Warner Boosts Booker as Filibuster Passes 15 Hours

Tuesday, April 1 — Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner stood up at the Senate this morning to boost the ongoing filibuster of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, who has held the floor for over 15 hours as of 10:30 a.m. today. He joined a string of colleagues who were allowed to ask questions permitted Booker brief relief in his marathon. Senate colleagues Chris Coon, Ed Markey, Chuck Shumer and Elizabeth Warren were ones that bracketed Warner’s turn to ask about aspects of the Trump administration’s use of massive budget cuts, punitive tariffs and steps to undermine NATO and the Atlantic Alliance.

Warner Boosts Booker as Filibuster Passes 15 Hours

Warner Boosts Booker as Filibuster Passes 15 Hours

Tuesday, April 1 — Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner stood up at the Senate this morning to boost the ongoing…
Meridian Boys Soccer Beats Liberty and the Weather On Monday Night

Meridian Boys Soccer Beats Liberty and the Weather On Monday Night

After some extended time off, the Meridian High School boys’ soccer team was finally back on the field Monday night,…
Warner, 34 Senators Assail Health Dept. Firings

Warner, 34 Senators Assail Health Dept. Firings

Tuesday, April 1 – Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Beyer Statement On U.S. Institute Of Peace

Beyer Statement On U.S. Institute Of Peace

March 31, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after the reported mass firings…
Our Man In Arlington 3-27-2025

Our Man In Arlington 3-27-2025

In a course I taught for Encore Learning, titled “Race and Law in Arlington,” I had difficulty answering one question about incidents of racial injustice: Was there ever any violence in Arlington?  My answer was incomplete, merely stating that there were no lynchings, murders, or assaults that I knew of. Upon reflection, I should have…

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