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  • Senior Matters
    Oct 6, 2006  - I could not possibly be alone in my frustration, I concluded. Around me sat the papers I’d spent the last hour and 45 minutes organizing. Like little towers on the landscape of the office floor, there wasn’t a clear way to make it to the other side of the room without stepping on a pile of envelopes... More
  • Forbes Honored as ‘Protector of Property Rights’
    Sep 26, 2006  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) was recently honored as a “Protector of Property Rights” by the Property Rights Alliance (PRA) at a ceremony at the United States Capitol. The inaugural awards were presented to members of the House of Representatives whose voting record reflects a high regard for... More
  • *Media Advisory* Forbes Announces Free Seniors Consumer Information Workshop in Chesapeake
    Sep 26, 2006  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he is hosting a free Seniors Consumer Information workshop to be held at The Lifestyle Center at Chesapeake General Hospital on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 3:00 pm. The event is open to all senior citizens and other interested residents of Vir... More
  • *Media Advisory* Forbes Announces Free Seniors Consumer Information Workshop in Colonial Heights
    Sep 26, 2006  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he is hosting a free Seniors Consumer Information workshop to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpark on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 10:30 am. The event is open to all senior citizens and other interested residents of Virginia’s Fourth Dis... More
  • Forbes’ Gang Bill Passes the House
    Sep 21, 2006  - Today, with bipartisan support, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6094, the Community Protection Act of 2006, by a vote of 328 to 95. The bill includes the Alien Gang Removal Act, introduced by Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), which makes any illegal alien found to be a member of a crimin... More
  • Forbes Gang Bill Slated for Full House Vote This Week
    Sep 19, 2006  - The Alien Gang Removal Act, introduced by Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), has been slated for a full House vote on Thursday, September 21, as part of H.R. 6090, the Illegal Immigrant Deterrence and Public Safety Act of 2006. Forbes’ legislation would prohibit alien gang members from entering th... More
  • The Stripping of Purpose
    Sep 15, 2006  - Day by day, the spiritual foundations of America are being pushed out of our lives. The words “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance have come under fire. In some schools, studying the founding fathers is considered too controversial - perhaps because it is difficult to look at the writings of our ... More
  • Forbes Announces $47,428 Grant for the City of Suffolk Police Department
    Sep 9, 2006  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that $47,428 in federal funding has been awarded to the City of Suffolk Police Department by the Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.“I am pleased that the Department of Justice is providing the City o... More
  • Forbes Votes to Protect Pledge of Allegiance
    Jul 19, 2006  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) today voted in favor of the Pledge Protection Act, which removes the Pledge of Allegiance from the jurisdiction of federal courts.“The purpose of this legislation echoes the concerns of many citizens,” said Forbes. “Our Founding Fathers never intended to remove al... More
  • One Nation, One Language
    Jul 7, 2006  - A housewife stands over the kitchen sink with a towel draped over her shoulder. She puts her hand on her hip as she gazes across the mound of dirtied plates, cups, coffee mugs, and frying pans. It was all waiting for someone to take charge. “There are so many dishes to do,” she remarks. Her husband ... More