The key to economic development in Southside Virginia is a continuing focus on education and workforce training, according to U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and state Sen. Bill Stanley.
U.S. Senators Warner and Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Hurt and Mrgan Griffith applauded today’s announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to the Henry County Industrial Development Authority to proceed with development of the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre.
Senator Warner spent most of Thursday traveling in Southside Virginia. Senator Warner stopped in South Boston and Richmond later on Thursday before heading to Hampton Roads for Friday.
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today applauded passage of the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides discretionary funding for the federal government through the end of the fiscal year.
Sen. Warner applauded today’s decision by the USDA to exempt the final Tobacco Transition Payment Program payment from across-the-board sequestration spending cuts.
Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the New College Foundation a $500,000 grant to expand the New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville.
Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Robert Hurt, and Morgan Griffith, today introduced the Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act in both houses of Congress.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va) stopped at South Boston’s ABB Inc. plant Friday morning to tour the manufacturing facilities before holding an employee town hall meeting that was open to the public.
