
Smoggy Skies Act passes U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to adopt H.R. 4775, sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), dubbed the Smoggy Skies Act.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to adopt H.R. 4775, sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), dubbed the Smoggy Skies Act.

An Alexandria woman who served as an American spy in post-World War II Europe will be posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit.

Congressman Randy Forbes led a letter to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations urging the use of Wallops Island.

Congressman Morgan Griffith visited Virginia Tech’s new aviary on the Blacksburg campus last week to learn about its research.

Randy Forbes met Thursday with Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., Philippines Ambassador to the U.S., to discuss the contribution of Filipino veterans to U.S. security.

The Senate passed a bipartisan resolution awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to veterans of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

Congressman Randy Forbes announced today that over 30 of the region’s most well-respected public servants have endorsed his campaign.

The Florida Legislature has passed legislation to call for an Article V convention exclusive to the subject of putting term limits on Congress.

Sen. Mark Warner is a cosponsor of the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the congressional redistricting process.

The Sierra Club Borderlands campaign has spoken up against the substantial border wall construction, arguing that it has had dire consequences.
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