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  • Forbes, Members of the Prayer Caucus Express Concern Over Federal Reserve Overreach
    Dec 23, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) and 38 Members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressing concern over Federal Reserve examiners preventing a small town bank from keeping religious signs and symbols on display. Federal Reserve examiners ... More
  • Forbes Named Chairman of Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee
    Dec 22, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) was appointed Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee for the 112th Congress by full Committee Chairman-elect Howard P. “Buck” McKeon. As is the normal practice for the committee, the subcommittee structure and jurisdictions will be r... More
  • Forbes Statement on Meeting with General Odierno, Commander of Joint Forces Command
    Dec 22, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) released the following statement after meeting today with General Raymond Odierno, Commander of United States Joint Forces Command: “Since Secretary Gates announced the proposed closure of Joint Force Command (JFCOM) in August, I have worked tirelessly with my col... More
  • Forbes Announces New Location of District Office in Chesterfield Region
    Dec 21, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he has a new location for his district office in the Chesterfield County region. The following updated contact information should be used to contact Congressman Forbes and his staff in the Chesterfield region: 9401 Courthouse Road, Suite 201 ... More
  • Forbes Statement on Federal Court Decision Ruling
    Dec 13, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) released the following statement after a federal judge ruled parts of the healthcare law unconstitutional: “With the magnitude of these legal challenges and the significant consequences this law has on the lives of Americans, it is important that we try to allevi... More
  • Forbes Announces Congressional Spring Internship Program in Chesapeake
    Dec 9, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that spring internships will be available to qualified college students or college graduates in his Chesapeake District office. These internships are designed to give students interested in government an inside view of how a Congressional office f... More
  • A Nation of Character
    Dec 7, 2010  - Times of challenge reveal true character. And oftentimes, difficult times are a reminder of the values and foundation that are most important to us. This is true for individuals and it is true for our nation. There is no doubt that our country faces many challenges today. I have frequently said that... More
  • Members of the Prayer Caucus to President Obama: Issue Correction for Inaccurate Reference of National Motto
    Dec 6, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), along with 42 bipartisan Members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, today sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on him to issue a correction to a speech he gave in Jakarta, Indonesia, in which he inaccurately referred to our national motto as being “E... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Suffolk
    Nov 24, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that his Community Outreach Coordinator, Diana Williams, will hold open office hours on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Suffolk Visitor Center at 524 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434. Ms. Williams will be available... More
  • Forbes Announces Office Hours in Smithfield
    Nov 24, 2010  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that Community Outreach Coordinator, Diana Williams, will hold open office hours on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Room of the Smithfield Public Library at 255 James Street, Smithfield, Virginia. Ms. ... More