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  • Forbes Announces Trade Assistance Approved for Saw Mill Closure
    Nov 20, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) has been approved for employees who lost their jobs as a result of the International Paper saw mill closure in May. The announcement of assistance for the saw mill comes just weeks after Congressman Fo... More
  • Forbes Cosponsors Bill Allowing Those Facing Unemployment to Access IRAs Penalty Free
    Nov 5, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he has cosponsored the Retirement Savings Access Act, H.R. 3612, which would waive the 10% early withdrawal penalty for tax-exempt retirement plans, such as 401ks and Investment Retirement Accounts, for individuals who have received federal or... More
  • Forbes Votes to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credits
    Nov 5, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) today voted in favor of H.R. 3548 to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credits to April 30, 2010. The credits were scheduled to expire on November 30 of this year. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the bill is revenue neutral and paid for thro... More
  • Forbes Asks Federal Agencies to Join Him in Hosting Economic Summit for Localities Impacted by Mill Closure
    Nov 3, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he has requested that representatives from the Economic Development Administration and the Departments of Treasury, Agriculture, and Labor participate in an Economic Development Summit hosted by Congressman Forbes for the localities of Frankli... More
  • Forbes Asks Commerce Department to Deploy Full Resources to Communities Impacted by Mill Closure
    Oct 30, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting that a representative from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) join him in meeting with the localities of Franklin, Isle of Wight and Southampton to hold an economic ... More
  • Forbes Requests Timely Federal Assistance for Employees of International Paper Mill
    Oct 28, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Labor requesting that any petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance regarding the International Paper Mill closure be processed in a timely manner. In addition, Congressman Forbes asked... More
  • Forbes Calls on Budget Committee Chairman to Use Reserve Funds to Protect Financial Security of Our Nation’s Veterans
    Jun 10, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he signed a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) requesting that he use the “reserve funds” in this year’s budget resolution to pay for key benefits promised to our nation’s veterans, military retirees and their familie... More
  • Members Introduce Legislation to Compel DoD to Produce Shipbuilding Plan
    Jun 1, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he and seven Members of the House Armed Services Committee have filed H.Res. 477, a resolution of inquiry to direct the Secretary of Defense to produce an annual shipbuilding plan as required by law. The legislation comes in response to the t... More
  • Forbes to Host Free Government Contracting Seminars for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
    May 26, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) is hosting two free Government Contracting Seminars for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in Chesterfield on Tuesday, June 2nd and Chesapeake on Monday, June 8th.  Both seminars will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.  The seminars are free and open to any m... More
  • Forbes to Host Free Government Contracting Seminar for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses in Chesterfield
    May 13, 2009  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) is hosting a free Government Contracting Seminar for minority-owned and women-owned businesses to be held at the Nicholas Student Center at John Tyler Community College, Chester Campus on June 2nd, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.  The seminar is free and open to any minority-ow... More

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