Senator Warner was elected in part to bring a business-like approach to government, just like he did as Governor of Virginia. As a member of the Budget Committee, Senator Warner is focused on reducing the growing budget deficit and reducing waste through reforms in government programs and spending.  He devoted his maiden floor speech on fiscal responsibility, and has spent much of his time on the Budget Committee working to increase performance measurements to ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.  In October 2009, he was tapped to chair the Budget Committee's Task Force on Government Performance, which will examine the federal government’s management framework and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs and services.

Senator Warner's Progress:

  • In March 2009, in his first speech on the Senate floor, Senator Warner discussed the need for greater transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility throughout the federal budget process.
  • In October 2009, Senator Warner was selected to chair the Budget Committee's Bipartisan Task Force on Government Performance.  Click here to learn more about the task force.
  • In January 2010, Senator Warner co-sponsored legislation to create a bipartisan fiscal task force to tackle federal budget spending and deficits.  In an op-ed published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, he wrote that he supported the creation of the commission because "legislative deal-making too often allows parochial and political considerations to trump the national interest."

Recent News on Fiscal Responsibility

Here is what Senator Warner has been doing recently regarding fiscal responsibility:

November 2010
September 2010
August 2010
  • 08/05/10 -
    Boosting U.S. manufacturing
    In the past decade or more, the United States has produced more financial engineers than industrial engineers, and our nation's lack of a coherent manufacturing strategy is threatening our ability to compete.
  • 08/03/10 -
    Senate Banking Committee Passes Livable Communities Act with the Addition of Warner Amendments
    The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs today passed S. 1619, the Livable Communities Act, which included two important amendments proposed by Senator Warner. The bill represents a coordinated effort of the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to better plan for future community growth while encouraging affordable housing, more accessible transit options and reduced energy use.
July 2010
  • 07/21/10 -
    Protecting consumers and promoting growth
    Senator Warner joined President Obama and other Congressional leaders today at the bill signing ceremony for historic financial regulatory reform legislation he helped craft as a member of the Senate Banking Committee. The new law, which comes almost two years after the almost-collapse of the nation’s financial system, has been described as the most ambitious overhaul of financial regulation in a generation.
  • 07/15/10 -
    Success on Wall Street Reform
    Senator Warner joined a majority of his colleagues today in adopting Wall Street reform legislation that sets new rules of the road for the financial industry. Warner, a member of the Banking Committee, has spent more than a year specifically working on the issues of ending “too big to fail” and making sure taxpayers never again have to bail-out a failing financial company.
June 2010
May 2010
  • 05/06/10 -
    Calling-out secret holds on presidential nominees
    Senator Warner joined colleagues today to call on Republicans to end procedural obstructions that have delayed Senate confirmation of many of President Obama's nominees. UPDATE: Watch video of Senator Warner's May 7th remarks on the Senate floor.
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