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  • Hope for the Holidays
    Dec 19, 2008  - A few weeks ago, a staff member shared with me a story she had read about a Marine serving our country in the Persian Gulf War years ago. It was the Marine’s first Christmas away from his wife and small daughter, and every day leading up to the holiday grew lonelier and lonelier. The thought of spen... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Smithfield
    Dec 16, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that a district field representative from his office will hold open office hours on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Archives Room of Smithfield Public Library at 255 James Street, Smithfield, Virginia. Kate Griggs will... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Suffolk
    Dec 16, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that a district field representative from his office will hold open office hours on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Suffolk Economic Development Office at 127 E. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 2343... More
  • A Bailout Mentality
    Dec 12, 2008  - I would venture to guess that if you asked most Americans a year ago to use “bail out” in a sentence they'd use the phrase in reference to bailing out water from a flooding boat or basement.  One year later, “bail out” has become a household phrase with a very different context. Our daily news is pr... More
  • Forbes Statement on Auto Bailout Vote
    Dec 10, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) released the following statement after voting against the Auto Industry Restructuring Act, H.R. 7321, today.   “Through bailout after bailout this year, we have seen that this model of ‘government rescue’ does not work. Despite five bailouts so far this year, we... More
  • Congressman Forbes' DC Office Has Moved
    Dec 8, 2008  - Our Washington, D.C. office has moved. We are now located in Room 2438 in the Rayburn House Office Building. Please use the following updated information to contact our office:   Congressman J. Randy Forbes 2438 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515   For driving directions, cli... More
  • Forbes Statement on U.S.-China Commission Report
    Nov 20, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) released to following statement today after the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission released their annual report to Congress on the People’s Republic of China: “I commend the U.S.-China Commission for its work each year in bringing togethe... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Suffolk
    Nov 20, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that a district field representative from his office will hold open office hours on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the main conference room at the Suffolk Economic Development Office at 127 E. Washington Street, Suffolk, V... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Smithfield
    Nov 20, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that a district field representative from his office will hold open office hours on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Smithfield Public Library at 255 James Street, Smithfield, Virginia. Kate Griggs wi... More
  • Forbes Announces Congressional Spring Internship Program in Chesapeake
    Nov 19, 2008  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that spring internships will be available to qualified college students or college graduates in his Chesapeake office. These internships are designed to give students interested in government an inside view of how a Congressional office functions o... More