Scott Rigell

Obama rejects GOP call to appropriate sequester cuts

2013-02-26 11:30:00

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- President Obama rejected Republican suggestions Tuesday that he should have more power to carry out $85 billion in pending budget cuts, and instead urged Congress to work out a better solution that involves raising revenue through...

McManus: Grover Norquist the has-been

2012-11-21 00:00:00

Grover Norquist is losing his grip. It once seemed as if Washington's most powerful anti-tax crusader had the Republican Party firmly in hand. Signing Norquist's public pledge not to raise taxes was almost mandatory in GOP politics. Nine of the 10...

Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban

2013-05-22 13:46:34

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...

Chopra airs first TV ad

2013-05-17 16:56:06

Aneesh Chopra, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, became the first down ticket candidate to began airing a television ad this week. The 33-second ad titled "Escalator" shows Chopra staying in place as he climbs up a down...

Rep. Rigell to open Peninsula office Monday

2013-05-14 08:15:00

U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach,�announced this week he will be opening an office in Hampton on Monday. Rigell's 2nd Congressional District picked up portions of Newport News and Hampton in the 2011 redistricting process that followed the...

Editorial: Online sales tax is a one-click revenue source

2013-05-13 15:12:03

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which requires Internet-based businesses to collect state sales tax based on the shipping address. The bill is fair, logical and necessary to Virginia's economy. Businesses that sell...

Feedback for 5/14: Homeless, Hillary Clinton and Ken Cuccinelli

2013-05-13 15:48:20

Extended stay homeless •Dennis, Newport News: Just read the Sunday paper, the story by Sarah about this lady and her six kids. Very nicely done. She covered everything you could possibly cover. I know there's going to be other installments, but I...

Wittman hosting Military Service Academy Day this Saturday

2013-05-06 11:55:00

YORK— Congressman Rob Wittman, VA-1, announced that he will host a Military Service Academy Day this Saturday, May 11, at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, along with Rep. Bobby Scott, VA-3. The briefing will be held at the MWR Conference Center...

Senate to vote on Internet sales tax bill

2013-04-27 00:00:00

The Senate is set to vote on an Internet sales tax bill within the first week of May. Also known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, the bill gives states the authority to require online sellers to collect sales tax at the point of purchase. There is an...

Rigell introduces legislation to repeal Maritime food-aid cuts

2013-04-24 15:23:00

VIRGINIA BEACH — U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, introduced legislation Wednesdas to repeal cuts to the amount of U.S. food aid required to be carried on U.S. flagged vessels. Along with U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., Rigell is...

EDITORIAL: Another misguided online security push

2013-04-23 00:00:00

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week by a wide margin. It is the latest iteration of misguided efforts to surrender privacy rights and chill speech for the sake of...

Local U.S. Reps. Rigell, Scott look to restore Military Tuition Assistance grants

2013-03-21 08:46:00

In the wake of the sequestration cuts going into effect March 1, all branches of the U.S. military accept the U.S. Navy have suspended their Tuition Assistance grant program for active duty service members as a cost saving measure. Local U.S. Reps....

Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va., right, seen with Rep. Bobby Scott in February, said of the contractor's detention: "Justice has not yet been served. Those who unlawfully detained him need to be held accountable, especially given that this occurred at the hands of those who are supposed to be our ally."

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greets U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, 2nd District of Virginia, greet each other at a campaign rally in a downpour.

2012-10-08 00:00:00