Mark R. Warner

U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia

Our local office:

101 W. Main Street
Suite 4900
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 757-441-3079
Fax: 757-441-6250

Recent News about Hampton Roads

Here are recent stories about Senator Warner's work for the Hampton Roads region.

November 2010

11/23/10 -

VA congressional delegation, Governor, meet with Pentagon about JFCOM
Virginia’s governor, Sen. Warner and other members of the congressional delegation met for more than an one hour today with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and afterwards the Virginians were cautiously optimistic about preserving significant pieces of Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads.
11/18/10 -

Day Four on the Peninsula and in Hampton Roads
Senator Warner began the fourth and final day of our trip last Friday at a breakfast meeting of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Newport News, where he discussed his compromise proposal on the Dec. 31st expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts
11/15/10 -

Day Three: Hampton Roads and the Peninsula
On Veterans’ Day, Senator Warner began the second leg of our week of traveling in at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

October 2010

10/28/10 -

Senator Warner's statement on the death of former Congressman Owen Pickett
"I have known and respected Owen Pickett for more than 20 years. The Congressman was a tireless advocate for our nation's military and our military families, and he was a committed public servant representing the Hampton Roads region for more than three decades."
10/27/10 -

Senator Warner "Troubled" by Pentagon's continued lack of cooperation, disclosure on JFCOM
Senator Mark Warner today wrote Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressing disappointment and frustration with the Pentagon’s continued lack of transparency or cooperation on the August 9th decision to close the Virginia-based U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)
10/27/10 -

Sen. Warner: "Troubled" by Pentagon's continued lack of cooperation, disclosure on JFCOM
10/15/10 -

Webb, Warner announce $148 million in public safety funds for Virginia
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner today announced $148 million in federal grants to Virginia agencies, municipalities, and public safety organizations. The 296 U.S. Department of Justice grants support public safety projects across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

September 2010

09/28/10 -

Challenging Pentagon Decision on JFCOM
Senator Warner submitted this testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee today as top Pentagon officials prepared to testify about last month’s announcement of plans to close-down U.S. Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads.

August 2010

08/27/10 -

Warner: Local offensive on JFCOM closure has begun
The Virginian-Pilot covers Senator Warner's meeting with Hampton Roads elected officials on the proposed closure of the Joint Forces Command.
08/26/10 -

Multi-track strategy on JFCOM
Senator Warner met with local, state and federal officeholders from across Hampton Roads today to help craft a responsible and focused strategy in response to a recent Pentagon proposal to close-down the military's Joint Forces Command, or JFCOM, in Portsmouth.

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