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On September 16, 2010, The Senate passed H.R.5297,
The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010
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Senator Warner's Speeches:
Facts & Resources
We have included a number of links to resources and information about the facts and details of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act.
Recent News on Small Business Support
Here is what Senator Warner has been doing recently to support small businesses:
November 2010
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
September 2010
09/16/10 -
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner's proposal to boost credit for small businesses adopted by Senate
Senator Warner today joined a bipartisan majority of the Senate in voting for passage of the Small Business Lending Act, legislation that includes his proposal to encourage additional credit to small businesses hurt by the credit crunch after the 2008 financial crisis. The legislation (HR 5297), which passed today 61-38, also includes several other incentives for small businesses to grow and hire new workers.
09/16/10 -
Award-winning homegrown innovation
A team from Lynchburg won $5 million and top honors today for their “Very Light Car” – an 840 lb, 102 mpg entry in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Competition.
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.
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.
July 2010
07/22/10 -
Sens. Warner, Klobuchar, LeMieux win support for measure to boost US innovation, economic competitiveness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and George LeMieux (R-FL) successfully amended the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 during today’s Senate Commerce Committee meeting to include an amendment that will promote long-term job growth and boost the economic competitiveness of the United States. The amendment also is co-sponsored by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mark Begich (D-AK).
November 2009
11/20/09 -
11/18/09 -
Urging more aggressive action on small business lending
During a small business conference hosted by the Treasury Department and the U.S. Small Business Administration today, Senator Warner urged the administration, Congress, and banks to work quickly to boost lending to small businesses still facing very challenging credit conditions.
October 2009