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The Kingsport Times-News reports on Senator Warner's push for bipartisanship in a visit to Bristol, VA on July 23, 2010.
Protecting consumers and promoting growth
Jul 21 2010
Senator Warner joined President Obama and other Congressional leaders today at the bill signing ceremony for historic financial regulatory reform legislation he helped craft as a member of the Senate Banking Committee. The new law, which comes almost two years after the almost-collapse of the nation’s financial system, has been described as the most ambitious overhaul of financial regulation in a generation.
Pushing for A Venture Capitol
Jul 19 2010
CQ Weekly quotes Senator Warner as part of an article on the government encouraging innovation in business.
Warner pleased with finance-reform outcome
Sen. Mark R. Warner played a major role in the overhaul of the nation's financial-regulatory system.
Jul 16 2010
The Richmond Times-Dispatch highlights Senator Warner's role in the writing and passage of the Wall Street reform bill.
Success on Wall Street Reform
Jul 15 2010
Senator Warner joined a majority of his colleagues today in adopting Wall Street reform legislation that sets new rules of the road for the financial industry. Warner, a member of the Banking Committee, has spent more than a year specifically working on the issues of ending “too big to fail” and making sure taxpayers never again have to bail-out a failing financial company.
On July 14, Senator Warner hosted a conference for Virginia businesses seeking to learn more about applying for government contracts. Procurement executives from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense provided insight into best practices and roadblocks.
Helping small business access credit
Jul 14 2010
Senator Warner joined Small Business Administration chief Karen Mills and Senate Small Business Committee chair Sen. Mary Landrieu at a Capitol Hill news conference today to promote his initiative to help small businesses grow and put more Virginians back to work.
Senator Warner highlighted cutting-edge scientific research underway on Virginia's Peninsula today.
From military veterans to Hampton's Pirate Ball
Jul 08 2010
Senator Warner helped launch the Blue Star Museums initiative for the region's military families today at Norfolk's Chrysler Museum of Art. It's a partnership between the non-profit Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts to provide free admission for military families at 800 museums and cultural institutions across the nation through Labor Day.
99 Degrees in the Shade
Jul 07 2010
On a blistering 99-degree day that shattered temperature records, Senator Warner returned to Virginia's Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads to highlight the region's role in the nation's space program as well as efforts to strengthen the economic recovery and spur innovation in our public schools.
