Press Releases
Feb 15, 2013
Virginia Senators, House Members Speak Out Against Sequestration’s Effects on the Commonwealth
Issues: Economy
The bicameral, bipartisan group of members also stressed the enormous impacts on the country’s national security and federal government, and the ripple effect on Virginia’s economy.
Feb 15, 2013
Moran Floor Statement Against H.R. 273
Issues: Federal Employees
The bill before us today will freeze, for the third year in a row, every federal employees’ pay.
Feb 13, 2013
Reps. Moran and Lee Introduce Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act
The Tiahrt Amendments, which have been included in Justice Department appropriations legislation since 2004, prohibit access to data on illegal guns, hinder background checks, and limit law enforcement’s efforts to prevent gun violence.
Feb 7, 2013
Moran to Bring Gun Violence Prevention Advocate Omar Samaha as Guest for State of the Union
Omar’s sister, Reema, was killed in the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. Since her death, Omar has advocated for sensible policies to reduce gun violence.
Feb 6, 2013
Moran Statement on Republican Proposal to Cut Federal Workforce
Issues: Federal Employees
Federal employees did not create the national debt – they should not be required to shoulder the burden of reducing it alone.
Jan 31, 2013
Moran Receives “100+” Rating on Humane Society 2012 Scorecard
Issues: Animal Protection
Jan 28, 2013
Moran Urges Additional Protections for Threatened African Lions
Issues: Animal Protection
Based upon the latest scientific evidence, African lions are increasingly threatened with extinction in the wild.
Jan 23, 2013
Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of Cruel Animal Fights
Issues: Animal Protection
By outlawing spectators at animal fights, this legislation will cut off the revenue stream that allows this vile activity to thrive.
Jan 16, 2013
Moran Statement on President Obama’s Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Today the President put forward a comprehensive approach to reduce gun violence.
Jan 14, 2013
Moran Submits Recommendations to Biden Gun Violence Task Force
Congressman Jim Moran, member of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today wrote a letter to Vice President Joe Biden in support of a comprehensive set of solutions to address gun violence in the U.S.
