Latest News
America needs a single regulatory agency
Aug 06 2009
In an op-ed published in the Financial Times this morning, Senator Warner argues for a single regulator to be in charge of overseeing the banking industry.
America needs a single bank regulator
Aug 06 2009
Financial Times Op-Ed: In recent weeks our financial markets have shown signs of recovery thanks to unprecedented action to stabilise markets and stimulate the economy. Yet this crisis has many distressing qualities. Perhaps most dispiriting is the sense that we have seen this movie before, and it wasn’t very good the first time, either.
Training for next-gen fuel vehicles
Aug 05 2009
This morning, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $720,000 grant to J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond for the development of a new workforce training program for next-generation electric vehicles.
The status quo is not an option
Aug 04 2009
Senator Warner appeared on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" yesterday to discuss the need for health reform. He said the status quo for those who have health insurance, as well as those who don't, would be "disastrous:"
Energy and water projects across VA
Jul 31 2009
Senator Warner was able to secure funding for 21 energy and water projects that are designed to improve infrastructure, protect the environment, and promote economic development across Virginia.
Empowering the FDIC
Jul 30 2009
Senator Warner introduced bipartisan legislation today with Tennessee Senator Bob Corker that would allow the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to takeover and "wind down" banks owned by larger financial firms known as bank holding companies.
Jumpstarting affordable housing projects
Jul 29 2009
Senator Warner announced yesterday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmen (HUD) has approved $44.2 million to jumpstart affordable rental housing programs in Virginia.
An eye-opening experience
Jul 29 2009
Over the weekend, thousands of Americans from across the country traveled to Wise County in Southwest Virginia to attend Mission of Mercy, a Remote Area Medical Clinic held annually that provides free dental exams to those without coverage or those who can’t afford to see the dentist on their own.
New law enforcement jobs
Jul 28 2009
Senator Warner announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has distributed more than $5.1 million from the economic recovery package to eight Virginia law enforcement agencies to hire and retain 31 new law enforcement officers in Virginia.
Summit on Broadband Access
Jul 27 2009
In an ongoing effort to make sure Virginians maximize federal funding opportunities available through the economic recovery package, Senator Warner hosted the "Virginia Summit on Broadband Access" today at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville.