House unanimously passes Kiggans’ Care for Military Kids Act
WASHINGTON, DC: Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) H.R. 8108, the Care for Military Kids Act. This legislation, which Congresswoman Kiggans introduced alongside Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), aims to ensure servicemembers can maintain critical healthcare coverage and medical services for their children no matter where their service takes them. […]
What They’re Saying: Active-Duty, Military Family, and Veteran Organizations Support Kiggans’ Pay Our Troops Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced the reintroduction of the Pay Our Troops Act, which would ensure members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown. The bill will protect members of the military, including the Coast Guard, as well as certain U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors. In […]
Kiggans, Miller-Meeks, Bergman Aim to Increase Access to Mental Health Care for Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC: Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act. The bill would reauthorize the Fox Grant Program for an additional three years to provide community-based mental health organizations with federal funding to increase access to mental health care, support, and suicide […]
Kiggans Renews Effort to Guarantee Military Pay During Potential Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) reintroduced the Pay Our Troops Act, legislation to ensure members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown. The bill will protect members of the military, including the Coast Guard, as well as certain U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors should Congress fail to […]
House Bill Would Ease Veterans’ Path to Apprenticeships
Legislation aimed at facilitating access to veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. Reps. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) are co-sponsoring a measure designed to improve how veterans connect with commercial transportation apprenticeships across multiple states. Click here to read the full article.
Kiggans Supports Bipartisan Bill to Address Childcare Workforce Shortage
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced her cosponsorship of H.R. 7355, the Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act. This bipartisanlegislation aims to address the ongoing workforce shortage that has contributed to the skyrocketing cost of childcare services. Specifically, the bill would invest in career and technical education (CTE) programs and incentivize more students to enter the early childhood workforce upon graduation. […]
Kiggans Announces $2.4M Federal Grant to Support Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced a $2,498,470 grant awarded to Nasoni, LLC by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant, which will be awarded over a two-year period in increments of $1,249,235, will go towards advancing Nasoni’s cutting edge research to support Azheimer’s and dementia patients. Specifically, […]
Kiggans ranked among most bipartisan members of Congress
Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced she has been ranked as one of the most bipartisan Members of the U.S. House of Representatives by the Lugar Center and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. Congresswoman Kiggans ranked 19th out of 435 Members of the U.S. House, placing her in the top five percent of […]
Kiggans visits Suffolk water treatment plant
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Rep. Jen Kiggans secured $1,000,000 in federal funding for the G. Robert House Water Treatment Plant in Suffolk. She recently visited the facility to learn more about how the money will be used for facility upgrades. The funds will go towards the removal of excessive fluorides common in groundwater in the Western […]
Kiggans presents $400K for new radio system
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., presented a check Monday morning, Aug. 12, in Franklin for $400,000 in federal funds that will go toward a new radio system for police officers, sheriff’s deputies and fire and EMS personnel in the city of Franklin and Southampton County. “We’re really excited just to be here to celebrate and […]