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A year ago, we set out to answer the question: how do we build a build a better system of housing finance for the future? The resulting legislation is the "Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act," which is sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of five Democrats and five Republicans from the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce $500,000 Grant for Martinsville/Henry County's New College Institute
~ $500,000 Grant to be matched by $1.5 million from state, locality ~
Aug 09 2013
Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the New College Foundation a $500,000 grant to expand the New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville.
“I’m not a policy person,” said Lou Kadiri, constituent services director for Senator Mark Warner’s Roanoke office. “If I was, I’d be in D.C.” Kadiri made a stop at the Radford Public Library Tuesday morning from 10:30 a.m. until noon as a representative of Warner.
Sens. Warner, Ayotte Introduce Bipartisan Horse Protection Legislation
The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act seeks to protect horses from cruel training tactics
Aug 01 2013
With a USDA Inspector General report having revealed that some horse trainers are too often evading federal law requiring them to use humane training practices, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced today that they have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect horses from the cruel training tactic known as “soring” – which inflicts pain on horses’ forelegs to produce an accentuated show gait for competition
The Care Planning Act of 2013 will be introduced Thursday by Mr. Warner, a Virginia Democrat, and Mr. Isakson, a Georgia Republican, who want to give seriously ill patients and their families the chance to receive thorough information about their prognosis and counseling from health-care providers, paid by the government.
Sen. Warner and Rep. Rigell Call for Budget Deal
Jul 31 2013
Sen. Warner and Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA-02) joined Andrea Mitchell Reports today to urge Congress to come together and replace the devastating spending cuts required under sequestration with a long-term, bipartisan fix before returning home to their districts for August recess.
In a Senate Banking Committee Hearing today, Sen. Warner pressed SEC Chair Mary Jo White to introduce regulations for crowdfunding, a tool that allows entrepreneurs and small businesses to raise capital over the internet.
On the Road: Launching Kiva City Richmond
Jul 30 2013
The international crowdlending nonprofit Kiva launched a Richmond location yesterday. Senator Warner attended the launch of the new branch, which will be the seventh Kiva location in the U.S.
On the Road: Redskins Training Camp
Jul 29 2013
Senator Warner dropped by the new Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond this morning. The Center opened last week and offers 17 acres of practice and workout facilities. Over the weekend, more than 25,000 fans came to watch the team practice.
Senator Mark Warner stopped by Northern Virginia Community College on Sunday to continue his push for national immigration reform. During a special town hall meeting the college’s Woodbridge campus, Warner touted the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
