Mark Warner
DemocratVA · Senate
PAC Donations Received
$445,200
Biography
Senior Senator from Virginia and Chair of the Intelligence Committee. A former tech entrepreneur, Warner brings private-sector experience to AI policy, with particular focus on national security implications and adversarial AI threats from China and Russia.
AI Policy Stance
National security focused. Emphasizes AI threats from adversarial nations, deepfakes in intelligence operations, and the need for secure AI development. Advocates for government AI adoption alongside regulation.
Committee Assignments
Intelligence Committee (Chair)Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsFinance
Key Bills & Initiatives
- •RESTRICT Act
- •Deepfakes Accountability Act (Senate version)
- •AI national security briefing requirements
Key Statements
"AI is the most consequential national security technology of our generation."
"Our adversaries are not waiting for us to figure out AI policy."