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  • Forbes to Attend Dominion Boulevard Groundbreaking on Monday
    Dec 14, 2012  - Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) will appear Monday morning at the Dominion Boulevard improvement project groundbreaking at 400 Dominion Boulevard in Chesapeake on Monday, December 17 at 10:30am. Roughly 33,000 vehicles travel Dominion Blvd. each day, making it one of the most... More
  • Statement by Congressman Forbes on Recent Violence in Israel
    Nov 16, 2012  - As air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv and, for the first time in decades, Jerusalem, we stand with Israel as they take the necessary actions to protect their citizens from continued and escalating rocket fire from terrorist Hamas networks. We join with them in prayer for a swift and peaceful resoluti... More
  • Forbes Statement on Violence in Libya
    Sep 12, 2012  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) issued the following statement regarding the assassination of Christopher Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, and three embassy staff members. “This is a tragic situation and our hearts go out to the families of the four American officials who died in Libya, inclu... More
  • *Media Advisory* HASC Readiness Chairman Forbes Returns from Trip to Israel to Meet with PM Netanyahu Amid Rising Regional Tensions
    Nov 16, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, has returned from his third trip to Israel this year, where he met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu amid escalating regional tensions. Notably, the visit coincided with the release of the IAEA's ... More
  • Forbes: "While China is building aircraft carriers, stealing American technology, and actively seeking 'space supremacy,' Congress is busy dismantling the United States military with arbitrary budget cuts"
    Nov 16, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and Co-Chairman of the Congressional China Caucus, released the following statement after the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released its annual report to Congress with recommendatio... More
  • Forbes' Statement Calling for the Release of Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian Christian Facing Execution
    Sep 27, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), co-Chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, released the following statement in regards to the possible execution of Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian Christian being persecuted for his faith by the Iranian regime: "Tomorrow, an Iranian court will demand that Yo... More
  • Forbes’ Statement on Timetable to Begin U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan
    Jun 23, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to President Obama's speech this evening announcing plans to begin the drawdown of United States troops in Afghanistan: “Like many Americans, I anxiously aw... More
  • Forbes’ Statement Following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech Before Joint Session of Congress
    May 24, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s address today before a Joint Session of Congress: “Earlier today, Prime Minister Netanyahu offered a speech to Congress th... More
  • Forbes Available for Comment Upon Return from Leading Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan and Israel
    May 19, 2011  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, announced today that he is available for comment to discuss his recent trip abroad that occurred from May 13-18, 2011, in which he led other Members of Congress to Afghanistan and Israel to receive imp... More
  • Discussing the Future of US-Pakistan Relations
    May 10, 2011  - Sunday, I appeared on FoxNews Channel’s “America’s News HQ” to discuss the death of Osama bin Laden and the future of the United States’ relations with Pakistan. As I stated in the interview, we need to be pressing for answers from Pakistan to ensure that the dollars we are spending are producing th... More