Mark R. Warner

U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia

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December 2012

12/10/12 -

Washington Post: It shouldn’t be this hard to vote
Americans headed to the polls in huge numbers on Election Day to exercise their most fundamental right. Unfortunately, what they encountered was not an efficient or effective voting system but a haphazard patchwork of procedures resulting in confusion, irregularities and outrageously long lines.
12/05/12 -

Bloomberg News: Van Hollen and Corker Predict Budget Deal by Year’s End
The odds are good that Congress and President Barack Obama will reach a deficit-reduction deal by the end of the year if Republicans agree to increase tax rates for top earners, Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen said.

November 2012

11/19/12 -

Federal News Radio: Warner hopeful feds won't feel a budget 'jolt'
Soon-to-be senior Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has been in the thick of recent federal appropriations battles. He led the original Gang of Six that tried to get a bipartisan deal on the budget going last year. Now, he's back at it, trying to head off sequestration. Warner says that, in spite of how it may seem, lawmakers understand the dangers of the fiscal cliff.

October 2012

10/25/12 -

WSJ: CEOs Call for Deficit Action
Chief executives of more than 80 big-name U.S. corporations, from Aetna Inc. to Weyerhauser Co., are banding together to pressure Congress to reduce the federal deficit with tax-revenue increases as well as spending cuts. The CEOs, in a statement to be released on Thursday, say any fiscal plan "that can succeed both financially and politically" has to limit the growth of health-care spending, make Social Security solvent and "include comprehensive and pro-growth tax reform, which broadens the base, lowers rates, raises revenues and reduces the deficit."
10/13/12 -

Waynesboro News Virginian: Warner talks deficit and careers at Mary Baldwin
Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner offered Mary Baldwin College students an update on federal deficit reduction efforts and encouragement about their futures during a Friday visit. Warner met with students after Mary Baldwin President Pamela Fox briefed him on the latest developments at the college.
10/13/12 -

Staunton News Leader: Warner tells MBC students he's working to reduce their government 'bill'
Federal lawmakers need to keep their commitment to education without loading too much debt onto the young people whose education it funds, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., told Mary Baldwin College students Friday. The former governor was on campus to get an update on school projects before addressing a group of Mary Baldwin students and answering questions.

August 2012

08/24/12 -

Roanoke Times: Warner touts $815K grant for music, arts & recreation-based tourism in Southwest Virginia
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is headed into the 9th District today, not to campaign but to brag on an $815,000 grant intended to boost outdoor recreation, downtown revitalization, and small business development in Southwest Virginia.
08/24/12 -

Coalfield Progress: Sen. Warner discusses debt, economy
BIG STONE GAP — Compromise is a word rarely uttered by politicians these days, but it is one that U.S. Sen. Mark Warner believes will solve the nation’s economic woes. Finding that middle ground will likely be a struggle, though, since Democrats and Republicans have entrenched themselves in a tug-of-war involving almost every issue.
08/24/12 -

Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Warner visits area business leaders
BLUEFIELD, Va. — U.S. Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., went underground on Thursday to shed some light on the nation’s need for a National Energy Policy, more success on job creation and dramatic action on the U.S. debt and deficit crisis.
08/02/12 -

Kingsport News: Warner announces $815,000 grant for Southwest Virginia
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., on Wednesday announced Southwest Virginia's 'Round the Mountain artisan network has been awarded a grant of $815,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture and Appalachian Regional Commission.

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