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May 2012
05/07/12 ◊
Webb to Postmaster General: Keep Post Offices Open Until Reform is Enacted
February 2012
02/08/12 ◊
Senator Webb Meets with Old Dominion Job Corps of Amherst County, Va.
02/08/12 ◊
Senator Webb Meets with Blue Ridge Job Corps of Marion, Va.
02/03/12 ◊
Webb, Warner Announce $3.2M in Emergency Funds for Louisa County School Board
December 2011
12/17/11 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Announce $26.85 Million for Expansion of Craney Island in Hampton Roads
12/16/11 ◊
Webb, Warner, Moran, Connolly Applaud Passage of Mark Center Parking Cap
12/01/11 ◊
Senator Webb Statement Regarding DoD Inspector General’s Report on Mark Center
November 2011
11/29/11 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Announce Over $200K to Strengthen Virginia Manufacturing, Grow Jobs
11/01/11 ◊
Senator Webb Praises Designation of Fort Monroe as a National Monument
11/01/11 ◊
Moran, Webb, Warner, Connolly Announce $180 Million for Route 1 BRAC Traffic Fix
October 2011
10/28/11 ◊
Webb, Virginia Delegation Lend Support to Governor McDonnell's FEMA Appeal
10/25/11 ◊
Senator Webb, Members of Hampton Roads Congressional Delegation Ask Secretary of the Navy to Address Electrical Grid Challenges at Little Creek
10/20/11 ◊
Senator Webb to FEMA Administrator: Explain Rationale for Denial of Federal Disaster Aid
10/19/11 ◊
Senator Webb, Virginia Delegation Members Push for NASA to Consider Wallops Facility for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Range
10/19/11 ◊
Senator Webb Urges Swift Action on Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act
10/12/11 ◊
Webb, Warner Introduce Bill to Rehabilitate Nation's Historic Schools
September 2011
09/27/11 ◊
Senator Webb Meets with Sheriffs, Veterans in Southwest VA
09/09/11 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Secure Funding for Expansion of Craney Island in Hampton Roads
09/09/11 ◊
Senate Approves Webb, Warner Resolution Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Shenandoah National Park
August 2011
08/29/11 ◊
Webb, Virginia Delegation Urge President to Support Federal Emergency Declaration for Virginia in Advance of Irene
08/12/11 ◊
Senator Webb to GAO: Navy Force Structure Does Not Justify Redundant Facility in Mayport
July 2011
07/28/11 ◊
Senate Committee Approves Webb Bill to Recognize Virginia Indian Tribes
07/19/11 ◊
Floor Speech on Navy Aircraft Carrier Homeporting, July 19, 2011
07/14/11 ◊
Webb, VA Colleagues Criticize Mark Center Occupancy Plan
07/13/11 ◊
Webb Staff to Hold Satellite Office Hours in Gloucester on July 13, 2011
07/13/11 ◊
Webb Staff to Hold Satellite Office Hours in Poquoson on July 13, 2011
07/06/11 ◊
Senators Webb, Warner Introduce Legislation to Open Virginia to Offshore Energy Exploration
June 2011
06/23/11 ◊
Sen. Webb Statement on Justice Department’s Settlement with George’s Inc.
06/23/11 ◊
Webb, Warner, Goodlatte Introduce Resolutions Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Shenandoah National Park
06/15/11 ◊
Virginia Delegation Applauds Navy Decision to Commission USS Arlington in Virginia
06/13/11 ◊
Senator Webb Calls for Continued Funding to Preserve Civil War Battlefields
06/08/11 ◊
Senator Webb, Virginia Delegation: Commission the USS Arlington in Virginia
06/06/11 ◊
Webb Calls for Stricter Driver Safety Requirements to Prevent Crashes Due to Driver Fatigue
May 2011
05/27/11 ◊
Senator Webb Supports Economic Development, Job Creation Projects For Appalachia
05/12/11 ◊
Webb & Warner Applaud Senate Confirmation of Judge Michael Urbanski of Roanoke to Western District Federal Judgeship
05/11/11 ◊
Senate Holds Hearing on Webb Bill to Make Petersburg Battlefield Largest in U.S.
05/11/11 ◊
Webb & Warner Applaud Senate Confirmation of Arenda L. Wright Allen of Norfolk to Eastern District Federal Judgeship
April 2011
04/01/11 ◊
Senators Webb, Warner Introduce Bill to Make Petersburg National Battlefield
Largest Military Park in U.S.
March 2011
03/16/11 ◊
Senators Webb, Landrieu Reintroduce Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
03/09/11 ◊
Statement of Senators Webb and Warner on the Nomination of Bobby Mathieson as U.S. Marshal
February 2011
02/18/11 ◊
Senators Webb, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Six Virginia Indian Tribes
02/08/11 ◊
Senator Webb Reintroduces National Criminal Justice Commission Act
02/07/11 ◊
Senators Webb, Warner Secure DoD Approval for New Virginia Beach Convention Center Hotel
02/07/11 ◊
Senator Webb Urges White House to Include Southwest Virginia in Anti-Drug Trafficking Program
02/07/11 ◊
MEMBERS OF VIRGINIA & MARYLAND DELEGATIONS COMMENT ON NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW OF PENTAGON POLICIES ON BRAC-RELATED TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS
02/03/11 ◊
Webb, Warner, Moran Applaud Mark Center Infrastructure Funding, Call for Delay in Occupancy
02/01/11 ◊
Senator Webb Backs Rights of Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial against Court Ruling
January 2011
01/31/11 ◊
Information for Constituents Affected By Situation in Egypt From Senator Webb
01/26/11 ◊
Senator Webb Speaks at Historic Norfolk Forum
01/20/11 ◊
Webb, Warner, Moran, Connolly, Propose BRAC Solutions to Secretary Gates
01/11/11 ◊
Senator Webb Tours the Virginia Port Authority
December 2010
12/22/10 ◊
Congress Approves Funds to Help Thousands of Families Afford Heat this Winter
12/02/10 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Applaud Nomination of Judge Michael Urbanski of Roanoke to Western District Federal Judgeship
12/02/10 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Applaud Nomination of Arenda Wright of Norfolk to Eastern District Federal Judgeship
November 2010
11/24/10 ◊
Senator Webb to DoD: Staffing Data Needs Full Analysis
11/23/10 ◊
Sen. Webb Statement Following Meeting with Sec. Gates on JFCOM
11/20/10 ◊
Senator Webb Statement on the Senate Approval of Funding for Black Farmers’ Settlement
October 2010
10/26/10 ◊
Webb: Homeporting of Future USS Arlington Reinforces Norfolk’s Strategic Importance
10/25/10 ◊
Sen. Webb to Place Hold on Defense Nominations until JFCOM-related Data is Released
10/07/10 ◊
Sen. Webb Calls on State Officials to Commemorate President Reagan’s Centennial
10/04/10 ◊
Webb Announces New Veterans’ Care Pilot will be Located in Farmville
10/01/10 ◊
Sen. Webb: New IRS Guidance for Chinese Drywall Victims an “Important Step Forward”
September 2010
09/28/10 ◊
Sen. Webb: DOD is “Stonewalling” Congress on JFCOM
09/21/10 ◊
Sen. Webb Files Legislation to Prevent BRAC Traffic Gridlock at Mark Center
09/20/10 ◊
Senator Webb Announces Sept. 28 Senate Hearing on JFCOM, Efficiency Initiatives
09/14/10 ◊
Sen. Webb Announces $2,395,701 for Agricultural Education at Virginia State University
09/10/10 ◊
Webb and Perriello Announce over $1 Million for Robert Russa Moton Civil Rights Museum
June 2010
06/22/10 ◊
Webb and Warner Announce $5.8 Million for Wastewater System Improvements in Town of St. Paul
06/15/10 ◊
Webb Introduces Amendment to Help Chinese Drywall Victims
06/10/10 ◊
Sen. Webb Opposes Murkowski Amendment to Block EPA Action on Greenhouse Gases
May 2010
05/19/10 ◊
Hearing Held on Senator Webb’s Bill to Expand Petersburg Battlefield
05/11/10 ◊
Webb: GAO Report Shows Flawed Basing-Decision Process Involved in Carrier Homeporting Proposal
April 2010
04/27/10 ◊
Webb and Warner Announce $19 million for High-Speed Internet in Emporia and Franklin
04/22/10 ◊
Webb: Homeporting a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier In Mayport, Fla. "Unlikely to Happen"
March 2010
03/23/10 ◊
Senator Webb: FAA Reauthorization Improves Infrastructure, Enhances Passenger Safety, Safeguards Northern VA Communities
February 2010
02/25/10 ◊
Webb on Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Homeporting in Mayport: “This Discussion is Not Over; We Are Going to Have to Make Better Use of Limited Funds”
02/11/10 ◊
Webb: Quadrennial Defense Review “Completely Contradicts Its Own Fiscal and Strategic Logic”
02/08/10 ◊
Webb, Warner, Perriello, Boucher Announce Internet Expansion Grants Totaling More Than $21 Million for Southside, Southwest Virginia
January 2010
01/30/10 ◊
Statement of Senator Webb on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review
01/28/10 ◊
Sens. Webb, Warner Announce $75 Million to Upgrade Va. Passenger Rail Capacity
01/27/10 ◊
Webb Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Preservation of Petersburg National Battlefield
01/25/10 ◊
FYI – Webb Announces $16 million for High-Speed Internet in Alleghany
December 2009
12/23/09 ◊
Senator Webb Raises New Concerns with Navy Homeporting Proposal
12/19/09 ◊
Webb: Defense Bill Provides Pay Raise, First-Rate Health Care for Servicemembers, and Critical Warfighting Equipment
12/15/09 ◊
Webb Secures $400 Million in Funding for Key Transportation & Military Construction Projects in Northern Virginia
12/15/09 ◊
Webb Secures More Than $3.7 Million for Infrastructure, Law Enforcement, Job Training in Richmond
12/15/09 ◊
Webb Secures $300 Million in Funding for Projects in Hampton Roads
12/15/09 ◊
Webb Secures More Than $32 Million in Funding for Projects in Southside Virginia
November 2009
11/18/09 ◊
Webb Hails Passage of Legislation to Support National Defense, Military Construction in Virginia, Veterans Welfare
11/12/09 ◊
Webb, Warner, Nye, Scott, Wittman Request F-22 Briefing from Air Force, Stress Langley's Capacity & Facilities
11/10/09 ◊
Statement by Senator Jim Webb On the Dredging of Naval Station Mayport’s Channel and Turning Basin Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010
11/06/09 ◊
Webb & Warner Introduce Measure to Conduct Transportation Study to Address BRAC Growth, Relieve Traffic Congestion
October 2009
10/22/09 ◊
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Approves Webb Indian Recognition Bill
10/08/09 ◊
Webb, Warner, and Perriello Laud Passage of D-Day Memorial Study
10/06/09 ◊
Senator Webb Introduces Measure to Spur Tourism at Dodona Manor, Home of George C. Marshall in Leesburg
September 2009
09/18/09 ◊
Webb, Warner, Forbes, Nye, Scott & Wittman Urge Armed Services Committees to Keep $46.3 Million out of Defense Budget for Dredging at Naval Station Mayport
09/17/09 ◊
Sen. Jim Webb Joins Preservationists to Celebrate Protection of Third Battle of Winchester Site
09/17/09 ◊
Webb, Warner Secure Millions to Ease Northern Virginia Traffic Congestion, Address Housing Needs for Most Vulnerable
09/17/09 ◊
Webb, Warner Secure Millions to Meet Hampton Roads Transportation Needs
August 2009
08/20/09 ◊
FYI - Senator Webb Announces $24 Million for Hampton Roads Public Transportation
08/20/09 ◊
FYI - Senator Webb Announces $580,000 to Improve Roanoke Public Transportation
July 2009
07/24/09 ◊
Defense Spending Bill Includes Federal Study of Bedford D-Day Memorial at Urging of Webb, Warner
07/17/09 ◊
Webb and Warner Announce Senate Committee Approval of $476 Million in Key Military Construction Projects in Virginia
07/06/09 ◊
Webb Announces Senate Approval of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Virginia
June 2009
06/26/09 ◊
Webb & Akaka Applaud Decision to Restore Tomb of the Unknowns
06/23/09 ◊
Virginia, Maryland Senators Announce $34.3 Million Transportation Grant to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
06/23/09 ◊
Virginia, Maryland Senators Urge Federal Funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
06/12/09 ◊
Senators Webb and Warner Announce $17.7 Million Grant to Upgrade Metrorail Services
06/11/09 ◊
Senator Webb's letter to the Defense Department on Mayport, priorities of higher risk
06/10/09 ◊
Virginia & Maryland Senators Introduce Legislation to Support Chesapeake Bay Clean
May 2009
05/08/09 ◊
Sens. Webb & Warner Announce Homeland Security Award to Improve and Expedite Security at Roanoke Regional Airport
05/08/09 ◊
As Richmond-Area Jobs Are Cut, Webb Urges Defense Department to End Procurement Exemptions that Send Jobs Overseas
April 2009
04/29/09 ◊
Webb & Warner Announce Additional $28 Million for Construction, Restoration Of Army Facilities In Virginia
March 2009
03/24/09 ◊
Webb & Warner Announce $330 Million In Stimulus Funds For Construction, Restoration Of Virginia's Military Facilities
03/19/09 ◊
Webb: Ship Maintenance Shortfall, Billions in Unfunded Priorities Compel Retention of Aircraft Carrier in Norfolk
03/11/09 ◊
Webb Secures Funding For Law Enforcement, Transportation & Infrastructure Projects In Northern Virginia
03/11/09 ◊
Webb Secures More Than $100 Million In Funding For Projects In Hampton Roads
03/11/09 ◊
Webb Secures Funding For Preservation Of Virginia's Battlefields, Appalachian Trail
03/11/09 ◊
Webb Secures Funding For Projects In Richmond And Surrounding Areas, Including Transportation Infrastructure At Ft. Lee
January 2009
01/23/09 ◊
Webb & Perriello Request Improved Passenger Rail Service In Danville Area
01/15/09 ◊
Webb-Sponsored Measure to Authorize Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program Passes Senate
01/15/09 ◊
Defense Nominees Pledge Review of Mayport Homeporting Decision to Senator Webb
01/14/09 ◊
Statement of Senator Webb on the Navy's Record of Decision Regarding a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
01/08/09 ◊
Sen. Webb Debunks Navy's Homeporting Proposal In 24-Page Report
December 2008
12/08/08 ◊
Warner and Webb Concerned with Navy Fast-Tracking of Environmental Studies; Request Briefings on Environmental Issues for Proposal to Homeport Carrier in Florida
November 2008
11/20/08 ◊
Sens. Warner & Webb, Sen.-Elect Warner & Gov. Kaine Call Navy's Proposal For New Aircraft Carrier Homeport Strategically Flawed, Fiscally Irresponsible
11/17/08 ◊
Joint Statement of Senators Warner And Webb On The Homeporting of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier at Naval Station Mayport, Florida
October 2008
10/30/08 ◊
Webb and Boucher Seek Federal Disaster Assistance for Scott County Farmers
10/17/08 ◊
President Signs Into Law Dedicated Federal Metro Funding
10/01/08 ◊
Webb Supports Amtrak Funding to Benefit Virginia's Transportation Infrastructure
10/01/08 ◊
Webb Supports Senate Passage of Dedicated Federal Metro Funding
September 2008
09/29/08 ◊
Statement by Senator Jim Webb On the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act
09/29/08 ◊
Statement of Senator Jim Webb honoring Senator John Warner upon his retirement from the United States Senate
09/26/08 ◊
Senators Warner and Webb Applaud Senate Confirmation of Anthony J. Trenga for Federal Judgeship
09/25/08 ◊
Webb Testifies Before Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing to Push for Passage of Bill to Federally Recognize Virginia's Indian Tribes
09/17/08 ◊
Senators Warner & Webb Announce Senate Passage of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Northern Virginia
09/17/08 ◊
Senators Warner & Webb Announce Senate Passage of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Central Virginia
09/17/08 ◊
Senators Warner & Webb Announce Senate Passage of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Virginia
09/15/08 ◊
Webb Announces Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing Set for Bill to Federally Recognize Virginia's Tribes
09/12/08 ◊
Warner & Webb Introduce Bill to Provide Grants For Preservation of Presidential Documents
July 2008
07/31/08 ◊
Webb Says Dept. of Energy "Missed an Opportunity to Instill Confidence" in Federal Power Line Corridor Program
07/28/08 ◊
Statement by Senator Jim Webb on the Importance of the Washington Metro Dedicated Funding Bill
07/17/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Welcome Nomination Of Anthony Trenga To The Eastern District Court Of Virginia
07/11/08 ◊
Webb Supports Comprehensive Approach To Addressing Nation-Wide Housing Crisis
June 2008
06/25/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Urge Commerce Secretary To Approve Blue Crab Disaster Designation
06/25/08 ◊
Sens. Warner And Webb Announce Richmond Courthouse Designation For Judges Spottswood W. Robinson III And Robert Merhige, Jr.
06/18/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Introduce Natural-Gas Exploration Bill
06/10/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Applaud Senate Confirmation Of Mark S. Davis For Federal Judgeship
06/10/08 ◊
Statement of Senator Jim Webb On the Confirmation of Mark Davis to be a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Before the U.S. Senate
May 2008
05/09/08 ◊
President Signs Into Law "National Heritage Area" Spanning From Gettysburg To Monticello
05/02/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Announce Senate Committee Approval Of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Virginia
April 2008
04/30/08 ◊
Statement of Sen. Webb Regarding Progress on Dulles Metrorail Extension
04/29/08 ◊
Statement Of Senator Webb On Tornadoes In Suffolk And Colonial Heights
04/23/08 ◊
Sens. Warner & Webb Announce Glouchester Post Office Designation In Honor Of Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis
04/15/08 ◊
Senator Webb Calls for New Wilderness Area Designations at Senate Hearing on the Virginia Ridge and Valley Act
04/10/08 ◊
Webb Applauds "National Heritage Area" Designation Of Region Spanning From Gettysburg To Monticello
04/10/08 ◊
Webb-Sponsored Housing Bill Provides Mortgage Relief For Thousands Of Virginians & Small Businesses
04/01/08 ◊
Webb Supports Measure To Help Virginia Homeowners Keep Their Homes
March 2008
03/19/08 ◊
Senator Webb on the Resolution of the UAW/ Volvo Strike in Dublin
03/07/08 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Introduce Measure To Honor Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis
February 2008
02/12/08 ◊
Senator Webb Calls for Oversight Hearings on Federal Power Line Corridor Program
02/08/08 ◊
Webb Says President's FY09 Budget Proposal Threatens Health Care of Thousands of Rural Virginians
January 2008
01/24/08 ◊
Webb Urges Support for Federal Recognition of VA Tribes As Senate Debates Health Care Expansion For Native Americans
01/18/08 ◊
Statement of Senator Jim Webb Regarding Federal Recognition of Six of Virginia's Native American Tribes
01/18/08 ◊
Webb On Withdrawal Of Getchell Nomination For Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
October 2007
10/04/07 ◊
Warner & Webb: FY2008 Defense Appropriations Reflect Virginia's Contributions to National Security, Troop Welfare
September 2007
09/25/07 ◊
Statement of Senator Jim Webb Introductory Remarks For Governor Tim Kaine
09/24/07 ◊
Warner, Webb: Water Resources Bill Authorizes Critical Funding for Craney Island Expansion, Chesapeake Bay Restoration
09/12/07 ◊
Webb Secures Millions to Ease Commonwealth's Traffic Congestion, Address Transportation Needs
09/06/07 ◊
Warner, Webb Laud Senate's Increased Commitment to Nation's Servicemembers, Veterans
09/06/07 ◊
Webb Seeks Assistance For Rappahannock County Farmers Affected By Drought
09/06/07 ◊
Webb Seeks Assistance For Halifax County And Greenville County Farmers Affected By Drought
09/06/07 ◊
Webb Seeks Assistance For Surry County Farmers Affected By Drought
August 2007
08/10/07 ◊
Webb And Boucher Announce Federal Disaster Assistance For Southwest Virginia Farmers
July 2007
07/23/07 ◊
Webb, Boucher Seek Assistance For Southwest Virginia Farmers Affected By Drought
07/16/07 ◊
Webb and Warner Secure Millions for Virginia's Water Resource Projects
May 2007
05/25/07 ◊
Senators Warner And Webb Announce Senate Committee Approval Of Key Defense Provisions Affecting Virginia
05/22/07 ◊
Webb Co-Sponsors Bill to Revitalize Metrorail System, Ease Traffic Congestion in Northern Virginia
05/16/07 ◊
Webb Warns of Community Impacts from Changes to Region's Airports
05/14/07 ◊
Webb Sponsors Bi-Partisan Effort to Boost Federal Support for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
April 2007
04/19/07 ◊
Statement of Senator Jim Webb Regarding the Importance of the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program
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