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Chris Graham: Syria, and the role of the U.S. on the world stage

Published date: September 2, 2013 | 4:40 pm

Assad, no doubt, will be emboldened in Syria if the West fails to act in some way, shape or form to his internal aggression, and he won’t be the only one. Ally Russia, with an increasingly aggressive Vladimir Putin pushing the buttons, is calculating the next move in his quest to further strengthen the former superpower. North Korea and China are also watching with great interest to see what the United States does, or as the case may be doesn’t do, in Syria, with their own geopolitical fortunes in mind.

Sen. Warner applauds House passage of bill to improve customer service

Chris Graham

Published date: July 31, 2013 | 6:53 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:12 pm

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner applauded the House of Representatives’ passage today of his bipartisan Government Customer Service Improvement Act, which was sponsored by U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas).

Marketplace Fairness Act passes U.S. Senate

AFP

Published date: May 6, 2013 | 10:57 pm

The United States Senate voted 69-27 Monday night to pass Marketplace Fairness Act legislation that closes the sales tax loophole allows large online-only retailers to evade collecting and remitting sales taxes like their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

House subcommittee defeats voting-rights restoration bills

Chris Graham

Published date: January 14, 2013 | 11:23 am

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:13 pm

House Republicans have defeated a package of bills that would have established a streamlined process for restoring the voting rights of nonviolent felons. A package of bills that had the support of General Assembly Democrats and Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell was killed in a House of Delegates subcommittee Monday morning.

Crisis averted: House backs Senate plan, pulls country back from cliff

Chris Graham

Published date: January 2, 2013 | 12:02 am

Updated: May 15, 2025 | 7:39 pm

The House of Representatives voted 257-167 late Tuesday to approve a bipartisan compromise leaving in place tax cuts for individuals with incomes less than $400,000 and families with incomes less than $450,000 and delays automatic spending cuts for two months.

Bridgewater equestrians combine horror and fundraising with haunted house

AFP

Published date: October 26, 2012 | 10:49 am

An evening of heart-racing frights and spine-chilling experiences – all calculated to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and the Bridgewater College Equestrian Club – will be on tap Saturday, Oct. 27, at the BC Equestrian Center from 8 p.m. until midnight.

House Democrats: Virginia’s seaport too important for shotgun sale

AFP

Published date: September 24, 2012 | 5:40 pm

Updated: September 24, 2012 | 5:41 pm

House Democrats today criticized Gov. Bob McDonnell’s hurried quest to overhaul operations at the Port of Virginia.

Jim Houser: End the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent

AFP

Published date: July 28, 2012 | 10:30 am

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on proposals for dealing with the Bush-era tax cuts. This includes a proposal that passed the U.S. Senate last Wednesday [July 26] that will extend Bush-era income tax cuts for every American, but end extra breaks for the richest 2 percent (on take-home income beyond the first $250,000). As a small business owner – my wife and I own and operate an auto repair shop with a dozen employees – I’m all for this. Especially the part about ending extra breaks for the top 2 percent.

Whitfield speaks at White House forum

AFP

Published date: April 18, 2012 | 7:56 pm

Blue Ridge Legal Services Executive Director John Whitfield was a panelist Tuesday at a White House forum examining the state of civil legal assistance for low-income Americans. The forum was co-hosted by the Legal Services Corporation. Whitfield said that the “double whammy” of severe cuts in both federal and IOLTA funding has forced the program…

Blue Ridge Legal Services director to participate in White House forum on legal aid

AFP

Published date: April 15, 2012 | 10:52 am

Blue Ridge Legal Services Executive Director John Whitfield is one of six legal services program directors selected to participate in a White House forum examining the state of civil legal assistance for low-income Americans. The forum, co-hosted by the Legal Services Corporation, will take place on Tuesday, April 17.

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Chris Graham: Syria, and the role of the U.S. on the world stage

Sen. Warner applauds House passage of bill to improve customer service

Marketplace Fairness Act passes U.S. Senate

House subcommittee defeats voting-rights restoration bills

Crisis averted: House backs Senate plan, pulls country back from cliff

Bridgewater equestrians combine horror and fundraising with haunted house

House Democrats: Virginia’s seaport too important for shotgun sale

Jim Houser: End the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent

Whitfield speaks at White House forum

Blue Ridge Legal Services director to participate in White House forum on legal aid

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