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“Chip Woodrum loved politics and public service, and demonstrated how to gracefully balance those two things during nearly 25 years of service in the Virginia General Assembly. Chip could be formidable in debate, and he was always quick with a quip. But above all, he was a friend to everyone he met."
WASHINGTON - While Congress attempts to stave off the devastating across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, Republican Sen. Rand Paul says it wouldn't be such a bad idea if the sequester goes through.
In response, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says allowing sequestration to take effect March 1 would be "a stupid way to cut."
In response, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says allowing sequestration to take effect March 1 would be "a stupid way to cut."
Last night Senator Warner joined more than 150 students and faculty from James Madison University via videoconference to take questions on issues ranging from the federal debt and looming sequestration crisis, to opportunities for tech entrepreneurs and young Americans.
"Esta es la nueva cara de Virginia"
Feb 13 2013
Ambar Pinto is a 19-year-old Fairfax resident, a student at Northern Virginia Community College, and an undocumented immigrant who was brought to America by her parents when she was 12. She was also Senator Warner's guest at last night's State of the Union speech.
Celebrating Tet at the Eden Center
Feb 12 2013
Senator Warner celebrated the beginning of "the year of the snake" on Sunday at the Eden Center in Falls Church. The Senator watched the lion dance and an impressive fireworks display and participated in the flag ceremony.
It's "Up to Us"
Feb 12 2013
Senator Warner stopped by the University of Virginia yesterday to speak to the "Up to Us" campaign about the deficit and debt. Up to Us is a student-led campaign to educate young people about the nation's fiscal issues.
Senator Warner spoke this morning with Rick Rumble of FM 99/WNOR Norfolk’s Rumble in the Morning about the looming sequestration cuts, which have already impacted thousands of Virginians in the Hampton Roads area and across the commonwealth. Sen. Warner began by giving an example of just what makes the cuts both so devastating and so inefficient.
On the Road: Reston and Leesburg
Feb 08 2013
"The across-the-board sequestration cuts," Senator Warner said this morning to a group of Northern Virginia defense contractors and technology executives, "will be even worse than you imagine."
Energy 2030
Feb 07 2013
Today Senator Warner and a coalition of energy leaders unveiled a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030. “Doubling our energy productivity will yield huge returns for our economy and increase our competitiveness,” said Senator Warner, who serves as co-chair of the Alliance to Save Energy with National Grid U.S. President Tom King.
Ambar Pinto, a young Fairfax County woman advocating immigration reform, has the rare chance of taking her case to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
After reading about Pinto’s story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch last week, Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., decided to invite her to be his guest at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech.
After reading about Pinto’s story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch last week, Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., decided to invite her to be his guest at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech.
