Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Republicans in the U.S. Congress are reaching out to constituents during the "town hall" season that is traditionally held during its summer break. Billed as "America Speaking Out," congressmen are reaching out into their districts to initiate a "new national dialogue that aims to bring the halls of Congress into American homes." The Shenandoah Valley's Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) will be traveling the mostly-rural 6th District, something he is very familiar with as he plans to set out...Read Full Story

Norman Leahy Representative Bob Goodlatte doesn’t look like Don Quixote, but the reliably conservative, low-key congressman from Virginia’s sixth district is doing something that in the eyes of some looks a lot like tilting at windmills. He’s pushing for a balanced budget amendment, the perennial favorite of budget hawks who believe that only hard constitutional language will break D.C.’s spendthrift ways. Over the weekend, we interviewed Rep. Goodlatte on “The Score” radio show and...Read Full Story

Virginia's 6th Congressional District runs the length of the Shenandoah Valley from south of Winchester to Roanoke in the western part of the state. For the past 19 years it has been represented by Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Roanoke. The district is overwhelmingly rural and generally known to be Republican and conservative although clashes have occurred throughout the years between Mountain Valley Republican moderates, conservatives, and further-right conservatives. The 6th...Read Full Story

In the last six months the United States has experienced unprecedented change in its political representation. A new President has been elected who promotes class warfare pitting groups of Americans against others. Obama goes abroad and apologizes for America’s prominent role in the development of the rest of the world. He bows before the King of Saudi Arabia. Yet there appears to be scarcely a peep on the part of those elected to represent the people who say they love America and what she...Read Full Story

goodlatte. filed suit claiming that this individual insurance mandate is unconstitutional. Over a dozen states, please visit my website at www. I applaud all of these states for taking action and I have cosponsored legislation which would prohibit funding for the implementation or enforcement of the individual health insurance mandate. the Patient Protection and Affordable [...] Related posts:…">…">…'>this nation under god: rob mckenna to discuss florida hearing on … what we think and why...Read Full Story