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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the President’s spectrum announcements:
Increasing Economic Opportunity
Jun 13 2013
Senator Warner attended a roundtable with several Senate colleagues for members of African-American media organizations today. The senators took questions from leading national and Capitol Hill-based reporters about how to increase economic opportunities for people of color.
Sen. Warner Meets with Southside Students
Jun 13 2013
This morning Sen. Warner met with about 35 Virginians from Danville, Martinsville, and Pittsylvania Counties on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. These young men and women are participants in the Project Discovery college-access preparatory program, which helps potential first generation college attendees plan for their future while they’re still in high school.
Senator Warner opened his remarks at today’s FedTalk gathering of hundreds of IT professionals at Washington’s Arena Stage by offering his congratulations: “Y’all have broken the code! The way to guarantee a politician’s attendance at your event is to encourage him to talk about his favorite subject – himself!”
Sen. Warner: We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Point-Counterpoint appears in Roanoke Times
Jun 10 2013
Our nation’s broken immigration system is a drag on the economy and a barrier to innovation. Fixing this fragmented, unfair system has been a priority for me.
Sen. Warner Talks Military Whistleblower Protection on WTOP Radio
Sen. Warner has introduced legislation to strengthen whistleblower protection laws and protect victims from retaliation
Jun 04 2013
On WTOP radio this morning Sen. Warner discussed a new bill he has introduced, the Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2013, to strengthen existing military whistleblower protection laws to ensure that victims of sexual assault and other misconduct are protected from retaliation after they report the alleged offenses.
Senator Warner joined Northern Virginia faith and community leaders last night to announce an agreement with several leading banks to provide housing assistance in Prince William County – the hardest-hit Virginia locality during the housing foreclosure crisis.
Richmond Times Dispatch: Good Bills
May 29 2013
Recent days have seen welcome moves by Virginia’s congressional delegation. Members of both parties share the credit.
“We want to respect our veterans, but when you’ve got people waiting, often times in excess of a year to get their claims processed, that’s not a good sign,” said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. “This is a national embarrassment.”
Sen. Warner: A collaborative approach to Chesapeake Bay restoration
By Sen. Warner and Rep. Wittman
May 29 2013
Progress is fragile and fleeting, and without proper attention it can quickly be lost.
Today, pollution threatens all of the recent progress we’ve made at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. At risk is not only the ecosystem’s survival, but also a way of life for so many.
Today, pollution threatens all of the recent progress we’ve made at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. At risk is not only the ecosystem’s survival, but also a way of life for so many.
