In the News
Promoting innovators and start-ups
Jun 08 2010
Senator Warner spoke by video link from Washington today to a conference on entrepreneurship and business innovation hosted by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce.
Meeting with the President of Peru
Jun 04 2010
Senator Warner met today with President Alan Garcia of Peru as part of a weeklong trip that also included stops in Colombia and Ecuador. Senator Warner is traveling with Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.
Colombia's fight against the drug trade
Jun 02 2010
Senator Warner met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Bogota on Tuesday, the first day of his week-long trip that also will include visits to the South American countries of Ecuador and Peru.
Green jobs and energy savings
May 28 2010
Senator Warner joined a bipartisan group of senators this week to introduce legislation that will provide targeted incentives for homeowners who make energy efficiency investments in their homes.
Lease sale cancellation "makes sense"
May 27 2010
Senator Warner said today that he supports cancelling the proposed lease sale off the coast of Virginia in light of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch video of his comments to Virginia reporters.
Visiting with a friend, Elena Kagan
May 21 2010
Solicitor General and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan dropped by Senator Warner's Capitol Hill office today.
Senator Warner, who serves on the Banking Committee and was a leading architect of significant parts of the Wall Street reform legislation, issued the following statement after tonight's bipartisan 59-to-39 vote to adopt the legislation.
"Maybe it's just right for the American people"
May 20 2010
Senator Warner appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning to discuss Wall Street reform legislation as well as just-released news on an unexpected uptick in new unemployment claims.
Ensuring startups get access to credit
May 19 2010
Senator Warner joined a bipartisan group of Senators earlier this week to successfully add a key amendment in the Wall Street reform legislation to protect the ability of "angel investors" to support small business startups that will be vital to job creation.
Keeping the focus on jobs
May 18 2010
Senator Warner sent an email update today on the effort to create jobs and boost local economies, especially in rural Virginia. Click here to sign-up for email updates.
