Senator Mark Warner

Updates from the U.S. Senator from Virginia and Staff

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

We're switching over to using @MarkWarner exclusively... Follow @MarkWarner from now on for all of Senator Warner's updates -[staff]

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Just did some local tv abt the crazy 13-hour "votearama" yday before we passed the budget. Can't wait to travel the state during recess.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Beginning the "vote-a-rama" - where we vote on a bunch of budget amendments one after another, all day and late into the night.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

About to go on "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, will likely talk about budget and fixing our financial system.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Announced today: $5.2M to 24 community health centers from recovery package to help create/maintain more jobs as they expand access.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Pres. Obama just signed Lands Bill, which preserves 43K acres of Jefferson Natl Forest as a wilderness area & 12K acres as scenic area.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Calling into "HearSay with Cathy Lewis" on 89.5 WHRV-FM in Norfolk around 12:30, to talk about health care. Listen here: http://ow.ly/1HfA

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Sunlight! Today is moving day, and we're moving from our basement offices into new office space in Russell 459A.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Senate adopts "Serve America Act," which includes Sen. Warner's Veterans' Corps and Volunteer Management Corps: http://ow.ly/1uTx -[staff]

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Heading over to a lunch/budget talks with President Obama, Peter Orszag, and other Senate Dems.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

About to give my first speech on the Senate floor on more accountability w/ stimulus funds. Watch live @10:45am on CSPAN2: http://ow.ly/1lt7

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Annced stimulus funds for Jefferson Labs in Newport News. It'll create jobs and strengthen our research infrastructure: http://tr.im/hIgx

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Hosting our first "Commonwealth Coffee" for our constituents in the Capitol.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Doing interviews with local tv stations on how we can fix this AIG mess in between votes on the Senate floor.

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

At a Commerce Cmte hearing, confirming Gov. Gary Locke as Secretary of Commerce: http://ow.ly/14yW

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Joined colleagues today in urging AIG to renegotiate the extravagant & unacceptable bonus contracts and repay the govt: http://tr.im/hu53

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

At Banking Cmte hearing, looking into how we can modernize the regulatory system for insurance companies like AIG: http://tr.im/hsTj

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Spent today at NVCC to launch VaWizard.org (http://tr.im/hlzM) & stopped by Mission of Mercy's free dental clinic (http://tr.im/hlAC)

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

Heading out to NOVA Comm. Coll. in Fairfax to help launch https://www.vawizard.org/

[Senator Mark Warner @SenatorWarner]

We announced $164 million from the economic recovery pkge for energy efficiency investments in Va. today. Read more: http://tr.im/hj4s