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Jim Moran

Jim Moran

Rep. Jim Moran, D-8th, was first elected in 1990 to represent a district covering Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington County and part of Fairfax County. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, as well as serving on the Defense Subcommittee. Moran previously served as the mayor of Alexandria from 1985 to 1990. Moran was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., in 1967, and received a master of public administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1970.

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Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 a Facebook post.
Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years."
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By Nancy Madsen • December 30, 2014
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 a Facebook post
Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses."
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By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 a Facebook post
"We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."
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By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on September 12, 2013 a statement.
The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act."
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By Sean Gorman • October 4, 2013
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on February 27, 2013 House debate
Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
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By Janel Davis • March 20, 2013
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 21, 2012 a letter.
Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker.
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By Nancy Madsen • December 17, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on May 9, 2012 a floor speech.
"According to ATF data, 70 percent of firearms recovered and traced in drug cartel crimes in Mexico originated from the United States."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • May 29, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on February 15, 2012 s speech.
"And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • March 23, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on January 10, 2012 a newspaper column.
"The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • January 27, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on May 28, 2011 a speech.
House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries."
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By Wes Hester • June 1, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on May 5, 2011 a press release.
"American oil production is at its highest level since 2003."
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By Jacob Geiger • May 11, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on February 10, 2011 a news release.
"Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 11, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on March 17, 2011 a floor speech.
Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
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By Jacob Geiger • March 26, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on December 2, 2010 a news release.
The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000."  
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By Wes Hester • December 11, 2010
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