This week, Congresswomen Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Doris Matsui (CA-07) announced the introduction of the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) has introduced this legislation in the Senate.
On March 12, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced she has secured $13,755,000 for 11 local projects across Southeast Virginia in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which was signed into law on March 9, 2024.
n March 4, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced her cosponsorship of H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish a tax credit for eligible individuals who spend personal dollars on services for family members requiring long-term care.
On February 21, 2024, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Foreign Overseas Residence Conditions Enhancement (FORCE) Act to direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to examine the conditions of outside continental U.S. (OCONUS) unaccompanied housing.
Last night, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (VA-02) bipartisan resolution to forcefully condemn Hamas’ use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war on and since October 7th passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 418-0-1.
On February 13, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Res. 863, which impeaches United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
On February 6, the House Oversight Committee passed Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (VA-02) Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act by a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 41-0.
This week, during a hearing of the House Armed Service Committee’s (HASC) Quality of Life Panel, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) pressed Senior Enlisted Leaders on quality-of-life issues in the military, including compensation, childcare, housing, spouse support programs, and access to healthcare.
On January 31, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07) to introduce the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act to equip the dedicated professionals who make up our nation’s healthcare system with the support and resources they need to protect their mental health.
On January 26, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Counting Veterans’ Cancer Act of 2024, which aims to improve healthcare and research outcomes for America’s veterans by increasing collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and state cancer registries.
On January 25, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that she, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), and Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) have introduced legislation to forcefully condemn Hamas’ use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war on and since October 7th.
On January 30, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that she and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) have introduced two pieces of legislation – the Service Member Apprenticeship Act and the College Opportunities for Service Members Act – to help expand educational and job opportunities for servicemembers who are transitioning back to civilian life
On January 28, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement regarding reportsthat three American servicemembers were killed and 25 were wounded in an Iran-backed unmanned drone attack in Jordan.
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2872, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act.
On January 18, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (VA-02) bipartisan Military and Veterans in Parks (MVP) Act passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources as a part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.