} [115], Warner voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. .votebox_bp_logo { height: 50px; Senators for the first time since Harry Byrd, Jr. left the Democrats to become an independent (while still caucusing with the Democrats) in 1970. display: table; 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. } Warner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Virginia.He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.. Warner served as governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006, and defeated his predecessor as governor .
background-color: #003388; He ranked 23rd on the list of the highest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranked 30th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. width: 250px; In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement. } Warner is married to Lisa Collis. [78][79][80], In 2017, Warner called himself a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and vowed to advocate for responsible gun ownership for hunting, recreation, and self-defense. text-align: center; Gatlinburg man raises concerns city charter violated display: inline; 452 Bowes Road, Unit 9. .leg-hnt-border-top { Since 1985, Werner and his wife, Cindy Werner, have run the Highlands condos in Gatlinburg. color: black; position: relative; display: none; padding-bottom: 5px; .electionsectionheading { Mark Warner (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Virginia. [29], In 2020, Warner faced college professor and U.S. Army veteran Daniel Gade. } The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill. DC div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Before entering politics, Warner was a businessman in the telecommunications field and co-founded the company that became Nextel Communications. column-width: 175px; He received his bachelor's degree from George Washington University and his law degree from Harvard Law School.[120] Initially, Ed Gillespie did not concede. [97], On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. Warner ranked 46th in the liberal rankings in 2013. column-count: auto; } flex: 0 0 175px; font-weight: bold; Mark Warner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. "Warner used his power as Virginia's governor in 2003 to pressure the Atlantic Coast Conference into revoking an invitation it had already extended to Syracuse University. He also argued that the national debt needs to be addressed. letter-spacing: .04em; [151], The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } [45], In 2013, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress gave Warner and Corker its Publius Award for their bipartisan work on financial reform legislation. Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. Overall, Virginia ranked 13th in average salary for senatorial staff.