WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Over the last 24 hours, here's just some of what Virginians have been reading about the $7.2 billion in relief funds that are headed to the state and local governments thanks to the American Rescue Plan: Richmond Times (https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/virginia-cities-to-get-double-boost-from-american-rescue-plan-as-money-starts-to-flow/article_d39928fc-c8ba-5352-8d87-d55e6fbfb9  more