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Sen. Warner to Lead Congressional Delegation to India Jan. 7-14
~ Events in New Dehli, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Kolkata ~
Jan 05 2012
Senator Warner, co-chair of the Senate’s India Caucus, will lead a five-member congressional delegation on a visit to India between Jan. 7 and Jan. 14. The delegation will meet with top government and business leaders in New Dehli, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Kolkata, exploring opportunities to expand business, trade, defense and cultural relationships between the two countries.
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.
The Daily Beast: Democratic Sen. Mark Warner Defies Party to Engage GOP on a Deficit deal
Dec 28 2011
In politics as in business, Mark Warner can be indefatigable in the pursuit of deals. So last spring, while the Democratic senator’s suburban Washington home was in a state of utter disorganization during a renovation project, Warner still found it the perfect time to invite a half dozen of his Senate colleagues over for dinner.
Army details Arlington gravesite errors
Dec 22 2011
The Army released a report today on discrepancies and misplaced headstones at Arlington National Cemetery after an almost year-long study of management issues at the cemetery. The review found that nearly one-fourth – or 64,000 - of the 260,000 grave markers at Arlington may need to be replaced or fixed.
Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner won’t relax until significant federal debt reduction is accomplished. "This is whether Congress is up to governing and knocking $4 trillion off the debt. It’s not curing cancer and it’s not defeating Communism. But until we get this dealt with, we can’t do anything else," Warner said.
Washington Post: Army parking cap aimed at easing gridlock around at Mark Center in Alexandria
Dec 19 2011
Congress has moved to limit parking at the controversial Mark Center office complex in Alexandria, forcing the Army to reevaluate the traffic impact as it transfers 6,400 workers to the region’s most congested corridor. The parking cap was included in a defense appropriation bill moving toward final passage Friday.
Meeting with small-business owners in Norfolk
Dec 15 2011
On Monday, Senator Warner met with about 15 small-business owners at Café Stella in Norfolk to hear their concerns about jobs and the economy. Click here to watch video of their meeting.
Secret Santa
Dec 13 2011
We don’t see enough bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill, but 58 members of the 100-member Senate teamed-up this week for one thing that didn’t involve a knock-down, drag-out fight: a Christmas gift exchange. The price limit was $10, and senators gathered to meet their “Secret Santa” last night.
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.
"This is no way to treat a Navy family."
Dec 11 2011
Senator Warner met today in Norfolk with about three-dozen military families, top Navy brass and the company hired to manage off-base Navy housing to sort-out complaints about leaky roofs, windows, mold and rats.
