July 24, 2006

Congressman Moran and Rabbi Butler of the Afikim Foundation display a model of the Holocaust remembrance exhibits that will be placed in over 50 Army, National Guard and Army Reserve museums across the country. The exhibits were created as a reminder of the genocidal atrocities perpetrated by Nazi Germany and to recognize the heroic American soldiers who liberated concentration camp survivors during WWII. The exhibits will be built in part do to a $1 million appropriation secured by Congressman Moran in the FY '05 Defense Appropriations Bill.    

 July 12, 2006

Congressman Moran, pictured with Chief Adkins, attends a traditional "departure ceremony" at the Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall.  The ceremony was held as a send-off for the delegation of Virginia's eight Native American tribes who are embarking to Gravesend, England as part of a week-long educational tour. Gravesend is where the original English settlers left from to start the Jamestown colony in 1607.   

 July 12, 2006

Linda White, who was recently selected to the National Teachers Hall of Fame for her work as an elementary school music teacher, was congratulated by Congressman Moran for this most impressive achievement.  Ms. White teaches at Haycock Elementary School in Falls Church. 

 June 28, 2006

Trent Branson, 2006 Congressional Art Contest winner for the 8th District of Virginia and Angela Jerardi from the Arts Council of Fairfax County pose for a photo with Congressman Moran in his Washington office. Trent and Angela traveled to Capitol Hill for the ceremony honoring all of the Congressional Art Contest winners.

 June 28, 2006

Northern Virginia's own Mara Besbris and Kate Shaffer were recognized for their artwork as part of Earth Justice's Eagles Forever Contest.  Congressman Moran addressed participants at a Capitol Hill event held to display the artwork and essays of children who participated in a contest to express their appreciation of America's national symbol, the bald eagle.  

 June 14, 2006

At a Metropolitan Council of Governments Meeting, Congressman Moran the team who developed and supported the Regional Pawn Database Sharing System were honored for the technology's crime fighting abilities.  The Congressman was joined by Mayor Anthony Williams, County Board Member Jay Fissette and other local officials. 

 May 31, 2006

Virginia's Tribal Leaders accompany Congressman Moran at a press conference during the Landing of the Godspeed, calling for the Commonwealth's tribes to recieve their long-awaited federal recognition. 

 May 15, 2006

Joined by the Virginians Against Handgun Violence and the Brady Campaign, Congressman Moran held a press conference in Alexandria to discuss new initiatives to stem the illegal gun trade and his legislation to take the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle off the streets. 

 April 28, 2006

Five members of Congress, including Congressman Moran, held a protest outside of the Sudanese Embassy to protest the crisis in Darfur. The Representatives were arrested as part of the protest, along with a number of other Darfur activists.  

 April 10, 2006

Congressman Moran addresses a crowd of over 180,000 during an immigrants rally on the National Mall.    

 March 26, 2006

Congressman Moran, Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot hold a press conference calling on Comcast to start carrying Washington Nationals baseball games.  Comcast is refusing to carry the MASN network, which broadcasts almost all of the 2006 season.  The 1.3 million Currently, Comcast subscribers in the Washington region will be able to view only 25% of this season's games.  

 March 20, 2006

Congressman Moran holds a press conference with Mayor Euille and City Council members in front of the out-dated Mirant Power Plant in Alexandria, calling for release of a redacted report detailing the effects on the area's pollution due to a new additive in the coal-burning process.  

 March 2, 2006

On National Reading Day, Congressman Moran read to a class of fifth graders attending Rose Hill Elementary School in Fairfax County.  The Congressman read the work of local Alexandria authors Peter and Sheryl Barnes, titled "Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court." 

 February 27, 2006

Congressman Moran views the damage from Hurricane Katrina to New Orleans 9th Ward on a trip to the region.  The tour, led by local FEMA officials, witnessed boats on top of homes, cars flipped over in front yards and flooded houses, many destroyed, but all ruined.

 February 22, 2006

Congressman Moran holds a press conference calling for changes to the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program.  On hand were seniors, a local pharmacist and social services representatives who have experienced major problems with the new program.  

 February 8, 2006

Congressman Moran meets with Dan Tangherlini, the new General Manager of Metro, in his Capitol Hill office to discuss the transportation needs of the region.  

 January 30, 2006

Congressman Moran meets with the Directors of the Tahirih Justice Center and one of their clients. Tahirih is a Northern Virginia nonprofit dedicated to enabling immigrant women fleeing gender-based violence to access justice.  

 January 30, 2006

Congressman Moran addresses seniors at the Brighton Gardens Senior Center in Arlington, for the kick-off of a new program promoted by the National Federation for the Blind that allows visually impaired people read major daily newspapers.

 January 5, 2006

Congressman Moran and Congressman Murtha address a packed audience of 600 people during a town hall meeting on Iraq held at the NRECA Building in Arlington.

 November 27, 2005

Congressman Moran chats with Ernie Allen, Executive Director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children during a tour of their Alexandria Facility.

 July 26, 2005

Congressman Moran, Ann Armstrong-Dailey, Founder and CEO of Children's Hospice International (CHI PACC) and other supporters gather on Capitol Hill for a briefing to discuss the recent Medicaid waiver that was granted to help states better care for seriously ill children. 

 July 8, 2005

Congressman Moran testifies before the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission, advocating that Northern Virginia retain its leased office space being occupied by defense agencies.  Congressman Moran has led the effort with Governor Warner, Senator Warner and Congressman Davis to fight to protect federal employess affected by the Department of Defense's recommendations.  Click here to read the press release from the hearing...

 June 20, 2005

Congressman Moran listens to a constituent express their concerns about the relocation of defense jobs due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.  Congressman Moran held a BRAC town hall meeting with Senator Warner and Congressman Davis to hear from the public what their views where on DoD plans to relocate 23,000 defense jobs in Northern Virginia.

 May 25, 2005

Congressman Moran speaks at a press conference announcing the return of General Aviation to National Airport.  General Aviation has been shut down since 9/11 and its closure is costing millions in lost revenue to the region and adding to congestion at Dulles.  Representatives Moran, Davis and Senator Allen have been working to reopen National to General Aviation for the past three years and took part in the press conference announcing their successful efforts.

 May 25, 2005

African-American ministers join Congressman Moran for a rally on the 1st Annual lobby day for the Clergy Advocacy for Economic and Social Equity (CAESE).  CAESE members spoke out about their concerns regarding cuts in the federal budget that disproportionately affects underprivileged citizens.  

 May 25, 2005

Congressman Moran and Representative Brian Baird hold a press confrerence to announce introduction of comprehensive, commonsense, compromise legislation to reform our nation's medical malpractice system.

 May 23, 2005

Congressman Moran addresses attendees at the dedication ceremony renaming the Reston Post Office after the late Fairfax County Supervisor Martha Pennino.  Congressman Moran authored the legislation honoring Mrs. Pennino, which was signed into law on October 30, 2004.

 May 3, 2005

Congressman Moran speaks at ribbon cutting for new enlisted family housing at Ft. Belvoir.  Known as Herryford Village, this project is the first of 15 military neighborhoods on Fort Belvoir to be redeveloped as part of the Army's Residential Communities Initiative (RCI), a progressive program created to improve the standard of housing for America's military men and women.

 April 29, 2005

Nearly 100 concerned citizens attended an event held by Congressman Moran and Virginia United to Protect Social Security.  The Congressman was joined by Bill Halter, former acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Reed Wiedower, a local high-tech employee. The open town hall rally to preserve Social Security was held as a counter to President Bush's closed door rally which occurred earlier in the morning less than a mile away.   

 April 20, 2005

Congressman Moran meets with Delegate Bob Brink and Robert Vaughan, President of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (vfh) on National Humanities Day.  Delegate Brink and Mr. Vaughan thanked the Congressman for his support for the National Endowment of the Humanities and presented him with a book about Pocahontas in honor of his legislation to recognize the Virginia Indian tribes. 

 April 19, 2005

Congressional Democrats gather outside the Capitol Hill Power Plant to draw attention to policies being advanced by the White House and Republican controlled Congress that would reduce environmental protections at the behest of corporate interests.  Congressman Moran brought particular focus on the Mirant Power Plant in Alexandria, which would be exempt from having to reduce its mercury emissions under a new rule implemented by the Bush Administration. 

April 12, 2005

Joining with local homeowner Rachelle Greene and Bill Shelton, Director of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Congressman Moran tours a home that is being weatherized by the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).  WAP assists low-income families.  It receives funding through the an appropriation by Congress directed to the U.S. Department of Energy.   

March 16, 2005

Congressman Moran speaks before the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments annoucing legislation to give localities more transportation funding.  The "End Gridlock Act" would provide grant money for non-road transportation projects including the building of a incidence command center to monitor the region's traffic.

 March 15, 2005

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and Alexandria Police hold a press conference featuring Congressman Moran in order to highlight the new Regional Pawn Database Sharing System.  The system, created with a $1,000,000 earmark provided by the Congressman, gives police the ability to electronically match stolen items with items sold or purchased at area pawn shops.

March 14, 2005

Congressman Moran addresses audience at Town Hall Meeting to discuss the future of Metro.  CEO and General Manager of Metro, Richard White, was on hand to answer questions for area residents on ways the system can be improved.