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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.
Virginia lawmakers act against Mayport move
Sep 18 2009
Senator Warner joined Senator Jim Webb and Congressmen Randy Forbes, Glenn Nye, Bobby Scott, and Rob Wittman in writing to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, urging them not to authorize an appropriation of $46.3 million to dredge the channel and basin at Florida's Naval Station Mayport.
Listening to Virginians
Aug 25 2009
Senator Warner was out on the road this week, discussing health reform with thousands of Virginians in a variety of forums and formats.
Promoting modeling and simulation
Jul 24 2009
In addition to inserting language that may help save the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Senator Warner was also successful in amending the Senate's defense authorization bill to include a provision that could boost Hampton Roads’ modeling and simulation industry.
Military Construction projects in Virginia
Jul 20 2009
Last week, Senator Warner and Senator Webb announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee allocated $467.1 million for key military construction projects in Virginia.
Summit on Energy Opportunities
Jul 13 2009
Senator Warner and Deputy U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Poneman announced on Friday that Virginia will receive close to $37 million from the economic recovery package to help weatherize low-income homes -- improvements that can help families save energy costs in the long-run.
Repairing our community health centers
Jul 01 2009
Senator Warner announced this week that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released more than $13.5 million in grants from the economic recovery package to 24 community health centers in Virginia to maintain facilities and improve services.
Senator Warner met with about 50 leaders of the faith community in Hampton Roads on Friday to start a conversation about the health reform legislation he introduced last week, the 2009 Senior Navigation and Planning Act.
Warner courts church leaders on health goals
Jun 20 2009
A group of clerics expressed interest Friday in U.S. Sen. Mark Warner's proposal to make end-of-life care part of the health care overhaul debate.
