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  • Forbes Recognized with Manufacturing Award for Pro-Jobs Record
    Oct 9, 2014  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) has been awarded The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, in recognition of his pro-jobs, pro-manufacturing voting record. “Our manufacturing plants represent what American production should be about – creati... More
  • Forbes Receives Award for His Support of The Farming Community
    Sep 23, 2014  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) has been awarded the “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for the 113th Congress from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). This award is in recognition of his work on behalf of the approximately 357,000 individuals employed in agriculture in Virginia. “The farming... More
  • Your First Job and American Employment
    Jul 25, 2014  - Remember with me back to the first day of your very first job. Perhaps you remember the excited and nervous pit that sat heavy in your stomach as you put on your most confident smile and walked inside. Or maybe you remember taking care to iron your uniform to neat perfection. Or maybe you remember r... More
  • Forbes to Host Job Fairs in Chesapeake and Chesterfield with 88 Employers
    Jul 24, 2014  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that 88 area employers are scheduled to attend the job fairs he is hosting in the Fourth District this summer. The job fairs, held in Chesterfield at Lloyd C. Bird High School and in Chesapeake at Greenbrier Middle School, are free and open to all... More
  • National Association of Manufacturers Honors Forbes for Pro-Jobs Record
    Feb 15, 2013  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) has been awarded The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, which salutes members of Congress whose voting record consistently supports a pro-jobs, pro-manufacturing agenda. The presentation of this award will t... More
  • Forbes and Boozman To Hold Roundtable on Panama Canal Expansion
    Oct 15, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) is holding a roundtable on Thursday, October 18, 2012 with Senator John Boozman (Arkansas) to bring experts in international shipping, trade, and transport together to discuss how Virginia and the rest of the country can work together to prepare for the impending... More
  • Forbes Receives U.S. Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise Award for Pro-Business Record
    Apr 5, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has presented him with the annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for his pro-business voting record during the second session of the 111th Congress. “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and any recove... More
  • Forbes to be Honored for Pro-Jobs Record
    Mar 23, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today he will hold a town-hall style meeting with local business leaders and manufacturers at Smithfield Food Headquarters at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 25, 2011. Congressman Forbes will also be recognized at the event by the National Association of Manu... More
  • Forbes Applauds House Passage of His Bill to Increase Public Safety
    Sep 30, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) applauded the House of Representatives’ decision to pass the Senate companion version (S. 1132) of his Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2009 (H.R. 3752). The bill passed the House of Representatives last night by voice vote. Congressman Forbes ... More
  • Forbes to Address Economy, National Debt at the North Suffolk Rotary Club
    Sep 16, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) will speak at a meeting of the North Suffolk Rotary Club on Friday, September 17, 2010. The weekly breakfast is an opportunity for Congressman Forbes and local business men and women to exchange ideas and information regarding congressional issues such as the eco... More