In the News
Honoring all those who serve
Jun 03 2009
Hundreds of military veterans and active-duty personnel fromthe Washington and Northern Virginia gathered last night for a special Capitol Hill screening of a new documentary about the story of one Virginia community's sacrifice and loss in the 1944 D-Day invasion.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner told the region's business community that the D.C. area stands to benefit from the changing economic landscape.
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/.
Fast-tracking Dulles Rail funding
May 07 2009
The Department of Transportation announced today that it will release $77.3 million through the economic recovery package for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail extension project.
Investments in child care, vaccines
Apr 09 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that $2.3 billion from the economic recovery package will go toward investments in child care and disease prevention.
"Making Work Pay" goes into effect
Apr 06 2009
Most families should see at least a $65 dollar per month increase in their take-home pay.
Greening federal buildings in Virginia
Apr 01 2009
The GSA released more than $66.3 million today to renovate and modernize five of Virginia's federal building as part of the economic recovery package.
More funding for health centers
Mar 31 2009
Money from the recovery package will go toward strengthening services of 24 community health centers in Virginia.
Supporting Virginia's health care centers
Money from Recovery Plan will help upgrade facilities at 5 Va. health centers
Mar 02 2009
Senator Warner announced today that five health care centers in Virginia will receive a piece of the $155 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will be used to support 126 community health centers across the U.S.
Statement: DOT Approves Dulles Rail Extension
Jan 07 2009
The Department of Transportation today approved Virginia's plans to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, providing federal funding for the project.
