Friday, March 1, 2013
Tighter budgets, diminished real estate values and more...
Sequestration threatens to destabilize the Northern Virginia economy, and the effects of the across-the-board cuts to federal programs and contracts will be felt across Fairfax County. "Businesses are in business because they know how to plan for problems and deal with them. But not knowing what to plan for is devastating to them," said Dr. Gerald Gordon, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority to Patch. Localities across the Commonwealth are bracing themselves against the sequester. It seems unlikely that Congress will reach an agreement on $1.2 trillion in debt reduction by March 1, and the U.S. military will be forced to cut $46 billion and domestic defense spending will be cut by $85 billion this year …
Friday, February 22, 2013
As clock ticks down to March 1, federal employees brace for sequestration.
Sequestration will mean furloughs — unpaid days off — for federal workers across the country, and Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County will certainly feel the pain. The base is home to 21,100 civilian employees at 26 Department of Defense agencies, including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Washington Headquarters Services and the U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command. "The assumption is that the offices and units will continue to operate on a full schedule, and supervisors and commanders are still looking at priorities, and also what can be put off to tomorrow," said Don Carr, Fort Belvoir spokesman. "Because what you can't do today is something that may have to be done tomorrow." What will be the impact of sequestration at …
Friday, November 2, 2012
And the Northern Virginia economy hangs in the balance...
The likelihood of sequestration being triggered in January will hinge on the outcome of next week's presidential election, according to Northern Virginia Congressman Jim Moran (D-8th). Moran gives 50/50 odds that Congress will reallocate $1.2 trillion in debt reduction during a lame duck session. If they don't, then $492 billion in defense spending included in the Budget Control Act will be triggered, which could result in devastation for the Northern Virginia economy, which relies heavily on defense contracting. Moran, who is running for reelection, sits on the House Committee on Appropriations, is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies and is a member of the Defense and Military Construction, …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Republican candidate for Congress answers 10 questions from Patch readers.
Earlier this month, our readers submitted questions for Patch's Ask the Candidates forum. Chris Perkins, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 11th District, is first in this week's series. His responses can be found below, unedited. You can read responses from other candidates who responded to the survey throughout the week here. How will sequestration affect Northern Virginia? If elected, do you intend to fight it? Sequestration will have a major impact on the Northern Virginia economy, and if elected fighting to overturn these cuts in favor of a more balanced deficit reduction plan will be my #1 priority. While a congressman may sometimes have to choose between the best interests of his …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
U.S. Rep answers constituent's questions about legislation, election in Tuesday phone conference
More than 16,000 11th Congressional district residents listened to Rep. Gerry Connolly’s 15th telephone town hall call Tuesday night. Connolly (D-11th) gave his constituents an update on legislation he has worked on this session, including transportation improvements, tax credits for start-up businesses and issues with the pending sequestration. The Department of Defense released $180 million on Monday to fund the widening of Route 1 in Mount Vernon through Fort Belvoir. Connolly and Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) helped to secure funds in the project. Connolly also highlighted the passage of the transportation appropriations bill which provides “$150 million in funding for Metro and a $96 million federal payment for construction of rail to Dulles…
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Representative spoke to Democrats in Alexandria on Saturday night
The country wants to know: Will Congress increase the debt limit by August 2, or will the United States default on its debt and lose its AAA bond rating? Democratic Virginia Congressman Jim Moran (8th) has been talking with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). “It’s not going well,” Moran said at a Democratic event on Saturday night in Alexandria. “Boehner is having a meeting right now in the Capitol and basically they’re deciding whether to allow an international implosion of our financial system, which could send us into the second Great Depression. “They (Republicans) don’t know what they don’t know. They don’t know how important the stability of American currency is to the stability of the world’s financial systems. They don’t understand…
Friday, April 8, 2011
Congressman urges federal workers to conserve their financial resources
U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) urged federal workers to keep an eye on their purse strings in the face of a potential government shutdown during an emergency town hall meeting Thursday night at Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria. Moran’s 8th District is home to a large chunk of the 100,000 Washington area government employees and contractors who would be affected by a furlough, which would occur if a new federal budget deal is not adopted by midnight Friday. “If you are a federal employee, I think you need to start conserving whatever financial resources you have,” Moran warned. “Be very careful about large purchases. Make sure you have enough money for at least the mortgage, or the monthly rent and car payment and so on.” Moran …
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Debbie
11:21 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Not an impact in the work output? Multiply one day per week by the number of people affected and then visualize those who have to take up the additional workload because those people are not at work. This is going to impact medical facilities as well and they are still expected to maintain full coverage of the services they provide. I thank the poster who pointed out that we have not received any… more ›