December 2012
  • 12/10/12 -
    Statement on Death of Virginia-based Navy SEAL in Afghanistan
    I am saddened to hear that a Navy SEAL based in Virginia was killed during Sunday's successful rescue of an American doctor being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. I join all Virginians in extending our condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Petty Officer First Class Nicolas Checque.
  • 12/05/12 -
    Virginia Lawmakers to GSA: Northern Virginia an Ideal Location for New FBI Headquarters
    Virginia Representatives Jim Moran (VA-08), Frank Wolf (VA-10), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner sent a letter to the administrator of the General Services Administration urging consideration of Northern Virginia for the new FBI Headquarters location.
November 2012
  • 11/28/12 -
    Sens. Webb, Warner Urge Enforcement of Trade Duties to Ensure Fair Competition for Virginia Furniture Makers
    Sens. Jim Webb (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC), and Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC), sent a joint letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today urging immediate action to collect unpaid duties owed by importers of wooden bedroom furniture made in China.
  • 11/15/12 -
    Sen. Mark R. Warner co-sponsors FAST Voting Act
    Sen. Mark R. Warner today joined Sen. Chris Coons (D-DEL) in introducing legislation today that will make voting faster and more accessible to all voters. The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely (FAST) Voting Act of 2012 creates a competitive grant program to encourage states to aggressively pursue election reforms.
  • 11/15/12 -
    Sens. Warner, Cornyn Introduce Resolution Celebrating Diwali
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), co-chairs of the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan India Caucus, introduced a resolution this week to honor and celebrate the festival of Diwali.
  • 11/09/12 -
    Statement on the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus
    "This afternoon, I learned with regret about the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. Director Petraeus served with distinction during a long career in the U.S. Army and at the Agency. As a member of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence, I met with Director Petraeus regularly, and I was continually impressed with his professionalism, directness, and dedication to the men and women of the CIA."
October 2012
  • 10/10/12 -
    Sen. Warner to host 3rd annual Va. Women's Conference
    Senator Warner will host the third annual Virginia Women’s Conference on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 in Roanoke. The Conference will help to connect women from across Virginia with personal and professional growth and networking opportunities. The Conference will help to connect women from across Virginia with personal and professional growth and networking opportunities.
  • 10/03/12 -
    Chesapeake Bay Senators urge USDA to support farmers during lapse of Farm Bill authorization
    Chesapeake Bay Watershed Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), wrote to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White urging them to support Chesapeake Bay watershed farmers during the interim period since the lapse of the Farm Bill authorization.
September 2012
  • 09/27/12 -
    Sens. Warner, Toomey Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Protections for Community Banks
    Senators Warner (D-Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today led a bipartisan letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Acting Chairman Marty Gruenberg and Comptroller of the Currency Tom Curry urging financial regulators to consider the impact new Basel III capital standards would have on community banks.
  • 09/27/12 -
    Sen. Warner to host 2nd annual Va. Young Professionals Summit
    Senator Warner will host the second annual Virginia Young Professionals Summit (YP2012) on Saturday, Sept. 29th in Richmond. YP2012 helps to connect young adults from across Virginia with professional growth and networking opportunities.
  • 09/21/12 -
    Sens. Warner & Portman introduce DATA Act
    Senators Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve and expand federal fiscal accountability. The legislation requires more standardized reporting of federal spending posted to a single website, allowing citizens and agencies to more easily identify improper payments, waste and fraud.
  • 09/12/12 -
    Legislation to improve federal gov't customer service passes House
    The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan Government Customer Service Improvement Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). The bipartisan legislation works to improve customer service delivery across federal agencies, and a companion bill was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) in July
August 2012
  • 08/09/12 -
    Senators Webb, Warner to EPA: Relax Ethanol Mandate to Help Reduce Rising Food Costs
    Concerned about steep increases in commodity prices, Senators Warner and Jim Webb (D-VA) joined a bipartisan letter this week to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of a temporary waiver of the federal ethanol mandate.
  • 08/02/12 -
    Sen. Warner leads bipartisan manufacturing jobs initiative
    Senators Warner, Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase U.S. manufacturing, competiveness and export opportunities. The Building a Stronger America Act incorporates significant elements of Sen. Warner’s 2011 America Recruits legislation.
  • 08/01/12 -
    Warner, Portman, Collins Introduce Legislation to Provide Regulatory Relief
    Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to require independent agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy. The bill adopts a key recommendation of the President’s Jobs Council.
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