Press Releases
"Col. Barfoot was a remarkable man who demonstrated tremendous bravery in military service to his country during three wars. The actions that earned Col. Barfoot the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star and the Bronze Star still have the power to inspire. We all saw a bit of that same determination and grit when Col. Barfoot fought his neighbors over a flagpole he constructed in his front yard."
Senator Warner honored by intl. campus police association
Receives 2012 Congressional Champion Award from Int’l. Assoc. of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
Mar 01 2012
Senator Warner today was awarded the 2012 Congressional Champion Award from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators for his leadership in promoting college campus safety issues. Sen. Warner was honored for introducing legislation that would create a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
New GAO report makes the case for reducing fed. overlap & duplication - AGAIN
~ GAO’s 2012 Report Also Shows Little Progress on 2011 Recommendations ~
Feb 28 2012
"We are reaching a point where GAO reports on government duplication and redundancy are becoming duplicative and redundant. The 2011 report made more than 80 specific recommendations to reduce overlap and duplication, but we have implemented only four of those recommendations so far."
Today the House Financial Services Committee passed with strong bipartisan support legislation that would make it easier for growing firms to access the public markets so they can expand and create jobs. The proposal is co-sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., issued the following statement after the Committee received the Administration’s formal request for authority to reorganize government agencies.
Senator Warner announced today in a speech on the Senate floor that he will be voting against the payroll tax cut deal conference report.
"The Pentagon is making difficult but responsible choices as military planners work to cut a half-trillion dollars in defense spending. Due to the consistent, coordinated and bipartisan efforts of Virginia’s congressional delegation, and our strong partnership with state and local officials, the Navy has made the correct decision by committing to maintain the current number of carriers in Norfolk through the year 2020."
Va., Md. Senators urge selection of region as test range for unmanned aircraft
~ “Mid-Atlantic provides existing test ranges, personnel and expertise” ~
Feb 08 2012
U.S. Sens. Jim Webb (D-VA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) today sent a joint letter to the Secretaries of Defense, Transportation and the NASA Administrator urging them to select the Virginia/Maryland region to host an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test range.
Bipartisan FAA bill improves service & safety for passengers
~ Senator Warner successfully worked for compromise to limit additional West Coast-DC slots ~
Feb 06 2012
Sen. Warner praised today’s passage of a bipartisan, four-year reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration that will improve airline service and safety for travelers. The compromise legislation, H.R. 658, allows airports to move forward on critical improvement projects, gives FAA tools to modernize the nation’s outdated air traffic control system, and authorizes eight additional daily round trip flights from Reagan National Airport to the West Coast.
Senators Webb and Warner today announced $3,247,990 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds will go to the Louisa County School Board (LCSB) to pay for new school construction following damage caused by the August 2011 earthquake. After FEMA initially refused to provide disaster aid in October 2011, both Senators objected and intervened.
Senator Warner joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle in passing legislation out of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to make improvements to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s public transportation programs.
Webb, Warner Repeat Call For Interior Secretary to Include Virginia in Offshore Energy Plan
Jan 27 2012
Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner today again urged the Obama Administration, in a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, to include areas off the coast of Virginia in the Department's upcoming leasing plan. The letter also called on the Department to revise the map of the mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to more accurately reflect Virginia’s energy resources.
"No area of government spending should be exempt, but before we authorize another round of base closings and realignments we should first determine if there is excess capacity not just here but also at our overseas installations, especially in Europe."
Senators Warner (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today invited President Obama to join them in helping startups and small businesses succeed. In December, Sens. Moran and Warner introduced legislation called The Startup Act (S. 1965) to jumpstart the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses.
“This is a promising start to what I hope will be a sustained effort to look for improved performance and greater efficiency among every agency and department across the federal government. Make no mistake: there’s still plenty to do. In 2012, it makes absolutely no sense that the federal government operates 82 teacher quality programs within 10 separate agencies – and 56 separate programs spread across 20 agencies that deal with financial literacy."
Sen. Warner pushes 'onshoring' of jobs, investment during trip to India
~ As White House Hosts ‘Insourcing American Jobs’ Forum, Warner Promotes Va.to CEOs in India ~
Jan 11 2012
Senator Warner, the leader of a five-member congressional delegation currently visiting India, is promoting bipartisan legislation that encourages Indian companies to create new manufacturing jobs here in America. Senator Warner discussed his America Recruits Act onshoring proposal in meetings with India’s Finance Minister and other government officials in New Dehli on Monday.
Sen. Warner, VA community colleges announce consulting agreement in India
~ Va. college foundation to consult with non-profit on skills-based training ~
Jan 10 2012
Senator Warner today announced a consulting agreement between the Virginia Foundation for Community Colleges Education and the India-based Wadhwani Foundation to promote skills-based education in India. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO of Wadhwani Foundation, and Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor of Virginia’s Community College System.
Sens. Webb, Warner Announce $26.85 Million for Expansion of Craney Island in Hampton Roads
Dec 21 2011
Washington, DC - Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced the approval of $26.85 million for the expansion of Craney Island in the Fiscal Year 2012 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. As in previous years, the Senators requested that the Administration and the Appropriations Committee include funding for Craney Island for the coming fiscal year. The bill now goes to the President for his signature.
Moran, Webb, Warner, Connolly Applaud Passage of Mark Center Parking Cap
IG Report Recommendations also Mandated
Dec 16 2011
Congressmen Jim Moran, Gerry Connolly and Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner applauded House passage of language both to cap the number of parking spaces at the Mark Center and require that the Army implement the IG’s most recent recommendations.
Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced $20 million for Northern Virginia’s Interstate 95 High Occupancy-Toll (HOT) lanes project from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) competitive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.
Sens. Webb & Warner Urge Senate Not to Sacrifice Federal Workers to Pay for Tax Extenders
Dec 08 2011
Senators Warner and Webb are urging Majority Leader Harry Reid to ”reject any proposals that call for pay freezes or other forms of compensation reduction for federal workers, or significant reductions in the federal workforce” to offset the tax extenders that need to be passed by the end of this year.
Sen. Warner introduces job creation bills promoting tech-start up & IPOs
~ Bipartisan legislation targets talent, capital and university R&D ~
Dec 08 2011
Senator Warner today introduced bipartisan legislation that would update regulatory and tax policies to encourage entrepreneurs and innovators to launch new companies, creating jobs and broadening economic opportunities. Today's initiative builds upon bipartisan legislation Senator Warner introduced last week that is designed to make it easier for growing companies to access investment capital.
Sens. Warner & Kirk Introduce Transportation Performance Legislation
~ Pilot programs will assist state partners through better accountability standards ~
Dec 07 2011
Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Department of Transportation to partner with states and metropolitan areas to develop better performance-based standards to more accurately measure the effectiveness of transportation planning, funding and project management.
Sens. Warner & Kirk introduce legislation to improve standards for transportation projects
~ Pilot programs will assist state partners through better accountability standards ~
Dec 07 2011
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to partner with states and metropolitan areas to develop better performance-based standards to more accurately measure the effectiveness of transportation planning, funding and project management.
Klobuchar, Warner Introduce Legislation to “Dig Once” for Broadband Information Superhighway
Legislation would reduce cost of installing broadband, give businesses tools they need to create jobs and stay competitive in the global economy
Dec 05 2011
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner introduced legislation to promote more rapid and cost-effective expansion of broadband networks that carry high-speed, high-capacity communications. The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 would bring common sense and efficiency to the broadband deployment process by requiring certain federal transportation projects to include the simultaneous installation of underground broadband conduits.
