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The Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation backed out of a scheduled Wednesday meeting with Gov. Bob McDonnell after the governor’s office scheduled a Republicans-only news conference at the conclusion of the meeting
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President Obama talks to voters at a campaign event in Virginia Beach on Friday
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Sen. Jim Webb introduced a concurrent resolution this week in support of a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers
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Republican Senate nomination candidate George Allen greeted families and spoke at the FACES of Coal rally in Abingdon hosted by the Federation for American Coal, Energy and Security
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Ray McGovern will speak on the topic “The United States, Israel, and Iran” on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at Random Row Books, 315 W. Main St., Charlottesville
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Sen. Jim Webb called the first official visit by the Burmese Foreign Minister to the United States an “appropriate time” for the administration to lift sanctions
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Sen. Jim Webb, whose historic trip to Burma in 2009 set the stage for a new direction in U.S. policy toward that country, today called for the Administration “to facilitate reforms in Burma (Myanmar) through the lifting of economic sanctions.” Sen. Webb, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, was…
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Crowds of volunteers gathered across the entire Commonwealth Saturday to register new voters, just a week before President Obama comes to Richmond for his first day of campaign rallies. Volunteers were joined by Senator Mark Warner in Arlington, former Congressman Tom Perriello in Charlottesville, and Obama Campaign Deputy Operation Vote Director Michael Blake in Falls…
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U.S. Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) today sent the following letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta regarding a new agreement with the Government of Japan on U.S. force posture in the Asia-Pacific region.
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As budget chair for the House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is “The Man.” President Obama presented his budget, and Ryan has announced his. Dueling budgets. Under the Ryan budget, even if you’re part of the infamous 1%, your local services will be cut. That road expansion to bring in more trucks for new…
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