Weekly Updates

Weekly Updates
August 11, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
August 11, 2008
Weekly Updates
The August District Work Period started off with a bang last week, with dozens of Members of Congress returning to Washington to continue calling for an up or down vote on a comprehensive energy policy. After participating in the beginning of the effort on Friday, I returned to the Capitol on Monday to speak on the House Floor and continue calling for Congress to return to Washington to deal with the energy crisis.

In addition to participating in Monday's effort, I held two telephone town halls discussing energy this week.

August 5, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
August 5, 2008
Weekly Updates
Last week was the final week prior to the August District Work Period. As many of you know, Congress has historically always recessed for the month of August.
Prior to the advent of air conditioning, this was because the heat and humidity in Washington during August were unbearable! However, in today's world of climate control, August has become a great opportunity for Members of Congress to spend an entire uninterrupted month working in their districts and meeting with constituents.
July 28, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
July 28, 2008
Weekly Updates
Congress voted on several important pieces of legislation last week, including a housing act and two transportation bills. Each piece of legislation will have a notable impact on Virginia, so I want to discuss them in greater depth in this week's update.

On Wednesday, the House considered the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act. While this bill passed the House, I voted against it for several important reasons.

July 22, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
July 22, 2008
Weekly Updates
Congress considered the DRILL Act last week, which failed passage in the House. While I'm glad that we are finally considering energy legislation in Congress, I strongly feel that this bill was not the right approach. I voted against the bill and I want to use this week's update to explain why and to outline my philosophy for solving with the energy crisis.

As someone who commutes 80 miles each way almost every day, I understand the impact of skyrocketing gas prices on family budgets.

July 14, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
July 14, 2008
Weekly Updates
The First District of Virginia has a rich military heritage.  Our men and women serving in uniform do a remarkable job for our country and they also contribute significantly to their communities.
In Washington, I have the opportunity to serve on the House Armed Services Committee.  Serving on this committee requires an in depth understanding about the needs and missions of the military, and that's why I spend as much time as I can visiting the military installations and leaders around the First District.
July 8, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
July 8, 2008
Weekly Updates

I spent the week of Independence Day working throughout the First District. In between working in my district offices, I was honored to spend time with the Coast Guard, take a tour and meet with officials at William & Mary, visit Ferry Farm for the unveiling of archaeological discovery of George Washington's boyhood home, and to meet with constituents in Fredericksburg about gas prices.

June 27, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
June 27, 2008
Weekly Updates
It's been quite a busy week in Washington. With all that's been going on, I wanted to use this week's update to talk about the work we've been doing in the House Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees.

 

June 20, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
June 20, 2008
Weekly Updates
Leadership in Space and Aviation development is an American trademark. NASA, the vanguard in space and aeronautics research, embodies our spirit of ingenuity and hard work.

I'm proud to represent the backbone of our country's aeronautics research, the NASA Langley Research Center. I was especially pleased this week to vote in favor of the NASA Authorization, which authorizes $853.5 million for aeronautics research.

June13, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
June 13, 2008
Weekly Updates
If there's one issue that impacts each of us on a daily basis, it's the price of gas. With the national average of a gallon of gas passing four dollars this week, filling up at the pump is becoming an incredibly expensive proposition.

In fact, in my tele-town hall meeting on Wednesday, energy was the number one issue on the minds of constituents by an overwhelming margin.

May 23, 2008: Weekly Washington Update
May 23, 2008
Weekly Updates
This week I was pleased to support the final passage of the Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2009. I want to share with you some important provisions of the bill.

H.R. 5658, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, authorizes $531.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). The bill also authorizes $70 billion to support ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during fiscal year 2009. H.R.

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