In the News
Action on phone scams
May 14 2009
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has filed charges against several companies accused of making hundreds of millions of deceptive calls to consumers.
Protecting consumers against robocall spammers
May 12 2009
Senator Warner was joined by Senator Charles Schumer today to announce that the Federal Trade Commission has begun investigations into automated "robocalls” that pitch bogus car warranties to millions of consumers on their cell phones and land lines.
Competing and Winning
May 11 2009
Senator Warner said this morning that it makes no sense that in 2009, America does not have a "national, clearly articulated plan to get in -- and win -- the global competitiveness race during a time of transformative change."
New equipment for Roanoke Airport
May 08 2009
The Department of Homeland Security announced today that Roanoke Regional Airport will receive two new pieces of security equipment worth $772,125, purchased through funds provided to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by the economic recovery package.
Reacting to the stress tests
May 07 2009
Senator Warner says it appears the long-awaited results of the “stress tests” performed on leading U.S. banks are more positive than many had expected. The tests reportedly have concluded that the nation’s 19 largest banks have enough capital in reserve but may need to strengthen their holdings to absorb potential future losses.
Fast-tracking Dulles Rail funding
May 07 2009
The Department of Transportation announced today that it will release $77.3 million through the economic recovery package for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail extension project.
Too big to fail?
May 06 2009
During this morning’s Banking Committee hearing on how to regulate banks and other financial institutions considered “too big to fail,” Senator Warner asked Shelia Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission, about the results of the bank “stress tests,” the results of which will be released tomorrow.
Evaluating federal agencies' transparency
May 05 2009
This morning, Senator Warner joined officials from the Mercatus Center as they released their 10th Annual Performance Report Scorecard, which evaluates and ranks Congressionally-mandated performance and accountability reports of two-dozen of the largest federal agencies.
The business of being a senator
May 05 2009
MARK WARNER marketed himself to Virginia voters as a smart business guy. The strategy helped the Democrat win a term as governor and then a U.S. Senate seat.
Repairing Virginia's water resources
Apr 30 2009
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will award Virginia over $32 million in contracts and grants from the economic recovery package for a number of water resource projects throughout the state. An additional $9 million in loans was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for six projects in Southwest Virginia.
