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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.
Getting answers on Chinese drywall
May 21 2009
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.
Funding for rural development
May 21 2009
Earlier this week, Senator Warner announced that the Department of Agriculture will release $1.2 million from the stimulus package to provide grants or loans to 31 localities and non-profit organizations to fund community facilities and emergency responder projects in Virginia.
Questioning Geithner on AIG
May 20 2009
During today's Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Warner said he is "very troubled" with the government's open-ended involvement with AIG and questioned Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner about his apparent lack of flexibility in reducing payments to the AIG "counterparties" -- those AIG investors who will get 100 percent of their money back.
A shout-out to small business
May 20 2009
Senator Warner gave a loud "shout-out" to small businesses in an appearance on MSNBC's The Ed Show on Tuesday night, urging the White House to move more quickly in rolling-out promised programs and funding to help business owners in this challenging economy.
Introducing a chief technology officer
May 19 2009
Senator Warner introduced his friend, Aneesh Chopra, at the former Virginia Technology Secretary’s confirmation hearing to serve as President Obama’s Chief Technology Officer.
Health IT wrap-up
May 19 2009
Senator Warner's conference on health information technology yesterday was a great success. Over 400 people -- from doctors and health care providers, to leaders in health information technology software -- attended the event at VCU, and another 300 watched the conference on our website.
A boost in unemployment funds
May 18 2009
The Department of Labor announced today that Virginia will receive $62.8 million from the economic recovery package for unemployment insurance funds.
Sen. Mark Warner mastered the art of rainmaking as a technology venture capitalist who put down bets in the early years of the wireless industry.
A conference on health information technology
May 15 2009
By now, everyone agrees that switching from paper to secure digital health records reduces errors, enhances convenience for patients, and allows doctors to share information on patient status and health status.
