STAFFFORD — Senator Mark Warner (D) is scheduled to hear from brewers Friday during of Stafford County.
At 10:15 a.m. in Stafford, Warner will host a meeting with Stafford community leaders to discuss a wide array of issues, including his legislation to end government shutdowns and ensure that federal workers are not used as political pawns in negotiations. Additionally, Sen. Warner will take questions from members of the community.
This meeting is scheduled to take place at the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building, at 1225 Courthouse in Stafford.
Then at noon, Sen. Warner will provide keynote remarks at the 3rd Annual Cyber Never Sleeps Conference hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. In his prepared remarks, Sen. Warner will touch on urgent needs to modernize the outdated security clearance process and to develop a clear cyber strategy following Russia’s unprecedented interference during the 2016 presidential elections. He will then take questions from the attendees.
In December, Sen. Warner unveiled a proposal for a U.S. cyber doctrine to address the growing cyber threats facing our nation. Sen. Warner is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the co-founder of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, according to a press release.
This event will take place at the University of Mary Washington Stafford Campus, located at 125 University Boulevard.
Afterward, down the street at 3 p.m., Warner will host a roundtable discussion with local craft brewers to hear firsthand about the economic effect of President Trump’s unilateral tariffs on imported steel and aluminum on their businesses.
The beer industry employs more than 28,000 people in Virginia and contributes more $9.3 billion annually to Virginia’s economy. Virginia is home to 206 licensed breweries, a growth rate of more than 450 percent since 2012, making craft beer an important economic driver for the Commonwealth.
In January, Sen. Warner introduced bipartisan legislation with Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) to ease the burden on Virginia businesses, like craft brewers, who have raised concerns that the tariffs have led to higher production costs that will limit their growth and ultimately lead to higher prices for consumers, according to a press release.
