Friday, December 28, 2012
Sequestration could hit Northern Virginia especially hard.
Sequestration—the scheduled spending reductions connected to the Jan. 1 "fiscal cliff" deadline—could hit Northern Virginia’s economy particularly hard. But for now, Virginia’s senators can just sit tight and wait for a call to vote on a deal before the New Year. On Jan. 1, a series of tax increases and spending reductions kick in automatically—an event some have termed going over the "fiscal cliff." Some economists and politicians are concerned the combined effect will send the United States back into a recession. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, told CBS News this week that he thought at this point any deal, if made, would be relatively small. “I think there’s unfortunately only going to be a small deal,” Warner said. “… We have …
Sunday, June 3, 2012
State party convention drew more than 2,000 to the city of Fairfax this weekend.
FAIRFAX — Perhaps U.S. Sen. Mark Warner put it best: "In 2008, we changed the guard. In 2012, we need to guard the change." More than 2,000 Democrats from across the commonwealth descended on George Mason University this weekend for the Democratic Party of Virginia's State Convention. The gathering served as part pep rally, part organizational meeting as activists mobilize for November. Party leaders had similar messages, previewing what they will try to hammer home while Virginia is in the national spotlight as a battleground state for the U.S. presidency. That message, they say, is that the right-wing takeover of the Republican Party has made this country, and this state, unrecognizable and infringes on the rights of gays, women and …
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Webb, Warner, Moran and Connolly question DoD Transportation Management and Occupation Plans for Mark Center property
Today, U.S. Reps. Jim Moran (D-8), Gerry Connolly (D-11) and Democratic Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner sent a letter of concern to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. They're worried that Interstate 395 will be a traffic-choked mess because of inadequate transportation planning at the Mark Center by the Department of Defense. The Base Realignment and Closure move at the Mark Center property near I-395 and Seminary Road, is home to Washington Headquarters Services, which will receive 5,000 of its 6,400 total relocated employees by this December. Known as BRAC #133, the project has been viewed with skepticism. "We are concerned that the Department’s occupation plan is not being adequately coordinated with appropriate transportation …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Senators Webb and Warner, and Reps. Moran and Connolly express concerns in letter to Defense Secretary.
The Department of Defense's occupancy plans for the Washington Headquarters Services facility at Alexandria's Mark Center property has been met by "strong opposition" by members of Northern Virginia's congressional delegation. It is widely agreed that the road network surrounding the facility cannot currently meet rising demand. The facility has to be ready for operation by Sept. 15, 2011. "The plan… contravenes the department’s assurances to work with the Virginia delegation and local governments to ensure that the occupation of the Mark Center does not cause failing levels of service to surrounding roadways and intersections, including Interstate I-395," wrote U.S. Senators Jim Webb (D) and Mark Warner (D), and Reps. Jim Moran (D-8th) …
Annabelle Fisher
7:04 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012
I understand that Senator Warner has worked hard to get a decent budget deal and work with both "D's & "R"s. However, this latest nonsense with the fiscal cliff clearly reveals how members of congress, no matter their party affiliation care more about themselves then us. so i am suggesting that all members of congress and their top level staff, along with President Obama and his top level staff … more ›