Rep. James Moran

Democrat  •  8th District, Virginia  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1991
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06/02/12
After 2010's House battles, little buzz for 2012

Nor does House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. One incumbent Democrat, Rep. Jim Moran, faces a challenger. Democrats hold primaries without incumbents in the 4th, 5th and 7th Districts. Two Republicans meet in the 11th District. Democrats Gerry ...

Source: RealClearPolitics
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06/02/12
MORAN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION URGING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

The following information was released by the office of Virginia Rep. Jim Moran: Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and Ranking Member on the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today introduced a resolution ...

Source: power-eng.com
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06/01/12
Artur Davis, Once a Key Obama Backer, Switches to Republican Party

D.C. Getting on the ballot to run against Jim Moran (D-VA) of Alexandria, or the seat in wealthy exurbs of the 11th Congressional District (now held by Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly) in 2014 or 2016 would not be a heavy lift. That’s in the future.

Source: Daily Beast
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06/01/12
Eisenhower Memorial Complaints Reach Fever Pitch

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), who sits on the Appropriations Committee, which grants the Memorial Commission the bulk of its funding, said in a recent letter obtained by Roll Call that he, too, doesn’t care for the design. And Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

Source: Huffington Post
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06/01/12
Generating Support for Cleaner Air through Bike Advocacy

...protect the Clean Air Act. Upon our return to Washington last Thursday, I met with a staffer from my representative, Congressman Jim Moran’s, office to bring the climate message to him. The staffer thanked me and my fellow riders for coming and nodded

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06/01/12
An Obama Backer Jumps to GOP

...running for Congress could be in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Getting on the ballot to run against Jim Moran (D-VA) of Alexandria, or the seat in wealthy exurbs of the 11th Congressional District (now held by Democrat Rep. Gerry Con

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06/01/12
Rep. Jim Moran joins Eisenhower family’s effort to halt memorial design

...Democratic Rep. Jim Moran joined the growing chorus of opposition to the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Tuesday, just ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the monument’s controversial design. “I have also met with members of the Eisen

Source: Kaus Files
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05/31/12
Rep. Jim Moran joins Eisenhower family’s effort to halt memorial design

Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran joined the growing chorus of opposition to the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Tuesday, just ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the monument’s controversial design. “I have also met with members of .

Source: YAHOO!
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05/31/12
How Does 203 Miles Per Gallon Sound?

Come morning, Dennis and his car are charged up and ready for 40 miles of gas-free driving. Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.) is on board with the notion. “From an economic, environmental and national security perspective, we must reduce our dependency on oi

Source: consumer affairs.com
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05/30/12
Horse Stable Could Be Closed to Protect Cemetery and Historic Plantation

THE MONEY TO WIDEN Richmond Highway was set aside last year by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8), who secured $180 million for the project. Now the Federal Highway Administration has until next month to select which route to use. Moran said the final ...

Source: Virginia Connection Newspapers
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05/30/12
Registrar Expects Six Times as Many Voters in Primary Compared to Caucus

Democratic voters will also be selecting a congressional candidate, longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Moran or first-time candidate Bruce Shuttleworth. Parkins said he's basing his projections on the hotly contested 2004 Democratic primary ...

Source: Virginia Connection Newspapers
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05/29/12
More SESers say pay, benefits not attractive enough

In March, Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) said he was crafting a bill that would make mobility experience an asset when being considered for an SES position.

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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05/29/12
More SESers say pay, benefits not attractive enough

In March, Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) said he was crafting a bill that would make mobility experience an asset when being considered for an SES position.

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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05/25/12
U.S. Route 1 Widening Decision Coming Soon

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) last year helped secure $180 million to widen the heavily traveled north-south thoroughfare in an effort to accommodate the increased traffic because of BRAC-related expansion of Fort Belvoir. Now that the money is available ...

Source: WAMU
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05/25/12
Morning Notes

...after Memorial Day. [Houston Chronicle] Shuttleworth Campaign Profiled — Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, says he’s running against the 11-term congressman b

Source: ARLNow.com
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05/24/12
Huntley Opens with a Flourish

and Tim Aiken who relayed congratulatory remarks from U.S. Rep. Jim Moran. United in their salutes to Huntley’s beauty and hilltop view reaching to the Maryland shore, the speakers voiced their appreciation for the contributions of the Friends ...

Source: Virginia Connection Newspapers
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05/24/12
Moran challenger Shuttleworth hopes for primary upset

...from a lender seeking support for legislation pending before Congress. (Rebecca D'Angelo/For The Washington Post) - U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) attends a January 2011 fundraiser for D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha's Table. More news about Va. politics A

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05/23/12
Democrat Compassion Is Destroying Us

We work for the underdog. We’re concerned for the gap between what is and what ought to be.” Congressman Jim Moran, at a regional Democratic convention in Northern Virginia last weekend, assailed the Republicans’ “survival of the fittest ...

Source: RedState
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05/23/12
Congressional bonuses

In Virginia, it's good to work for Congressman Jim Moran. According to the website, Legistorm, the Democrat from northern Virginia paid more than $200,000 dollars in bonuses. Closer to home, Scott Rigell was the only local congressman to hand out staff bon

Source: WVEC
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05/23/12
You Paid For It: Congressional bonuses

In Virginia, it's good to work for Congressman Jim Moran. According to the website, Legistorm, the Democrat from northern Virginia paid more than $200,000 dollars in bonuses. Closer to home, Scott Rigell was the only local congressman to hand ...

Source: WVEC
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05/23/12
Seizing the Moral High Ground

"They want everybody to fend for themselves," he said. Congressman Jim Moran, at a regional Democratic convention in Northern Virginia last weekend, assailed the Republicans' "survival of the fittest" and "winner take all" mentality. "There are greater ...

Source: Falls Church News-Press
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05/23/12
George Clooney arrested protesting at the Sudanese Embassy

Joined by his father, journalist Nick Clooney, US Representative Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP president Ben Jealous, Clooney blocked the entrance to the Sudanese embassy. Clooney and the others were given three orders to disperse by the police and ...

Source: NME
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05/23/12
DARPA settles in at new ultra-secure headquarters

...Kaigham (Ken) J. Gabriel held a ceremony at the secretive complex that was attended by Arlington County officials and Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. As noted by the local blog ARLNow, the new 13-story facility that houses more than 1,200 employees is considered

Source: GovExec.com
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05/23/12
Va. challengers say parties play favorites

...of the Republican Virginia Victory 2012 campaign. Arlington resident Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging long-time Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., sued the state Democratic Party after it claimed he didn't qualify for the June 12 primary ballot. Moreover, Mor

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05/19/12
Pakistani envoy says strict Congressional curbs won't help US-Pak ties

member Armed Services Committee and Congressman Howard Berman, ranking member House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce, member Foreign Affairs Committee, Jim Moran, member Appropriations Committee, Sheila Jackson Lee, member Transportation Committee and .

Source: Nation
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05/18/12
Yorktown Student Wins Local Art Competition

...from the Arlington Career Center, 6 from H-B Woodlawn, 6 from Wakefield, 8 from Washington-Lee, and 14 from Yorktown. The winners of the competition were judged by the Arlington Arts Council. Certain photos courtesy the office of Rep. Jim Moran, as note

Source: ARLNow.com
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05/17/12
George Clooney arrested

Clooney and other protesters, including his father Nick, Virginia congressman Jim Moran, and civil rights leader Ben Jealous, were placed in the back of a US Secret Service van and taken away. The group of activists had been given three verbal warnings not

Source: Daily Telegraph
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05/17/12
Pulse of The People: Protect the animals

Animal Defenders International has introduced federal legislation with Rep. Jim Moran, D-VA, called the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act (H.R. 3359) which aims to end this abuse by banning wild animals from traveling circuses. Please ...

Source: Troy Record
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05/17/12
Morning Notes

County Manager Proposes $2.4 Billion CIP — Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan has proposed a $2.4 billion Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2013-2022. The CIP includes big ticket items like a new Long Bridge Park Aquatics Center and streetcars for

Source: ARLNow.com
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05/16/12
First-time Candidate Takes on Longtime Congressman

Former Navy pilot Bruce Shuttleworth’s campaign to oust U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) in the Democratic primary is fashioned as an indictment, a campaign in which the issues are framed as an attack on the incumbent. The first-time candidate hopes ...

Source: Virginia Connection Newspapers
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Official website: http://www.moran.house.gov
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2239 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4376
Fax: 202-225-0017

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