In the News
Honoring the last of the "Bedford Boys"
Apr 22 2009
Senator Warner paid tribute to Elisha "Ray" Nance today who died on Sunday at the age of 94 in Bedford, Virginia.
Funding for our national parks
Apr 22 2009
Senator Warner announced today that Virginia's national parks and historic sites will receive more than $27 million from the economic recovery package to fund 37 projects to upgrade facilities, extend hiking trails, and promote energy efficiency.
Investing in fuel cell technology
Apr 20 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that Reston, Va.-based Sprint Nextel will receive $7.3 million from the economic recovery package to expand fuel cell technology.
Video: Report from Day Four
Apr 17 2009
We ended our trip with town hall meetings in the Shenendoah Valley. We started in Charlottesville at a forum with business owners and lenders sponsored by the Small Business Administration. Our final stops were in Staunton and Harrisonburg, where we hosted lively town hall meetings with local residents and students.
Fielding questions about deficits
Apr 16 2009
At a town hall meeting at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton, Senator Warner had a spirited discussion with local residents about the stimulus plan, government spending and deficits.
Getting answers from the SBA
Apr 16 2009
At UVA's Darden School of Business this morning, Senator Warner brought business owners and lenders together with representatives from the Small Business Administration to discuss the opportunities available through the economic recovery package for businesses and banks in Virginia.
Video: Report from Day Three
Apr 16 2009
We spent most of the day in Roanoke, where Senator Warner had a productive discussion about health care reform with leading health, business and community leaders.
Warner visits area
Apr 15 2009
Over an iced mocha and blueberry muffin, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner sat down at Zazzy’Z Coffeehouse in Abingdon on Tuesday morning and talked with a handful of small business owners and banks about the economy.
Interview on the News at Noon
Apr 15 2009
Between events in Roanoke, Senator Warner dropped by the studios for WDBJ7 for an interview with news anchor Kimberly McBroom live at noon.
A health care roundtable in Roanoke
Apr 15 2009
Senator Warner had a productive and wide-ranging conversation about the need for health care reform with leading health, business and community leaders from across the Roanoke and New River Valleys.
