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Jim Webb Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Jim Webb.

Results 1 - 20 of 503 in Jim Webb

  1. Webb, Warner weigh in on Afghanistan surgeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., today muted his support of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan surge strategy with concerns that the conditions required to end large-scale U.S. involvement in the region be more clearly defined.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner

  2. 1 CommentRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    ... 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan." And with that, more U.S troops will be headed oversees. Virginia Senator Jim Webb, also a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations, weighed in on the Presidents ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

  3. Obama Facing New Denmark Disaster?Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | FoxNews.com

    ... a legally binding replacement for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol may be just as unlikely after his visit as before. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., reminded the president of his limits in a letter he sent to the White House last week after Obama announced he would ...

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    Related Topix: Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, West Point, NY, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

  4. Democrat Challenges Obama on Carbon PromisesRead the original story

    Tuesday | HolyCoast.com

    Sen. Jim Webb from Virginia is a Democrat, and upon hearing that Obama was going to make promises to the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen on the part of the United States, Webb decided to remind him that he doesn't have that authority : Dear Mr.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, World News, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

  5. Sen. Webb to Obama: Hold on a SecondRead the original story

    Tuesday | Donklephant

    ABC News affiliate WHSV in Virginia is reporting that Sen. Jim Webb , D-VA, has sent a letter to President Obama expressing concern over some statements regarding the upcoming Copenhagen conference: Dear Mr.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, World News, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

  6. Webb warns Obama on Copenhagen tripRead the original story

    Tuesday | Free Republic

    ... binding climate standards at a global conference this month without congressional input, one senator warned. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) sent a letter to the president late last week warning Obama against agreeing to any binding climate change agreement ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Mitt Romney

  7. NORML - US Senate considering legalization of marijuana on Thursday December 3

    Monday | Examiner.com

    ... system and make reform recommendations for the President." The lead sponsor of this measure, Democrat Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, has remarked that this review ought to include a debate of federal marijuana policy, including regulating marijuana ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

  8. A New Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform? Don't Count On It.

    Monday Nov 30 | Reason Magazine

    ... alliances on criminal justice reform. This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a new bill from Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) that would create a national criminal justice commission to review all aspects of America's police, criminal courts, ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

  9. A new alliance for criminal justice reform? Don't count on itRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Rational Review

    ... alliances on criminal justice reform. This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a new bill from Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) that would create a national criminal justice commission to review all aspects of America's police, criminal courts, ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

  10. Lieberman: - Public Option' Health Proposal a Bad IdeaRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Cybercast News Service

    ... in some countries. Several Republican senators who spoke with CNSNews.com disagreed with that view, while Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) did not take a position. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), however, said that a new government-run health care program is ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Democrat, Jeff Sessions, Republican

  11. Palin's anti-intellectualism dangerousRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... incomes and high credit card debt, anxiety about the future, and anger at those in power. One U.S. Senator, Jim Webb of Virginia, recently called this America's greatest present danger, more potent than our international entanglements, the financial ... 14 comments

    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Opinion

  12. Virginia's Indian tribes leave wild game for Gov. Tim KaineRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Freerepublic.com

    ... U.S. House of Representatives this year. The legislation, slightly modified, is being carried in the Senate by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., where it recently cleared a committee on a voice vote. Kaine, who has testified before Congress on behalf of the ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, James Moran, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Representative Robert Wittman, US Senate, Virginia, Virginia Government, US Governors, Tim Kaine

  13. Va.a s Indian tribes leave wild game for Kaine

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    ... U.S. House of Representatives this year. The legislation, slightly modified, is being carried in the Senate by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., where it recently cleared a committee on a voice vote. Kaine, who has testified before Congress on behalf of the ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, James Moran, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Representative Robert Wittman, US Senate, Richmond, VA, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  14. Lynchburg awarded grant to improve energy efficiency

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Small Times

    Nov. 24--Lynchburg City has been awarded a $740,000 federal grant to boost its energy efficiency, Sen. Jim Webb's office announced Monday. The money, supplied by the stimulus bill and distributed by the U.S. Department of Energy, is projected to help ...

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    Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Department of Energy

  15. I Had to Quash the Debate in Order to Save ItRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

    ... (R-Iowa) had introduced an amendment that would prohibit the National Criminal Justice Commission proposed by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) from considering changes to the drug laws. The amendment A (PDF) says "the Commission shall have no authority to ...

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    Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

  16. Webb, Warner offices get an earful on health careRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Daily Progress

    On Saturday, the day the U.S. Senate voted to move health-care legislation to the floor, Sen. Jim Webb's office received 1,200 calls at the front desk. That's compared with an average of 1,000 phone calls per week. The story was similar in Sen. Mark ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Richmond, VA

  17. Virginia Environmental Group Releases New ReportRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | WVAW

    ... energy efficiency. Environment Virginia released their report Tuesday, saying a recent bill from Virginia Senator Jim Webb (D) prompted the group to take action. They say Webb's bill increases the investment in nuclear power by billions of dollars, ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, John Warner, Senator Mark Warner, Activism, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Energy

  18. Study links corrosion and Chinese-made drywallRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | PilotOnline.com

    ... remediating the homes impacted by this contaminated drywall," Sen. Mark Warner said in a joint statement with Sen. Jim Webb. The Virginia senators also said Monday's announcement enables lawmakers to begin working with the Internal Revenue Service ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

  19. 'Complacency' turns deadly

    Tuesday Nov 24 | The Honolulu Advertiser

    ... F. Natonski, 'to investigate the facts and circumstances' surrounding the Army combat action in Wanat. U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., sent a letter over the summer to the Pentagon's acting inspector general, seeking a new investigation after meeting ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, Combat Studies Institute, US Army, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

  20. Senator Alexander Calls For A Clean Energy FutureRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Chattanoogan.com

    Senator Alexander recently introduced clean-energy legislation with Senator Jim Webb .

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat