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BIZ AWARDS
Republican Rep. Tom Davis of Northern Virginia, was the most business-friendly member of the state’s House delegation in 2007, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber honored Davis and six other Virginia Republicans this month with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for their support of the business community on a range of congressional votes last year.
The Chamber of Commerce scored lawmakers on 20 House votes.
Davis supported the business group’s positions 95-percent of the time.
“It should come as no surprise that Tom Davis, who comes from the business community, would have strong pro-business instincts,” Davis spokesman Brian McNicoll said. “He’s proud of his conservative voting record on business issues and appreciates the Chamber’s recognition.”
Republican Reps. Eric Cantor, Thelma Drake, Randy Forbes, Bob Goodlatte, and Frank Wolf also received the award with lower scores from the Chamber.
Sen. John Warner, R-Va., received the award in the Senate.
CANTOR TAXES
Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., called on Democratic House leaders Thursday to focus on lowering taxes to spur job creation instead of trying to “band-aid every little problem” with the U.S. economy.
Speaking at a Republican leadership news conference, Cantor cited high prices of fuel and consumer goods as he hammered on job growth as the key to making Americans feel a greater sense of stability during economic tough times.
“The economic worries center around job security,” he said. “And when folks come in and say, ‘We really are seeing the departure of jobs overseas because our tax code doesn’t reflect the priority of job creation,’ we ought to be listening to that.”
SCOTT HONORED
Rep. Robert Scott, D-Va., was honored Thursday by the American Bar Association for his efforts to protect the attorney-client privilege and address inequities in the criminal justice system.
Scott’s Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act passed the House in November. It would bar federal investigators or prosecutors from requesting that people share information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
Under the bill, prosecutors could not be more lenient to any party in exchange for the disclosure of such protected information.
TAX DAY TAX BILLS
Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va., introduced a bill on Tuesday’s tax-filing deadline to help federal employees expand their retirement savings.
Drake’s bill would give government workers the option of investing after-tax earnings in Roth-style retirement accounts.
The government would match certain funds, as it does for the current 401k-style federal retirement account, known as the Thrift Savings Plan.
Since 2006, private sector employees have been allowed to invest in Roth-style 401k accounts with their employer providing matching funds up to a certain level.
“The least we can do,” Drake said, “is provide our service members and our civilian federal employees with the same choices and options available to private sector employees,” Drake said in a statement.
INTERN CALL
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., announced his annual call for summer interns Tuesday.
The internships, designed to give students interested in government an inside view of how a congressional office functions, are available to qualified college students or college graduates in his Colonial Heights office.
To apply, send a resume to Jason Gray, District Representative, 2903 Boulevard, Suite B, Colonial Heights, Va., 23834. The application deadline is May 9.
-Neil H. Simon
Republican Rep. Tom Davis of Northern Virginia, was the most business-friendly member of the state’s House delegation in 2007, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber honored Davis and six other Virginia Republicans this month with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for their support of the business community on a range of congressional votes last year.
The Chamber of Commerce scored lawmakers on 20 House votes.
Davis supported the business group’s positions 95-percent of the time.
“It should come as no surprise that Tom Davis, who comes from the business community, would have strong pro-business instincts,” Davis spokesman Brian McNicoll said. “He’s proud of his conservative voting record on business issues and appreciates the Chamber’s recognition.”
Republican Reps. Eric Cantor, Thelma Drake, Randy Forbes, Bob Goodlatte, and Frank Wolf also received the award with lower scores from the Chamber.
Sen. John Warner, R-Va., received the award in the Senate.
CANTOR TAXES
Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., called on Democratic House leaders Thursday to focus on lowering taxes to spur job creation instead of trying to “band-aid every little problem” with the U.S. economy.
Speaking at a Republican leadership news conference, Cantor cited high prices of fuel and consumer goods as he hammered on job growth as the key to making Americans feel a greater sense of stability during economic tough times.
“The economic worries center around job security,” he said. “And when folks come in and say, ‘We really are seeing the departure of jobs overseas because our tax code doesn’t reflect the priority of job creation,’ we ought to be listening to that.”
SCOTT HONORED
Rep. Robert Scott, D-Va., was honored Thursday by the American Bar Association for his efforts to protect the attorney-client privilege and address inequities in the criminal justice system.
Scott’s Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act passed the House in November. It would bar federal investigators or prosecutors from requesting that people share information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
Under the bill, prosecutors could not be more lenient to any party in exchange for the disclosure of such protected information.
TAX DAY TAX BILLS
Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va., introduced a bill on Tuesday’s tax-filing deadline to help federal employees expand their retirement savings.
Drake’s bill would give government workers the option of investing after-tax earnings in Roth-style retirement accounts.
The government would match certain funds, as it does for the current 401k-style federal retirement account, known as the Thrift Savings Plan.
Since 2006, private sector employees have been allowed to invest in Roth-style 401k accounts with their employer providing matching funds up to a certain level.
“The least we can do,” Drake said, “is provide our service members and our civilian federal employees with the same choices and options available to private sector employees,” Drake said in a statement.
INTERN CALL
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., announced his annual call for summer interns Tuesday.
The internships, designed to give students interested in government an inside view of how a congressional office functions, are available to qualified college students or college graduates in his Colonial Heights office.
To apply, send a resume to Jason Gray, District Representative, 2903 Boulevard, Suite B, Colonial Heights, Va., 23834. The application deadline is May 9.
-Neil H. Simon