Press Releases

Washington, DC – Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner today supported final passage of the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill which addresses a number of transportation and housing needs of the nation and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bipartisan measure passed by a vote of 73 to 25 and will now go to conference committee with the House of Representatives.

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today applauded President Obama’s nomination of Virginia Supreme Court Justice Barbara Keenan to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Recommended by Senators Webb and Warner on June 2, 2009, Keenan would be the first female judge from Virginia to serve on the federal appeals court.

WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced in June by U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) got a major boost today with a Congressional Oversight Panel report recommending that the U.S. Treasury Department “consider placing its GM and Chrysler shares in an independent trust that would be insulated from political pressure and government interference.”

(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Rick Boucher, U.S. Senator Mark Warner and U.S. Senator Jim Webb announced today that, as a result of the economic Recovery Act approved by Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Rural Development Agency has awarded federal funding totaling $1,057,000 to Grayson County to construct a new water system to provide public water service to 75 homes in the Grant community as well as the West Grayson School currently under construction.

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury has released nearly $112 million to the Virginia Housing Development Authority to finance construction, acquisition and improvements to low-income housing.

Senator Mark R. Warner released the following statement today on the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced $41.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for transit improvements in Virginia.

Washington, DC – Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that more than $26.4 million in funding was secured for a number of water projects in Hampton Roads. The funds were included in the FY2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, passed in the Senate on Wednesday night, which provides funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and economic development projects.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that $2.9 million in funding was secured for three water and energy projects in the Richmond area. The funds were included in the FY2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, passed in the Senate on Wednesday night, which provides funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and economic development projects.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that $270,000 in funding was secured for two water projects in the Northern Virginia area. The funds were included in the FY2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, passed in the Senate on Wednesday night, which provides funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and economic development projects.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that $80.2 million in funding was secured for the Appalachian Regional Commission and three water projects in Southwest Virginia. The funds were included in the FY2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, passed in the Senate on Wednesday night, which provides funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and economic development projects.

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that more than $1 million in funding was secured for two water and energy projects in the Shenandoah Valley. The funds were included in the FY2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, passed in the Senate on Wednesday night, which provides funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior, and economic development projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Senator Robert Byrd (D-VA), in introducing the Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act of 2009, which will re-authorize the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS). Completion of this much-needed infrastructure would provide significant economic benefits to the region.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner of Virginia joined Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee today in introducing legislation giving the FDIC authority to resolve, or wind down, bank holding companies, an important interim step toward addressing broader regulatory reform. The senators, both members of the Senate Banking Committee, say the FDIC needs this additional authority to fill a glaring regulatory gap that has come to light over the last 18 months.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved $44.2 million to jumpstart affordable rental housing programs in Virginia.

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has distributed more than $5 million to eight Virginia law enforcement agencies to hire and retain 30 new law enforcement officers in Virginia.

WASHINGTON – Nine freshman U.S. Senators today co-signed a letter to Senate Finance Chairman Sen. Max Baucus urging continued work toward bipartisan health care reform legislation and expressing concern that there has been too little focus on containing health care costs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released more than $13.5 million in grants for twenty-four community health centers in Virginia to maintain facilities and to improve services as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today applauded the appointments of Ellen Matthews Davis and Michael Wooden to key Virginia leadership positions within the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Davis will serve as Virginia State Director for Rural Development and Wooden will serve as State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency. Senators Webb and Warner nominated Davis and Wooden for the positions.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has released $28 million to support several programs aimed at spurring investment in residential, commercial, and industrial energy efficiency, as well as renewable energy projects. This is the second installment of energy funds made available as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor today about bipartisan legislation he has introduced with Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) that will maximize returns of taxpayer investments into TARP(Troubled Asset Relief Program)assisted institutions. The bill provides for a responsible exitstrategy from government ownership of TARP-recipient companies, such as AIG, Citigroup, and General Motors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner released the following statement today after the International Trade Commission ruled yesterday that increased imports from China have injured domestic tire industry workers:

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the Department of Agriculture will provide a $1.06 million grant to Carroll County Public Service Authority for safe drinking water and improvements to the water treatment system. Funding will be made available immediately under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which the two Senators supported.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (VA) has introduced health reform legislation that will strengthen the quality and availability of counseling, support services and care management for patients and families coping with life-limiting illnesses. The Warner legislation addresses inadequate access to often unorganized care planning services that can result in unnecessary tests, treatments and hospitalizations – medical services that more informed individuals might not otherwise choose.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has provided a $17.7 million grant for upgrades to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Funding was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Press Releases

~More than $250 Million for Projects in Northern Virginia~

Sep 17 2009

~Nomination Follows Sens. Webb, Warner's Recommendation of Keenan for Fourth Circuit Seat~

Sep 14 2009

Sep 09 2009

~Total of $1,057,000 Will Construct New Water System for Western Grayson County~

Sep 04 2009

~Investments Part of Economic Stimulus Package~

Sep 03 2009

Aug 26 2009

Aug 13 2009

Jul 31 2009

~Projects Improve Clean Water, Traffic Congrestion~

Jul 31 2009

~Projects to Restore Waterways, Wildlife Habitats

Jul 31 2009

~Funding for Flood Control, Public Safety, Appalachian Regional Commission

Jul 31 2009

~Projects to Improve Energy Efficiency, Repair Waterways~

Jul 31 2009

~Highway will Provide Expanded Access to Appalachian Region~

Jul 31 2009

~Bipartisan bill is an interim step to address broader regulatory reform~

Jul 30 2009

~ Funding will create jobs in the hard-hit construction industry ~

Jul 28 2009

~ Federal Grants Distributed to Eight Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies ~

Jul 28 2009

~ Letter to Sen. Baucus Urges Hard Decisions and Incentives to “bend the cost curve” ~

Jul 23 2009

Stimulus Funds for Heath Center Maintenance, New Equipment Acquisition

Jul 01 2009

~ Davis to Serve in Rural Development, Wooden at the Farm Service Agency ~

Jun 30 2009

Rebates Available for Purchase of Energy Efficient Systems

Jun 29 2009

~ Bill creates private market trust for TARP investments, sets end-date for gov’t ownership ~

Jun 22 2009

~ Says ruling is positive step toward timely relief ~

Jun 19 2009

Funds Will Provide Additional 317 Homes with Clean Drinking Water

Jun 19 2009

~ More resources, options to allow more informed choices by patients, families ~

Jun 15 2009

Stimulus Funds Will Improve Emergency Systems, Sales Center

Jun 12 2009