Our nation faces real challenges in balancing the need to bring down the federal deficit with the need to invest in our long-term economic prosperity. We have much to do in order to get our economy back on track, and we need responsible investments and common-sense regulatory reform to ultimately improve the ability of our nation to compete in the global economy. We still have important work to do to address the foreclosure crisis and shore-up the real estate market and we also must take steps to repair our banking system so that credit will begin flowing again to consumers and small businesses.

Senator Warner's Progress

  • In May 2010, Senator Warner joined a bipartisan group of Senators to successfully add a key amendment to the Wall Street reform legislation to protect the ability of "angel investors" to support small business startups that will be vital to job creation.
  • In March 2010, Senator Warner hosted a federal job fair in Stafford County for Virginians looking for work.  More than 7,000 job-seekers attended the fair.  In May, based on the overwhelming response and feedback from our March job fair, Senator Warner asked Monster.com to bring their "Keep America Working" Career Fair to Annandale.  The Monster.com fair featured nearly 50 public and private employers and offered on-site interview and hiring.  
  • In February 2010, Senator Warner introduced the "America Recruits Act," that provides an additional incentive to encourage overseas employers to create and locate jobs here in the United States. For more information, click here.
  • Since mid-October 2009, Senator Warner has been working with the Obama administration on a proposal to boost credit to small business owners.  To learn more about his idea, click here.

Recent News on Jobs & the Economy

Here is what Senator Warner has been doing recently regarding job creation and economic recovery:

November 2010
  • 11/29/10 -
    Our first annual Virginia Women's Conference
    Senator Warner hosted our first Virginia Women’s Conference on Nov. 22 in Richmond with the theme A Financial Roadmap for Smart Money Decisions. AARP, Dominion, and Genworth Financial co-sponsored the conference.
  • 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
  • 11/09/10 -
    Day Two in the Shenandoah Valley
    Our second day of travel in the Shenandoah Valley began in Hot Springs, where Senator Warner delivered the keynote address for the Virginia Association of Counties annual conference. Senator Warner praised the hundreds of local elected officials for their continued hard work before taking questions from the crowd.
  • 11/08/10 -
    Day One in the Shenandoah Valley
    Senator Warner began two days of travel in the Shenandoah Valley by honoring veterans at a lunch at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.
October 2010
September 2010
  • 09/15/10 -
    Increasing export opportunities for Virginia business
    “Virginia's international exports are on the rise, but even greater opportunities exist to increase jobs and boost industry by connecting more businesses in the commonwealth to an expanding global market,” the Richmond Times-Dispatch said, describing the objective of Senator Warner’s successful conference on exporting this Monday.
  • 09/08/10 -
    Taking "wonky" questions at JMU
    Senator Warner started the day off talking business with business and finance majors at James Madison University's Forbes Center for the Arts.
August 2010
  • 08/27/10 -
    Working together to get small business back on track
    The Senate will act on legislation to help small businesses as soon as they return from the August recess, and the challenges facing Central Virginia's small business owners were front and center as Senator Warner met with about 25 business owners today at Inklings Bookshop in Lynchburg.
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Here are some helpful links:

  • Recovery.gov

    The Obama Administration's website for the federal grant awards and contracts from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

  • FinancialStablility.gov

    A site from the Treasury Department that brings transparency and clarity to the plan to shore up our financial system

  • Stimulus.Virginia.gov

    The state government's website that tracks the distribution and allocation of recovery package funds by the Commonwealth of Virginia to local communities and organizations

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