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A visit to Martinsville
Jan 11 2010
Senator Warner traveled to Southside Virginia today to meet with over 50 community and business leaders from Martinsville and Henry County. The community has been one of the hardest hit during the economic downturn -- and this former self-described "Sweatshirt Capital of the World" has been struggling for years with the economic challenges caused by the decline in U.S.-based textile manufacturing.
The health care vote
Dec 24 2009
Senator Warner released the following statement this morning after voting in favor of the Senate health reform bill:
The U.S. Department of Labor has provided some good news to 1,100 International Paper employees in southeastern Virginia: the Department has approved job retraining benefits and other assistance for those workers because their jobs are being lost due to foreign trade.
Health care facts versus opinion
Dec 22 2009
The pending Senate health reform proposal is far from perfect, but honest discussion has been obscured by the misinformation and disinformation swirling around the issue.
Statement on Monday's cloture vote
Dec 21 2009
Senator Warner released the following statement today following an early morning vote which will lead to a final vote on the Senate's health care bill:
In favor of Ben Bernanke
Dec 17 2009
Senator Warner voted today in favor of sending Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to the full Senate for consideration.
A visit to Home Depot
Dec 15 2009
Senator Warner joined President Obama at a Home Depot in Alexandria, Va., today to highlight the importance of providing incentives to consumers who weatherize their homes.
The Daily Press of Newport News covered Senator Warner's roundtable discussion with female veterans to talk about unique challenges that women face in war.
Combat stress and female vets
Dec 14 2009
Senator Warner hosted a round table discussion in Norfolk today with a group of military women to discuss the oftentimes difficult transition back to their normal lives after returning home from combat.
Traffic relief around Ft. Belvoir
Dec 14 2009
Working with his colleagues from Virginia and Marlyand, including Senator Jim Webb and Congressman Jim Moran, Senator Warner successfully added $300 million to the FY2011 military construction appropriations bill to specifically address ways to mitigate current and future traffic congestion at Fort Belvoir and Maryland's Bethesda Naval Hospital.
