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  • Forbes Makes Statement on Fiscal Cliff
    Dec 20, 2012  - Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) released the following statement on the fiscal cliff: “I continue to be open to any serious attempt to control this country’s rising tax rates, rising federal spending, and rising threats to dismantle our military. While I am not convinced that... More
  • Forbes Announces Key Outcomes to National Defense From Final Conference Report for FY 2013 Defense Policy Bill
    Dec 18, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and conferee for the National Defense Authoirzation Act for Fiscal Year 2013, announced the following key outcomes effecting national defense included in the conference report... More
  • A personal reflection on Sandy Hook
    Dec 15, 2012  - There are times that news shocks us. And, then, there are times that news sends adrenaline snapping in our veins and bile churning in our gut. News that makes thoughts charge at our own brain and our hearts stiffen against the walls of our chest. Saturday’s winter sun rose over an elementary school ... More
  • Forbes to Attend Dominion Boulevard Groundbreaking on Monday
    Dec 14, 2012  - Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) will appear Monday morning at the Dominion Boulevard improvement project groundbreaking at 400 Dominion Boulevard in Chesapeake on Monday, December 17 at 10:30am. Roughly 33,000 vehicles travel Dominion Blvd. each day, making it one of the most... More
  • Statement from Congressman J. Randy Forbes on Connecticut Elementary School Shooting
    Dec 14, 2012  - I am saddened by today's horrific shooting in Connecticut. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected by this senseless tragedy. More
  • Forbes Named Chairman of Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
    Dec 13, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) has been appointed Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee for the 113th Congress by full Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon. The jurisdiction of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee currently includes N... More
  • Forbes Scheduled to Join U.S. Naval Institute Panel on Fiscal Cliff
    Dec 3, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) will speak on a panel, “Preparing for the Fiscal Cliff: How does this affect the Military?” at the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) 2012 Defense Forum Washington on Wednesday, December 5th at 11:00am. The forum is entitled “The Fiscal Cliff: What Does This Mean For De... More
  • Statement by Congressman Forbes on Recent Violence in Israel
    Nov 16, 2012  - As air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv and, for the first time in decades, Jerusalem, we stand with Israel as they take the necessary actions to protect their citizens from continued and escalating rocket fire from terrorist Hamas networks. We join with them in prayer for a swift and peaceful resoluti... More
  • Forbes Extends Deadline For Applicants Interested In Obtaining A Nomination To A Service Academy. The New Deadline is Nov, 5 2012.
    Oct 29, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) today extended the deadline for those interested in obtaining a Congressional nomination to attend a Service Academy. Due to recent severe weather, the new deadline is November 5, 2012. In order to be considered for nomination, students must be an American citize... More
  • A Take on Compromise vs. Common Ground
    Oct 19, 2012  - Negative political commercials often make us feel like we’ve hit a new low. This election season is no different – flickering, slow motion video with melodramatic chords and ominous announcers. Yes, we might have hit a new low. And that’s the pesky thing about aiming for something – sometimes you hi... More