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House Passes Military Funding Authorization Measures December 5, 2014 House Passes Military Funding Authorization Measures Rigell supports pay increase for troops, expansion of important sexual assault and behavioral health programs for military personnel, and refueling and overhaul of the USS George Washington Washington, D.C. – This week the House of Representatives passed two important military authorization funding measures: the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.... More
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Rigell Votes to Rein in President's 'Unprecedented' Executive Overreach December 4, 2014 Rigell Votes to Rein in President’s ‘Unprecedented’ Executive Overreach House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Block President’s Amnesty Move Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-02) voted for and the House passed H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act, to block the President's executive order granting temporary amnesty to more than five million illegal immigrants living in the United States. The Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Ac... More
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Rigell Statement on President Obama's Immigration Executive Order November 27, 2014 Rigell Statement on President Obama's Immigration Executive Order Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-02) released the following statement about the President’s immigration executive order: “Immigration policy has been debated since the founding of our country. Indeed, Hamilton and Jefferson sparred over this in the Federalist papers. Therefore it is not surprising that we are debating immigration today. “However, the sweeping executive order announced by President Obama this evening broadens the topi... More
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Rigell, Cicilline Press House Leaders to Adopt Stronger Ethics Rules November 25, 2014 Rigell, Cicilline Press House Leaders to Adopt Stronger Ethics Training Rules Washington, D.C. - With more than 50 newly elected members of the House of Representatives in the upcoming 114th Congress, U.S. Representatives Scott Rigell (R-VA) and David Cicilline (D-RI) urged the House Rules Committee to include the bipartisan Ensuring Trust and Honorability In Congressional Standards (ETHICS) Act in the Rules package for the 114th Congress to strengthen ethics requirements for lawmakers. The ETH... More
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Rigell Statement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations November 25, 2014 Rigell Statement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rigell released the following statement after talks over Iran’s nuclear program were extended by another seven months: "Yesterday’s failure of the P5+1 to finalize negotiations with Iran over its troubling nuclear program should be a concern to all. Iran’s record of delay, lack of transparency with the IAEA, and most importantly, its continued threats against the State of Israel, require aggressive efforts from both th... More
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