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Investment in high-speed rail
Jan 28 2010
Senator Warner and Senator Jim Webb announced today that Virginia has been awarded nearly $75 million in stimulus funds to upgrade passenger rail capacity between Richmond and Washington, D.C.
Urging lenders to give drywall victims a break
Oct 20 2009
Senator Warner sent a letter to banks and mortgage lenders today, urging them to work cooperatively with Virginia families dealing with health and safety issues linked to the use of Chinese drywall.
The Virginian-Pilot reports on the visit by Senator Warner and the nation's top consumer safety official to homes built with Chinese-made drywall.
Bringing the CPSC to Hampton Roads
Oct 12 2009
Senator Warner traveled to Hampton Roads today to meet with families who own homes damaged by toxic Chinese drywall, and he brought the chairwoman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Inez Tenenbaum, with him.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner sent a letter Tuesday admonishing a federal agency for delays and missed deadlines in its investigation of the impact of Chinese-made drywall.
Scolding CPSC on Chinese drywall
Sep 22 2009
In May, Senator Warner urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to move quickly to investigate the alleged impact of Chinese-made drywall in several dozen homes in Hampton Roads. In June, he again emphasized the importance of conducting the investigation quickly.
Statement on Metro crash
Jun 23 2009
Senator Warner released the following statement today following Monday’s fatal crash of two Washington Metrorail trains. Senator Warner serves on the Commerce Committee, which has oversight authority over the National Transportation Safety Board.
Chinese drywall resurfaces
Jun 16 2009
The Chinese drywall controversy surfaced again today on Capitol Hill as the Senate Commerce Committee considered the nomination of Inez Tenenbaum to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Upgrades to Metro
Jun 12 2009
Senator Warner announced today that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide a $17.7 million grant from the economic stimulus package for upgrades to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
Restructuring the new auto industry
Jun 04 2009
Senator Warner says he was not comfortable questioning the business decisions of executives from GM and Chrysler, who announced this week they plan to close more than 2,000 dealerships by October 2010.
