Mark Warner

Mark Robert Warner is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Some of the key events about Mark Warner

1976
Graduated from George Washington University with a BA in Political Science
1980
Earned a law degree from Harvard Law School
1984
Failed in first attempt to run a business, with a real estate venture that quickly went bankrupt
1989
Co-founded Columbia Capital, a successful venture capital firm
1996
Served as chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party
1996
Lost the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia
2002
Elected as the 69th Governor of Virginia
2005
Achieved record budget surplus and major tax reform as Governor
2006
Completed term as Governor with high approval ratings
2006
Faced criticism for initially supporting the Iraq War
2008
Elected to the United States Senate representing Virginia
2008
Withdrew from consideration as potential vice presidential nominee for Barack Obama
2013
Played key role in crafting a bipartisan budget compromise as part of the "Gang of Six"
2013
Voted in favor of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)
2015
Supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, which was unpopular among some Democrats
2018
Voted to confirm Gina Haspel as CIA Director despite concerns about her involvement in the agency's torture program
2019
Faced backlash for breaking with party leadership to support a Republican-backed budget deal
2020
Criticized for delayed response to allegations of sexual assault against Joe Biden
2021
Became Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee
2021
Voted against Bernie Sanders' proposal to include a $15 minimum wage in the COVID-19 relief bill

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