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Welcome to the Virtual Office for the 5th District

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    I'm pleased to offer a Virtual Office for the citizens of the 5th district of Virginia. It's a sacred duty to serve you, and I hope you find this website useful and informative. Here, you can read my latest news, learn about legislation and issues, and get help with constituent services. You can also use this website to contact me and my offices to tell me about your concerns and needs.

    We are entering an incredibly difficult time for our district and our nation as we work to turn our economy around. However, I am confident that, together, we will be able to rebuild America’s competitiveness and write a great new chapter of Southside Virginia’s history. I look forward to hearing from you.

Latest News

  • Perriello Votes to Support American Manufacturing Jobs and American-made Products

    Congressman Tom Perriello again voted today to protect American manufacturing jobs and to help make American-made products more competitive. Rep. Perriello co-sponsored the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (H.R. 2378), which passed with bi-partisan support, to crack down on foreign countries, most notably China, whose currency manipulation results in products that are so cheap that American-made products cannot compete. This practice is devastating to manufacturing industries, such as steel and rubber, and the American Manufacturing Alliance estimates that Virginia's 5th Congressional District lost nearly 6,000 jobs to China from 2001-2008.

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  • Perriello Votes to Cut Taxes, Expand Capital for Small Businesses

    Today, Congressman Tom Perriello voted again to cut taxes on small businesses and to help provide capital so they can hire and expand. The Small Business Jobs Act, which is fully paid for, enacts $12 billion in tax cuts so that owners can invest in their small businesses. The bill also helps meet capital needs by creating a $30 billion lending fund for community banks that could leverage up to $300 billion in private investment in small businesses. Unlike the big bank bailout of 2008, which Perriello opposed, this proposal rewards responsible actors and directs lending to where it is needed most: small businesses on Main Street.

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  • New "Patient's Bill of Rights" Takes Effect

    Congressman Tom Perriello today highlighted a slate of key patient rights and protections that will now benefit Virginians on private insurance plans. This new "Patient's Bill of Rights" includes common-sense reforms that put patients and doctors, not the health insurance companies, back in charge of health care decisions. The reforms are included in the recently enacted health care reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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  • "Rural Star" Legislation Passes House

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act, commonly known as "Rural Star." The bill, which Congressman Tom Perriello originally cosponsored and has championed in Congress, will finance energy efficiency upgrades in rural homes, creating an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 jobs a year while saving Virginia families and businesses money on their electric bills. Rep. Perriello made maximizing efficiency one of the three pillars of his "New Energy Blueprint" to place Central and Southern Virginia at the forefront of the new energy economy.

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Photo Gallery

Bedford D-Day Memorial

Bedford D-Day Memorial
Talking with veterans on the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

Rural Virginia Tour with Obama officials

Rural Virginia Tour with Obama officials
Touring Pittsylvania County to discuss rural issues with constituents.

Eagle Scout Ceremony

Eagle Scout Ceremony
The Congressman congratulates two new Eagle Scouts in Lunenburg County.

New Army recruits at a Mustangs game.

New Army recruits at a Mustangs game.
Thanking new Army recruits for their service in Martinsville.

One-on-one in Scotsville

One-on-one in Scotsville
Discussing various issues with constituents.

Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors

Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
Meeting with the board.

Brunswick County Town Hall

Brunswick County Town Hall
Answering questions at the August Town Hall meeting.

Visiting Dillwyn Primary School

Visiting Dillwyn Primary School
Sharing a snack with the kids.

Southside YMCAs

Southside YMCAs
Meeting with YMCA directors in Farmville.

Halifax County and Energy

Halifax County and Energy
Discussing energy issues in Halifax.

Greene County Town Hall

Greene County Town Hall
Listening to constituents at Town Hall meeting in August.

Wind Power at the University of Virginia

Wind Power at the University of Virginia
Visiting UVA's wind energy laboratory to promote alternative energy.

Walker Upper Elementary

Walker Upper Elementary
Charlottesville schoolchildren and Congressman Perriello work on addition and subtraction.

Coming to Washington

Coming to Washington
Meeting constituents from the Charlottesville Senior Center in D.C.

Charlottesville Albermarle Technical Center

Charlottesville Albermarle Technical Center
Meeting with students at CATEC.

Improving Rural Health Care

Improving Rural Health Care
Peggy Whitehead, Exec. Director of Blue Ridge Medical Center in Nelson Co., and Tom in Washington at the announcement of funding for community health centers. BRMC received stimulus money to improve its services.

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