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Wall Street Journal: A Bipartisan Plan for Job Creation
By Senators JERRY MORAN And MARK WARNER
Feb 07 2012
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama called on Congress to pass an agenda that helps start-ups and small businesses succeed. We have already introduced a plan that shares his goals. It's called the Startup Act. Research conducted by the Kauffman Foundation and others has consistently shown that companies less than five years old accounted for nearly all net job creation in our economy over the past three decades.
Connecting with Tweeps
Feb 02 2012
It’s not easy limiting a politician to answers of 140 characters or less, so we had a lot of fun today helping Senator Warner conduct his first Twitter Town Hall. As the co-founder of Nextel and a former venture capitalist, the Senator appreciates the role of new technology and he’s a big fan of social media.
Backlog plagues fed government's pension system
Feb 02 2012
Backlogs and delays continue to plague the federal government's pension system. Retirees wait an average of five months to receive their first full pension check -- but delays of a year or more are common. The Office of Personnel Management says it has plan to hire more people to process a backlog of 64,000 paper records, but it could take 18 months or more to solve the problem.
On the Road: Staycation Day Three
Aug 26 2011
Day three in the Commonwealth began at Common Grounds, a local coffee shop in South Boston. Senator Warner spoke to members of the community about his work on a bipartisan effort to tackle the deficit. The Senator also talked about the resilience and courage of people in South Boston and Southside Virginia.
Still working for Southside jobs
Mar 03 2011
The mayors of Martinsville and Danville led a local delegation to Washington today to ask for Senator Warner’s help in restoring the House’s cuts to workforce development centers.
Recommendations for Virginia's District Courts
Jun 30 2010
Senator Warner and Senator Jim Webb announced their recommendations today of two judges to fill vacancies on Virginia's two federal district courts.
Keeping the focus on jobs
May 18 2010
Senator Warner sent an email update today on the effort to create jobs and boost local economies, especially in rural Virginia. Click here to sign-up for email updates.
Senator Warner released the following statement today after executives at Stanley Furniture announced that the company will lay-off 530 employees from its Henry County manufacturing facility by the end of the year.
The Department of Commerce announced this week that a Virginia company will receive $19 million in stimulus funding to bring high-speed internet services to 17 jurisdictions across Southside.
Warner tours fishery, weighs role
Apr 07 2010
The Martinsville Bulletin reports on Senator Warner's visit to Blue Ridge Aquaculture to learn about the company and its potential role in redeveloping the region’s economy.