Robert Hurt votes for Clean Water Act rollback
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act.
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Report: As coal ash problems continue, Virginia DEQ In position to order effective cleanup
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is facing increasing pressure from the public to clean up coal ash in a manner that is protective of both human health and the environment.
Ken Plum: We the people
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We the people can have a better government when we know our history. We can have a better community when we contribute to the advancement of others.
Governor McAuliffe announces actions on legislation following 2015 Reconvened Session
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Today Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the actions he has taken on legislative items sent to his desk following the Virginia General Assembly’s consideration of his amendments during the 2015 Reconvened Session.
Robert Hurt on passage of the House-Senate budget agreement
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the House and Senate Conference Agreement on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget.
A line Is a dot that went for a walk: Fralin opens People’s Choice exhibition
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Opening Friday and running through Aug. 2, The Fralin’s new crowd-sourced exhibit, “What is a Line?,” combines the people’s choices with the museum’s professional curatorial expertise, with 60 percent of the works included in the exhibition voted on by the public.
Robert Hurt votes to encourage small business input at the CFPB
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, which would create a Small Business Advisory Board at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Kaine introduces legislation to ensure careful review of new opiod drugs
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This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine introduced the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act, bipartisan legislation that would hold the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accountable for the approval of new opioid drugs, ensuring experts’ voices are heard as new and potentially dangerous opioid medications are considered for approval.
Robert Hurt votes to repeal estate tax
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would repeal the estate and generation transfer skipping tax and reduce the highest gift tax rate.
ACLU of Virginia commends action on voter ID bill
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia commended the General Assembly for sustaining Governor McAuliffe’s veto of HB 1318, a bill that would have added another barrier to the polls by requiring qualified, registered, and eligible absentee voters to provide proof of valid photo ID by mail.
