In the News
Solar Panels, Green Eggs & Ham
Mar 06 2012
After an innovation roundtable at Charlottesville’s Mikro Systems, Senator Warner traveled to Waynesboro to get a look at the largest thermal solar panel installation project in Virginia at the local YMCA. A thunderstorm arrived just as we did, so Senator Warner wasn’t able to climb onto the roof to see the progress of this installation project.
Go Rams! Sen. Warner Skypes into VCU
Feb 28 2012
Senator Warner skyped in to a classroom full of Virginia Commonwealth University today to speak with about 100 students about his work on bipartisan deficit and debt reduction, and his efforts to make it easier for innovators and entrepreneurs to form new businesses and create jobs.
On the ground in India
Jan 10 2012
The billion-plus people of India are experiencing phenomenal growth in their middle class, yet millions currently live in poverty in crowded urban slums. That was a focus of Senator Mark Warner’s visit today as he continues to lead a five-member congressional trip to India.
A surprise in the Senator's mailbag.
Jan 03 2012
We recently received a pleasant surprise in Senator Warner’s incoming mail: a bunch of handwritten thank you notes from more than a dozen students at William Monroe Middle School in Greene County. The students visited the U.S. Capitol on National History Day last fall with their librarian and teacher, Mary Craig.
Town Hall with Teachers
Dec 13 2011
Senator Warner spoke to almost 7,500 school teachers from across the Commonwealth during an hour-long telephone town hall on Monday night. The conversation ranged from proposed changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to the impact of deficit reduction on federal education funding.
Politico: Update tax policy, rebuild schools
Nov 30 2011
America’s economic recovery continues to pose tough challenges. Our citizens need good jobs, and our students need the skills to compete for those jobs in the years ahead. During a time of economic uncertainty, we need to work together on creative ideas that confront these challenges in an innovative manner.
On the Road: Hampton & Virginia Beach
Nov 18 2011
Three weeks after the President approved a National Park Service role at Virginia's historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, Senator Warner traveled to the Peninsula to meet with newly appointed Fort Monroe National Monument Superintendent Kirsten Talken-Spaulding and Hampton Mayor Molly Ward.
On the Road: Hampton Roads Day Two
Oct 25 2011
For our second campus town hall in as many days, we visited Old Dominion University in Norfolk. Senator Warner emphasized the need for a national competitiveness strategy, and students asked smart questions about the European debt crisis, trade, foreign aid, and how to stay optimistic in tough economic and political times.
On the Road: Hampton Roads
Oct 24 2011
We began the first day of a two-day trip to Hampton Roads and the Peninsula with a visit to Hampton University. Senator Warner spoke to about 150 students about science, technology and engineering education, jobs and the economy. HU students asked the Senator questions on topics like how to jumpstart innovation, how to preserve funding for historically black colleges and universities, and jobs in the energy sector.
Virginia SkillsUSA members come to Washington
Sep 20 2011
Earlier today, Senator Warner had a meet-and-greet with several Virginians who were in town attending a SkillsUSA conference. SkillsUSA is a national organization comprised of over 300,000 members working to ensure America continues to develop a skilled workforce.
