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Trafficked 24 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
The article I flipped open that day told the story of a 16-year-old girl who had been sold into slavery and trafficked for sex. Preying on her vulnerability, the perpetrator had lured her with the pro...
Question of the week: What should the international community do in response to human rights violations in Egypt and Syria? 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Reports of rising international turmoil and human rights abuses continue to surface in the news this week. Religious persecution is increasing in Egypt – churches and monasteries are being vandalized...
Forbes Announces Office Hours in Suffolk 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that a district field representative from his office will hold open office hours on Thursday, September 5, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., in ...
Addressing Our National Debt 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Consider the following: As of this month, the national debt is more than $16.7 trillion. That means each citizen’s approximate share of the national debt is currently $53,000. In five short years, th...
Bypassing Congress to Raise Prices on Consumers 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
I wanted to share a recent article with you indicating that the President is looking to bypass Congress by working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to raise fees on consumers and use ...
Keystone XL Pipeline By the Numbers 9 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
We are in a global energy race. The United States regularly competes with growing economies like China for available energy resources around the world. As we enter an era of energy innovation, our nat...
IRS had help targeting conservative groups 8 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
A new article indicates that the targeting of conservative groups went beyond the IRS, to the FEC. The House approved by voice vote the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act, H.R. 2565, of which I am a ...
USS Miami Inactivation Highlights Sequestration's Impact on Navy Readiness 7 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Navy’s...
Question of the week: Do you believe that trying to defund the health care law is worth risking a government shutdown? 7 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Last month, the administration announced that implementation of the employer mandate in the health care law would be delayed until 2015, due to “concerns about the complexity of the requirements and t...
Increasing taxes is not the solution to creating jobs 6 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
I want to share an article with you, following the President’s latest speech about the need to grow the economy and create new jobs. His proposal would increase taxes and invest that additional revenu...
