone – including moms just trying to deliver healthy babies. Women deserve comprehensive care from doctors who can practice without fear. I’m fighting to restore Roe so all women get quality health care.

NEW: I’m pressing directly on Big Tech to ensure their platforms don’t amplify our adversaries’ disinformation campaigns – or engage in any other meddling – in these critical final weeks before the election. Two weeks to go. We must stay vigilant against all forms of interference.

When Trump blocks Iranian oil shipments, he claims it will lower gas prices. But when Ukraine targets Russian oil, suddenly it’s bad for everyone? The hypocrisy is glaring. This isn’t about peace. It’s about appeasing Putin.

Trump is stealing a beloved public park to transform it into a high-end golf course. This is bigger than one park, though. This is about how far Trump will go to defy the courts.

This summer, 86 Senators came together to strengthen sanctions on Russia. This weekend, Trump incinerated that consensus to hand another massive giveaway to Putin as he wages his bloody assault on Ukraine.

Americans want safer communities and lower costs. Instead of targeting dangerous criminals, Trump is targeting construction workers, worsening labor shortages and driving up housing costs. From his war in Iran to his tariffs and immigration agenda, Trump’s policies are making life more expensive.

The reported plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois is deeply disturbing. This display of white supremacy and anti-Indian hatred is vile and dangerous, and it has no place in our country.

Free and fair elections are the foundation of democracy, and we cannot allow Trump or anyone else to undermine them. With the election just weeks away, I’m working to protect every American’s right to cast their ballot and have their vote counted.

NEW: Following bipartisan outrage, Trump has scrapped his administration’s plans to livestream an execution. Public executions are a practice of authoritarian regimes; they have no place in American justice. This barbaric spectacle should’ve never been on the table in the first place.

Remember – in just one year as president, Trump raked in over $2 billion in personal wealth. He’s left the rest of country dealing with devastating health care and food assistance cuts, spiking gas prices, and inflation on everything else you buy.

$15 million+ of your tax dollars wasted because Trump gave a sweetheart deal to a favorite contractor who messed it up. Just more waste, fraud, and abuse from this administration.

Ended my day today in Roanoke at Feeding Southwest Virginia. Across the country, we’re facing a mounting food insecurity crisis as tariffs and the war combine to spike food costs as Trump’s draconian SNAP cuts hit. We must reverse these policies & support our local food banks.

A beautiful day dropping off $1 million to restore the historic Montvale School into a new community space! I’m proud to fight for local projects like this, which will help deliver important workforce development opportunities and other services to Bedford County.

More than seven months into Trump’s war of choice, there’s still no end in sight. Instead, the threat of escalation is growing. The American people have already paid far too high a price for this war. It’s time to bring it to an end.

Great to be at Randolph College to see some of their recent renovations and drop off funding for new lab equipment! It’s great to be able to connect students & faculty at colleges across Virginia with the resources they need to succeed.

Happy 251st birthday to the U.S. Navy! Thank you to all the sailors serving in Virginia and around the world for your extraordinary sacrifice and dedication to keeping America safe. We are grateful for all that you do. Hooyah!

Trump’s reckless war of choice has sent gas and diesel prices soaring. Now the president is turning to Putin to bail him out, even if it means bankrolling Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine.

Once again, Trump does a massive giveaway to an authoritarian leader. Isn’t it so weird that he’s willing to hurt anyone — including Americans struggling with the enormous costs of his war — but bends over backwards for Vladimir Putin?

Trump is ramping up his attacks on Lisa Cook in his latest attempt to undermine the independence of the Fed. Instead of focusing on lowering costs for American families, the president is once again showing that he’s more interested in political theater that threatens further economic uncertainty.

We’re the wealthiest country in the world. Kids shouldn’t be going hungry. But ever since Trump’s cuts to SNAP, food insecurity is rapidly rising across the country. We MUST reverse these cuts.

As the USS Lincoln comes home today, we commend the brave servicemembers who endured a near-record deployment and served our country honorably. It’s also a reminder that sailors and their families pay the biggest costs for this war of choice. We owe them an immediate end to this conflict.