Rep. James Moran

Democrat  •  8th District, Virginia  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1991
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11/22/11
House Democrats Beseech Ed Schultz for Help: We Need You to 'Motivate' Us

...portrayed by the late Chris Farley on "Saturday Night Live." (audio clips after page break) On Schultz's radio show Friday, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., asked Schultz if he would speak to the House progressive caucus in January. Here's Schultz asking Moran t

Source: Newsbusters
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11/21/11
Moran On Supercommittee Failure

U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8), released the following statement on the Supercommittee’s failure to reach a bipartisan agreement:  “The Supercommittee’s failure to act was disappointing yet predictable. I voted against its creation because the ...

Source: Patch
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11/21/11
Patrick Murray calls for balanced budget amendment

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Murray today commented on Rep. Jim Moran’s vote to deny Northern Virginians a Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment on the Federal level. “Continuing his dangerous track record of deficit spending and passing the ..

Source: The State Column
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11/20/11
Alert! Horse Lovers and Taxpayers: Horse Slaughter is BIG in the news

...horse slaughter has been prevented from recurring in the USA. Even Texas and Illinois were finally shut down. Thanks to Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia who successfully retained the language that kept the plants shut down due to lack of funding for inspector

Source: Examiner.com
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11/18/11
House to vote on constitutional amendment to force Congress to balance its books

Another Democrat who said he is changing his yes vote from 1995 was Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia, who said, "I could never have imagined back in 1995 the chaos we experienced this summer" when the country came close to defaulting on its financial ...

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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11/18/11
Balanced Budget Amendment Fails to Get Two-Thirds Majority in House

...Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Assistant Minority Whip and supercommittee member Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Reps. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.), Jim Moran (D-Va.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.). Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas) voted yes in

Source: FOX News
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11/16/11
Anti Gun Rep. Jim Moran’s Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Rant

Fairfax, VA --(Ammoland.com)- NRA-News is a valued partner that continues to cover breaking gun rights news with a new and improved short video format in the “NRA News Minute” videos. To view the current firearms or gun rights news video ...

Source: AmmoLand.com
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11/15/11
Airports Authority overhaul poised to clear Congress

"These changes represent a compromise that will allow the MWAA board to remain an independent body while providing needed reform and more equitable representation for Virginia," said Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. Despite the changes, Wolf supporters declared ...

Source: Washington Examiner
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11/14/11
Crony Capitalism Exposed and Pay to Play

“The next day Congressman Jim Moran, Democrat of Virginia, a member of the Appropriations Committee, dumped his shares in ninety different companies . . . [his] most active trading day of the year.” Rep. Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) and her husband ...

Source: Daily Reflector
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11/11/11
Patrick Murray to seek rematch with Jim Moran

...Army Col. Patrick Murray (R) has decided to take another shot at Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D), announcing Thursday that he would challenge the veteran Democrat again next year despite a decisive loss in 2010. Patrick Murray (Dayna Smith - For The Washing

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11/11/11
Patrick Murray: Rematch With Jim Moran in 2012

...predicted, retired Army colonel Patrick Murray is preparing for an electoral rematch with Rep. Jim Moran in 2012. Murray has announced that he will again seek the Republican nomination in the upcoming Virginia 8th District House of Representatives race.

Source: ARLNow.com
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10/24/11
Week in Review

Congressman Jim Moran (D-Congress 8th District, Va.) stopped by the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week to listen to area business leaders and hear their thoughts on how the government can help small businesses. Falls Church City Public ..

Source: Patch.com
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10/24/11
Politicos kiss the Opower baby

Opower has that Silicon Valley cachet, with the added benefit of not actually having moved its headquarters to Silicon Valley. Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Moran, both Virginia Democrats, as well as Jim Duffey, Republican Gov. ...

Source: Bizjournals.com (blog)
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10/24/11
USPS Schedules Communtiy Meeting About Del Ray Post Office

US Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th) sent a letter to the chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission in September urging that the office located at 1908 Mt. Vernon Avenue remain open. In the letter sent to Ruth Goldway dated Sept. ...

Source: Patch.com
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10/24/11
Fort Belvoir lauds partners at Community Relations Breakfast

Congressman Jim Moran speaks at Fort Belvoir's Community Relations Breakfast Thursday, Garrison Commander John Strycula looks on. Fort Belvoir leaders lauded the myriad partnerships that exist between the installation and the community Thursday during

Source: Inside NoVA
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10/24/11
COMMUNITY UPDATE

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS: Wood type and letterpress lecture, presented by Jim Moran; 7:30 pm Thursday; North Campus Auditorium; free; 399-7700, ext. 8001. •8 to 10 pm Fridays, group lesson and open party; American Style Ballroom, 6041 N. Clinton St.

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction — the official name for the supercommittee — to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole

Source: NPR
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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

...new Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction the official name for the supercommittee to do the work instead. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole cong

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10/23/11
Congressional Strongmen, Stripped Of Superpowers

Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, says "the supercommittee is an indictment of the whole congressional process." "It shows that the system is dysfunctional today," Moran says. "What we h

Source: NPR
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10/21/11
Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Washington, DC - Web Exclusive

Additionally, US Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), US Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), US Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), US Senator Tom R. Harkin (D-IA), US Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS), US Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), US Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA), ...

Source: Eurotuner
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10/21/11
See It Before You Drive It

In between, Warner will speak at the ribbon-cutting for an Arlington-based energy technology company, Opower, where he will be joined by Rep. Jim Moran and Virginia Technology Secretary Jim Duffey. Friday afternoon, he will conduct an employee town ...

Source: Washington Post (blog)
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10/21/11
McDonnell pursues Maryland-based Lockheed Martin

From left: Rep. Jim Moran, Gov. Bob McDonnell, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Northrop CEO Wesley G. Bush, Sen. Mark Warner and Fairfax Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sharon Bulova. (Tom Jackman/The Washington Post) McDonnell (R) smiled broadly when asked if he ..

Source: Washington Post (blog)
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