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Sen. Mark Warner is trying. The Virginia Democrat, the prototypical political moderate, is part of a small group of senators seeking to do what nobody else in Washington seems capable of doing. They are trying to devise the Big Deal that will provide a fix to the country's frightening budget deficits, not just now but for years to come.
Starting the day with NPR and deficit reduction
Feb 17 2011
On today’s Morning Edition, Senators Warner and Chambliss (R-Ga.) sat down with NPR’s Steve Inskeep to talk about their work on deficit reduction and tax reform.
Still fighting for small business
Jan 13 2011
Senator Warner joined Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and FDIC Chair Sheila Bair today at a CNBC conference on removing obstacles to lending to America’s small businesses. Senator Warner also spoke about a new tool from the FDIC to give small businesses a “second look” when loans are denied.
The New York Times discusses the informal bipartisan coalition created by Senators Warner and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), that seeks to get the ball rolling on deficit reduction next year. The Senators have formed an informal group of about 20 senators from both parties to work on debt reduction and tax reform.
Reuters reports on the announcement by Senators Warner and Chambliss (R-Ga.) that they plan to introduce legislation building upon the recommendations of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in the new year.
The Hill reports that Senator Warner and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) will introduce a bill early next year based on the report from President Obama’s deficit commission, in order to draw action to the nation's fiscal crisis.
Bloomberg News reports on Senator Warner and Senator Saxby Chambliss's (R-Ga.) announcement that they will introduce legislation early next year based on the recent report by the Deficit Commission, in an effort to encourage action on the country's fiscal problems.
Reuters reports on the announcement by Senator Warner and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) that they plan to introduce legislation building upon the recommendations of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform early next year.
Citing the bipartisan group spearheaded by Senator Warner and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) that has been calling for deficit reduction and tax reform, the Washington Post editorial page argues that the Senate and President Obama must act on these issues next year.
18 Senators, 53 Minutes, One Topic: The Deficit
Dec 14 2010
Sen. Warner and Georgia GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss led an organized series of back-to-back floor speeches today from a bipartisan group of 18 Senators calling for comprehensive tax reform and deficit/debt reduction by the end of next year. That’s a more aggressive timeline than anyone else in Washington, including the White House, has talked about to date.
