Warner is the senior senator from Virginia and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 6, 2009. Warner is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]](/data/photos/412321-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Warner.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Warner is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the Senate positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Warner has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Mark Warner sits on the following committees:
- Vice Chair, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
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Senate Committee on Finance
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Health Care
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Enacted Legislation
Warner was the primary sponsor of 10 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- S. 1914: Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017
- S.J.Res. 49: A joint resolution condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first ...
- S. 1500: Keeping Capital Local for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
- S. 1444: Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
- S. 2826 (114th): Promoting Value Based Defense Procurement Act of 2016
- S. 1468 (114th): A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the “Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum”.
- S. 1000 (113th): Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Warner sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (18%) Armed Forces and National Security (17%) Government Operations and Politics (17%) Health (17%) Education (11%) Finance and Financial Sector (10%) Transportation and Public Works (6%) Labor and Employment (4%)
Recent Bills
Some of Warner’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 3724: A bill to improve the processing and oversight by the Federal Government of ...
- S. 3714: A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the United ...
- S. 6: Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2018
- S. 3493: Addiction Treatment Quality Improvement Act of 2018
- S. 3401: Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2018
- S.Res. 595: A resolution designating July 26, 2018, as “United States Intelligence Professionals Day”.
- S. 3236: Relocation Expense Parity Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Warner’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
On the Nomination PN602: Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services
Aug 28, 2018. Nomination Confirmed 67/28.
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| Nay |
On the Nomination PN514: J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dec 18, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 62/34.
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| Nay |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Mar 30, 2017. Joint Resolution Passed 51/50.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Yea |
On the Nomination PN25: Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State
Feb 1, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 56/43.
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| Yea |
H.R. 5325: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 28, 2016. Bill Passed 72/26.
The Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5325) is an appropriations bill which extended funding at the previous year's levels up to December 9, 2016 (10 weeks). After this, a continuing ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 22: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
Dec 3, 2015. Conference Report Agreed to 83/16.
H.R 22, formerly the Hire More Heroes Act, has become the Senate’s vehicle for passage of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or DRIVE Act (S. 1647). The DRIVE Act is a major bipartisan transportation bill that would authorize funding ... |
| Yea |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 18, 2014. Joint Resolution Passed 78/22.
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| Nay |
H.R. 4302 (113th): Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
Mar 31, 2014. Bill Passed 64/35.
Section 212 of this bill pushed back the deadline to implement the ICD-10 code set to October 1, 2015. The Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, which would prevent ICD-10 from being implemented at all without further Congressional approval, has been introduced in House and ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 3630 (112th): Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Feb 17, 2012. Conference Report Agreed to 60/36.
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| Yea |
H.R. 4853 (111th): Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Dec 15, 2010. Motion Agreed to 81/19.
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111–312, H.R. 4853, 124 Stat. 3296, enacted December 17, 2010), also known as the 2010 Tax Relief Act, was passed by the United States Congress on December 16, 2010, and signed into ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 3435 (111th): Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
Aug 6, 2009. Bill Passed 60/37.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2009 to Dec 2018, Warner missed 102 of 2,921 roll call votes, which is 3.5%. This is worse than the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
