Senator Warner and Senator Jim Webb announced today that Virginia has been awarded nearly $75 million in stimulus funds to upgrade passenger rail capacity between Richmond and Washington, D.C.

Following his visits to Martinsville and Danville on Monday, Senator Warner traveled to Franklin yesterday and met with officials at the International Paper transition facility who are helping employees who will soon be out of work.

The Danville Register & Bee covered Senator Warner's visit to the Essel Propoack manufacturing facility to announce a new legislation that he will introduce to help states and communities attract new jobs.

The Martinsville Bulletin reports from Senator Warner's visit to the area to discuss two initiatives aimed at helping communities and businesses create jobs.

Three Virginia energy companies will receive money from the economic recovery package to develop new technologies that will reduce energy costs and create jobs.

The U.S. Senate adopted the FY2010 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act this afternoon, which included $85 million in federal funds as part of the federal government’s multi-year, $900 million commitment for the Dulles Rail Extension.