Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Virginia

Statement summary

Mark Warner voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. Senator from Virginia and ex officio trustee of the Kennedy Center, in an official Senate press release

Statement summary

In an official Senate press release on the Kennedy Center board’s September 15 meeting, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), an ex officio trustee, said the board’s vote to close the Center immediately means the country is losing one of its premier arts and cultural institutions. He said the president would rather close the Center because it cannot have his name on the building than work with Congress to renovate it.

“With the president’s handpicked board voting to close the Center immediately, we are losing one of the country’s premier arts and cultural institutions. It is a shame the president would rather close the Center because it cannot have his name on the building, rather than work with Congress to renovate the building.”

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. senator from Virginia, in a joint statement with Senator Tim Kaine

Statement summary

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine condemned the reported direction to DHS personnel to falsely identify themselves as Virginia voters to access registration records. They said officials who violated the law should be held accountable and pledged to protect voter information and prevent wrongful removals from voter rolls.

“working for the federal government doesn't mean you can break the law”

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Virginia

Statement summary

Mark Warner voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Virginia at the statement date.

Statement summary

Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said in a February 28 statement that the decision to take the nation to war rests with Congress and that launching large-scale military operations without an imminent threat raises serious legal and constitutional concerns. He called for a congressional briefing, a clear legal justification and a defined end state.

“The Constitution is clear: the decision to take this nation to war rests with Congress, and launching large-scale military operations – particularly in the absence of an imminent threat to the United States – raises serious legal and constitutional concerns.”

Mark Warner

Role at the time: U.S. senator from Virginia, in a joint letter with Sen. Kaine to the DHS inspector general

Statement summary

Warner and Kaine asked the DHS inspector general to audit the department's immigration-related data procurements, saying DHS has used tools including Flock license plate scanning software without official access and that the tools could let DHS circumvent Fourth Amendment protections.

“Together, ICE's new information collection tools potentially enable DHS to circumvent the constitutional protections provided by the Fourth Amendment - protections guaranteed to all Americans and all persons within our borders.”