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Senator Warner was in Richmond today to check-in with small business owners who are facing the challenges of the tough economy head-on.
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.
Framework for financial reform
Nov 10 2009
Senator Warner joined his colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee today to discuss Chairman Chris Dodd's proposed financial reform legislation, which includes several of Senator Warner's reform ideas, including the creation of a systemic risk council and a single federal banking regulator.
"Some help for small business"
Nov 09 2009
On Sunday, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published an op-ed written by Senator Warner discussing his proposal to increase access to credit by small businesses by pooling unspent funds in the TARP program with loan funds from local and community banks.
Some Help for Small Businesses
Nov 08 2009
Senator Warner pens an op-ed in the Richmond Times Dispatch to discuss his proposals to help small businesses grow in the tough economy.
Monitoring 'too big to fail'
Nov 06 2009
Senator Warner spoke on the floor today to promote his bill creating a strong, independent council to regulate institutions from becoming "too big to fail," or so complex that its failure might undermine the financial system.
Senator Warner appeared on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" to discuss his recent proposal to more aggressively act to boost small business lending by re-allocating some of the TARP funds and getting the banks to open up lines of credit for small businesses to grow.
The Wall Street Journal talks to Senator Warner on his reaction to President Obama's proposal to increase loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and his letter, signed by one-third of the U.S. Senate, to the President urging more help for small businesses.
More action to revive small business lending
Oct 21 2009
Senator Warner and 31 of his Senate colleagues are urging the Obama Administration to do more to support America’s struggling small businesses by increasing the availability of credit.
Bloomberg News explains Senator Warner's ideas to push regulators to consider ways to jumpstart credit to small companies, which he says is dwindling even after efforts to provide government support.