Mark Warner
Vice Chairman, Senate Intelligence Committee
RECORD LOCKED · 119TH CONGRESSWhy this seat is in the Gang of Eight
Holds a Gang of Eight seat as vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — the Senate committee's title for its ranking minority member.
Statutory basis
The ranking minority members of the congressional intelligence committees are named in 50 U.S.C. § 3093(c)(2). On the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, that position carries the title of Vice Chairman.
Background
Mark Warner has represented Virginia in the Senate since 2009 and is vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the 119th Congress. He led the committee as chairman from 2021 to 2025 and served as vice chairman from 2017 to 2021, including during the committee's bipartisan investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He is the longest-serving continuous member of the current Gang of Eight.
Role in intelligence oversight
Leads minority oversight on the Senate Intelligence Committee and co-leads its annual Intelligence Authorization Act with the chairman.
Record
| Full name | Mark Robert Warner |
|---|---|
| Gang of Eight seat | Vice Chairman, Senate Intelligence Committee |
| Basis of seat | Intelligence Committee Leadership |
| Party | Democrat |
| Represents | Virginia |
| Congressional service | Elected to the Senate in 2008; Governor of Virginia 2002–2006 |
| Holding this seat since | January 2025 (as Vice Chairman); Chairman 2021–2025; Vice Chairman 2017–2021 |
| Predecessor in seat | Held committee leadership through the transition from majority to minority |
| Official site | www.warner.senate.gov |
| Record covers | 119th Congress (January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027) |
| Last verified | August 27, 2026 |
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