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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner told the region's business community that the D.C. area stands to benefit from the changing economic landscape.
Federal agencies need to move more quickly to determine if Chinese-made drywall poses a health risk to home-owners, Sen. Mark Warner urged Thursday.
Getting answers on Chinese drywall
May 21 2009
Senator Warner pressed federal regulators and scientists at a Senate hearing today on problems reported in homes across Hampton Roads that include high-sulfur Chinese drywall.
Introducing a chief technology officer
May 19 2009
Senator Warner introduced his friend, Aneesh Chopra, at the former Virginia Technology Secretary’s confirmation hearing to serve as President Obama’s Chief Technology Officer.
Health IT wrap-up
May 19 2009
Senator Warner's conference on health information technology yesterday was a great success. Over 400 people -- from doctors and health care providers, to leaders in health information technology software -- attended the event at VCU, and another 300 watched the conference on our website.
Wired Virginia
May 14 2009
Senator Warner highlighted today’s unveiling of a first-ever broadband availability map for Virginia, available online at http://www.otpba.vi.virginia.gov/.
Action on phone scams
May 14 2009
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has filed charges against several companies accused of making hundreds of millions of deceptive calls to consumers.
Protecting consumers against robocall spammers
May 12 2009
Senator Warner was joined by Senator Charles Schumer today to announce that the Federal Trade Commission has begun investigations into automated "robocalls” that pitch bogus car warranties to millions of consumers on their cell phones and land lines.
Competing and Winning
May 11 2009
Senator Warner said this morning that it makes no sense that in 2009, America does not have a "national, clearly articulated plan to get in -- and win -- the global competitiveness race during a time of transformative change."
New equipment for Roanoke Airport
May 08 2009
The Department of Homeland Security announced today that Roanoke Regional Airport will receive two new pieces of security equipment worth $772,125, purchased through funds provided to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by the economic recovery package.
