Kiggans praises passage of defense bill
Rep. Jen Kiggans praised the passage of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. Click here to watch the video.
Kiggans blasts Veterans Affairs after missed deadline for Hampton VA Medical Center investigation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is under fire for missing the deadline to provide information on the Hampton VA Medical Center to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs following allegations of employee retaliation and substandard care. The House committee launched an investigation after lawmakers said they met with medical professionals and whistleblowers who work at […]
Housing and Child Care in the Same Building? Lawmakers Want Study of Idea to Ease Twin Problems Facing Troops
As service members struggle with both housing availability and child care access, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers thinks they have a solution: Why not put them in the same building? A bill being introduced Friday by Reps. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., and Jen Kiggans, R-Va., would make the military services study the possibility of building apartment-style […]
Navy cuts ribbon on new training center at Naval Air Station Oceana
After a flyover and remarks, the ribbon was cut Tuesday for the John “Bag” Hefti Global LVC Operations Center at Naval Air Station Oceana. LVC stands for Live, Virtual, Constructive training. “Ladies and gentleman, LVC is game-changing,” U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Adm. Daryl Caudle said as he spoke to the crowd gathered for the event. […]
Regional law enforcement training center requires facelift
The Creeds Law Enforcement Training Facility in Virginia Beach will receive new federal funding to allow for more upgrades to the regional training center. The funding comes after it received an $8 million grant last September to improve the training facility. The facility, which was a former World War II airfield, is operated by the […]
Kiggans Introduces Care for Military Kids Act
Today, Congresswoman Kiggans (VA-02) announced the introduction of her legislation, the Care for Military Kids Act. This bipartisan bill, which Congresswoman Kiggans introduced with 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. Specifically, the Care for Military […]
Austin Hospitalization Drama Sparks House Move to Tighten Notification Requirements for National Security Officials
National security-related executive branch officials would have to notify the president and Congress no more than 24 hours after they are incapacitated by an emergency medical issue under a bill approved by the House on Monday that was inspired by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization earlier this year. The bill would also require the […]
AANA Presents U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans With National Health Leadership Award
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — (AANA) – The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognized U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA) as the winner of its National Health Leadership Award for 2024 at its Mid-Year Assembly, April 20-24, in Washington, DC. The National Health Leadership Award was established in 1992 and is presented to […]
Kiggans Participates in Regional Agriculture Day on ESVA
On Monday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans visited the Eastern Shore for a regional agriculture day. The events, led by the Virginia Farm Bureau, included a visit to Evans Farms, a roundtable at the Island House Restaurant & Marina, and a tour of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory. Congresswoman Kiggans began her […]
Congresswoman Kiggans responds to Iran attack following visit to Israel
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Following her week-long visit to Israel, a local member of Congress said she is concerned the war in the Middle East could escalate. Republican Jen Kiggans, who is a member of the Armed Services Committee, saw the damage left behind by the Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Kiggans even visited the sight […]