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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…
Senator Warner released the following statement today following Monday’s fatal crash of two Washington Metrorail trains. Senator Warner serves on the Commerce Committee, which has oversight authority over the National…
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…
The Chinese drywall controversy surfaced again today on Capitol Hill as the Senate Commerce Committee considered the nomination of Inez Tenenbaum to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission.…
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…
Senator Warner announced today that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide a $17.7 million grant from the economic stimulus package for upgrades to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority…
Senator Warner says he was not comfortable questioning the business decisions of executives from GM and Chrysler, who announced this week they plan to close more than 2,000 dealerships by…
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner told the region's business community that the D.C. area stands to benefit from the changing economic landscape.…
Federal agencies need to move more quickly to determine if Chinese-made drywall poses a health risk to home-owners, Sen. Mark Warner urged Thursday.…
Senator Warner pressed federal regulators and scientists at a Senate hearing today on problems reported in homes across Hampton Roads that include high-sulfur Chinese drywall.…