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Before Mark Warner became a multi-millionaire in the telecommunications industry and was elected as Virginia’s governor and then one of its two U.S. senators, he grappled with something familiar to many people: failure.
Senator Warner joined Virginia Public Radio’s ‘Virginia Conversations’ for over an hour today, taking questions from host May-Lily Lee as well as listeners from across the Commonwealth in a remarkably open and wide-ranging interview. He addressed a broad spectrum of issues important to Virginians, including his bipartisan approach in Washington, the lingering effects of the financial crisis, and 21st century strategies for economic development.
Today, the Senate Budget Committee’s Task Force on Government Performance held its first hearing of the 113th Congress titled ‘Silo Busting: Effective Strategies for Government Reorganization.’ The Task Force has the charge of reviewing federal programs to make them more effective and efficient and to examine the information available to Congress to inform budget decisions. Today’s hearing brought together leaders actively working to reform the government to make it more effective and efficient.
Sens. Warner & Kaine Successfully Boost Virginia Projects in Water Resources Development Act
Senate passes WRDA legislation today on 83-14 vote
May 15 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) successfully amended The Water Resources Development Act, which passed the Senate today by a vote of 83-14, to resolve issues specific to three important Virginia water projects.
Sen. Warner Urges Colleagues to Replicate William & Mary Law School Veterans Clinic Model
W&M law students help veterans verify and file most complicated VA
May 14 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner sent a letter to each of his Senate colleagues today encouraging them to consider an innovative program developed by the College of William & Mary Law School as a national model in efforts to reduce the processing backlog for military veterans with complicated disability claims.
Statement of Sen. Warner on IRS allegations
May 13 2013
“These appalling actions by the IRS are completely unacceptable. We need a quick but thorough investigation, and those who are found to have been responsible for this betrayal of the public trust should be fired.”
The Democrat's personal mission first began with a single Republican partner almost four years ago, grew to include more senators known as the "Gang of Six" and now has him acting as a provocateur of a larger, informal effort to build a Senate coalition that can pass what's been called a "grand bargain."
Today Senator Warner attended a Commerce Committee hearing on “The Role of Immigrants in America's Innovation Economy,” where he spoke in favor of comprehensive immigration reform that would spur economic growth. In particular, he praised the Senate proposal’s commitment to reforming our high-skilled immigration system.
Sen. Warner Recognizes Great Federal Employees Timothy Gribben, Christine Heflin, and Michelle Silver
May 08 2013
Today Sen. Warner continued his mission to highlight the work of ‘Great Federal Employees,’ those individuals who, despite receiving little recognition for their hard work, perform vital functions every day that make this country a better and safer place to live. This time, Sen. Warner chose to recognize three Virginians working behind the scenes to make our government more efficient and effective.
On the Road: Richmond & Norfolk
May 07 2013
Senator Warner has been traveling the Commonwealth the last few months on weekends and no-vote days. He spent last Friday in Richmond and Saturday in Norfolk.
