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Sandcastles
Years ago, I was with my family at the beach sitting several yards back from the water. Ahead of us ... 
Asking Washington Why
Asking Washington Why By Congressman Randy Forbes January 25, 2016 What do you do when your family i... 
ACTION ALERT: Government Spending Accountability A...
You may remember a few years ago when the General Services Administration (GSA) flew bureaucrats to ... 
No Government Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Illegal immigrants shouldn’t be receiving government benefits. Period. That includes: No in-state tu... 
Why the Bill of Rights Matters
On this day in 1791, the Commonwealth of Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights. There are two importa... 
Government Regulation and Small Businesses
It’s simple – government agencies need to be accountable for the regulations they’re strapping onto ...
Stop the Syrian Refugee Program – Here’s Why
After yesterday's vote in the House of Representatives over whether to pause the Syrian refugee prog...
Regulation relief
One of the biggest things I hear when I talk to Fourth District farmers – whether it’s at one of my ... 
Forbes Introduces Legislation Protecting Pay of Mi...
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection F...
A little common sense goes a long way
If we want U.S. businesses to be creating jobs and growing the economy, and America to stay competit...
5 Ways I’m Fighting an Overreaching Administration...
When I’m in the aisle of Home Depot or in the checkout line at the grocery store, one of the most co...
The Hedgehog Concept
Many business leaders are familiar with a famous parable where the fox, in all of his cunning and cr...
Reduce federal footprint + restore local control
I strongly believe our education system is the most effective and serves our children best when the ...
The Machinery of America
An elderly farmer owned a tractor that, as the tractor aged, looked about as old as the farmer. Each...
It's not that complicated...
Balance your budget. Don't spend more than you make. Following the law is not optional. Problem solv...
ACTION ALERT: Overhauling Washington's regulatory ...
There’s no question about it: Washington needs to change the way it does business – especially when ...
3 things Washington needs to get right
Pointing out everything that is wrong in Washington would be a full time job. But one of the greates...
Why the Next Decade of Medical Research Matters
In the midst of all the politically charged, negative news around us, I find myself seeking out smal...
How Not to Build a Foreign Policy
Many say to be truly smart on foreign policy, it takes a certain suave thinking – a heady blend of n...
The Pump House
The year before I was born, my dad built his first home. It was a labor of love. He was neither an a... It’s no surprise that trust of government is at a low when the size of government is at a high. We need to return to “government of the people, by the people, for the people,” which relies on a simple idea: less power to bureaucrats in Washington, more power to the people. Because limited government is effective government. Cut duplicative and costly government programs. The government wastes billions in duplicative programs every year. When Congress proposes a new program, lawmakers should be required to justify to the American people why it’s necessary and how it adds value – before it is implemented (Read H. Res 45). Audit the Fed. Audit the Department of Defense. Accountability should not be optional (Read H.R. 24). Stop overreach by the Executive Branch. If the President of the United States and other administration officials fail to follow the Constitution and laws of the United States, the House of Representatives should have the authority to sue (Read H.Res.676). Washington must be held directly accountable for waste and overspending. Lawmakers’ salaries should be tied to government spending, so that the more they spend the less they make. I introduced a bill to do just that (Read H.R. 110). Illegal immigrants should never have access to:
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