Jennifer A. Kiggans
Representative for Virginia · Republican · United States
“It cracks down on Russia's shadow fleet of tankers and shell companies used to evade existing sanctions. This bill also imposes economic pressure for the largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas, like China and India, which continue tacitly funding Putin's aggression.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“He fought in Operation Market Garden, endured the brutal Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and participated in the Allied advance into Germany. For his courage and sacrifice in combat, Colonel Shames was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“He fought in Operation Market Garden, endured the brutal Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and participated in the Allied advance into Germany. For his courage and sacrifice in combat, Colonel Shames was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“When Colonel Shames passed away in 2021 at the age of 99, he was the last surviving officer of Easy Company. Mr. Speaker, in Hampton Roads, we understand that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured by generations of Americans who answered the call to serve. Colonel Edward D. Shames was one of those Americans.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 7365, which would designate the United States Post Office located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach as the Colonel Edward D. Shames Post Office Building.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“When Colonel Shames passed away in 2021 at the age of 99, he was the last surviving officer of Easy Company. Mr. Speaker, in Hampton Roads, we understand that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured by generations of Americans who answered the call to serve. Colonel Edward D. Shames was one of those Americans.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
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“When Colonel Shames passed away in 2021 at the age of 99, he was the last surviving officer of Easy Company. Mr. Speaker, in Hampton Roads, we understand that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured by generations of Americans who answered the call to serve. Colonel Edward D. Shames was one of those Americans. By placing his name on the Kempsville Road Post Office, we can ensure that his story, and the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of the Greatest Generation he represented, continues to be remembered by the Virginia Beach community for generations to come. I am proud that this legislation has received bipartisan support, and I thank my colleagues for helping us bring it to the House floor today. I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“He fought in Operation Market Garden, endured the brutal Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and participated in the Allied advance into Germany. For his courage and sacrifice in combat, Colonel Shames was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. The remarkable story of Easy Company would later become known around the world through Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers and the television series it inspired. But Colonel Shames' service to our country did not end with World War II. He continued serving in the Army Reserve and in our national security community before retiring with the rank of colonel in 1973, He eventually made Virginia Beach his home, where he remained an active member of our community and a strong advocate for veterans and military remembrance.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 7365, which would designate the United States Post Office located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach as the Colonel Edward D. Shames Post Office Building. Colonel Shames was a proud Virginian, a decorated World War II veteran, and a member of one of the most storied units in American military history: Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Colonel Shames enlisted in the Army in 1942 and volunteered to become a paratrooper. On June 6, 1944, he parachuted into Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion. During the Normandy campaign, his leadership under fire earned him a battlefield commission, and he would go on to serve as an officer in Easy Company.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“7365 to help us provide this lasting tribute to a distinguished Virginia veteran and American hero.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“When Colonel Shames passed away in 2021 at the age of 99, he was the last surviving officer of Easy Company. Mr. Speaker, in Hampton Roads, we understand that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured by generations of Americans who answered the call to serve. Colonel Edward D. Shames was one of those Americans. By placing his name on the Kempsville Road post office, we can ensure that his story and the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of the Greatest Generation he represented continues to be remembered by the Virginia Beach community for generations to come. I am proud that this legislation has received bipartisan support, and I thank my colleagues for helping us bring it to the House floor today. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support H.R.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“He fought in Operation Market Garden, endured the brutal Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and participated in the Allied advance into Germany. For his courage and sacrifice in combat, Colonel Shames was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. The remarkable story of Easy Company would later become known around the world through Stephen Ambrose's ``Band of Brothers'' and the television series it inspired. Colonel Shames' service to our country did not end with World War II. He continued serving in the Army Reserves and in our national security community before retiring with the rank of colonel in 1973. He eventually made Virginia Beach his home, where he remained an active member of our community and a strong advocate for veterans and military remembrance.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 7365, which would designate the United States Post Office located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach as the Colonel Edward D. Shames Post Office Building. Colonel Shames was a proud Virginian, a decorated World War II veteran, and a member of one the most storied units in American military history: Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Colonel Shames enlisted in the Army in 1942 and volunteered to become a paratrooper. On June 6, 1944, he parachuted into Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion. During the Normandy campaign, his leadership under fire earned him a battlefield commission, and he would go on to serve as an officer in Easy Company.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“It cracks down on Russia's shadow fleet of tankers and shell companies used to evade existing sanctions. This bill also imposes economic pressure for the largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas, like China and India, which continue tacitly funding Putin's aggression. It does so while protecting our allies that are already working to reduce that dependence. Winter is approaching, and Ukraine is bracing for what is expected to be one of the most severe seasons of Russian missile and drone strikes yet. Every dollar we deny the Kremlin today is a missile or drone Russia cannot resupply this winter. Mr. Speaker, as a Navy veteran who deployed to the Persian Gulf, I thank Senator Lindsey Graham for his leadership on this issue. I urge my colleagues to support the bill.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“She consistently ensured the Department of the Navy's infrastructure needs were met abroad while strengthening partnerships with our allies. Throughout her distinguished career, Commander Caponigro has served at NAS Oceana, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Marine Corps Air Station New River, supported Hurricane Florence recovery efforts, and led Seabees during operations in Djibouti, the Baltics, and Norway. Mr. Speaker, for these reasons, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Commander Michelle Caponigro for her exemplary service to our Navy and Nation and congratulating her on a well-earned retirement. ____________________”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Commander Michelle Caponigro for 20 years of outstanding Active-Duty service as a Civil Engineer Corps officer and registered architect with the United States Navy.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“This applies to designated swimming areas managed by the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation that are normally monitored by Federal lifeguards. Mr. Speaker, this bill is about public safety, accountability, and giving our communities a solution when Washington falls short. I am grateful to the local leaders on the Eastern Shore who worked with us after seeing this problem firsthand. I am proud that we have an opportunity to make sure communities across the country have another tool to keep their beaches safe. No family visiting a Federal beach should have to wonder whether a lifeguard will be there if and when an emergency happens. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act.”
House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗
“The town of Chincoteague and Accomack County took on unforeseen costs to make sure lifeguards returned to the beach and families could safely enjoy the water. Our local governments should never be left scrambling to solve a Federal staffing problem on their own. That is why I introduced the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act. My bill provides a commonsense solution. When the Department of the Interior determines that a Federal swimming area is facing a lifeguard staffing shortage, it can partner with local governments to provide the necessary coverage. Importantly, when a local government steps up to provide those lifeguards, the Federal Government will reimburse it for the reasonable costs it incurs.”
House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act. I have the privilege of representing a district that lives on the beach and the bay. For families across coastal Virginia and the millions of Americans who visit our Federal beaches every year, water safety is incredibly important. {time} 1600 Last year, we saw firsthand what can happen when the Federal Government fails to adequately staff these Federal beaches. Following a Federal hiring freeze, Assateague Island National Seashore was unable to provide its normal lifeguard coverage at the Federal beach in Chincoteague, Virginia. Families continued visiting and swimming, but the lifeguards they had come to rely on were not there. Our local leaders stepped up.”
House of Representatives14 September 2026Source ↗
“The United States is the greatest country in the world, not because of the power and scale of our government, but because we empower the people to live their lives by embracing freedom, ingenuity, and hard work here.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“These pieces of legislation embody the very spirit of what it means to have a limited government. They reflect the belief that you know how to spend your money better than the government does, the potential for growth and innovation when Washington gets out of the way and, most importantly, the assertion that at the end of the day, we work for you. With much more work to be done, I couldn't be prouder of what we have achieved and what Americans will continue to achieve. Limited government isn't just a talking point. It has been proven to deliver prosperity and economic freedom for millions around the world, and it is firmly ingrained in the fabric of the American way of life.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“{time} 1720 I am proud of the work that I, alongside my Republican colleagues, have been able to accomplish in pursuit of these ideals. We passed the Working Families Tax Cut Act to keep the Federal Government out of your bank accounts and out of your pocketbooks by doubling the standard deduction, expanding the child tax credit, and establishing a new deduction for seniors because we believe that you, not the government, should keep more of your hard-earned money. We passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to cut burdensome red tape so we can incentivize developers, lower costs, and put the American Dream of homeownership back within reach for millions of Americans. We most recently passed the Stop Insider Trading Act to increase transparency in Washington because public office should never be a pathway to personal profit.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“A small government sets its eyes on the responsibilities that only it can fulfill, from taking care of our veterans and securing our borders to providing a strong national defense and standing by our allies. We, as elected officials, have a duty to meet the constitutionally outlined obligations entrusted upon us every election day. These values that prioritize a small government are important to me as a commonsense Conservative, and they are the very same values that our brave men and women in uniform have gone to some of the most dangerous places around the world to defend. I have worn that uniform, my husband has worn that uniform, and my son proudly wears it today, as do so many across Virginia's Second District.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“Limited government means knowing where the Government's responsibilities end and where people's freedoms begin. That means cutting unnecessary red tape and protecting taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud, and abuse. Choosing to ignore identifiable fraud in our government isn't just wrong. It is theft at the expense of the American taxpayer. A small government is one that supports our small businesses because it recognizes that they are the backbone of our local economies, driving job creation and opportunity across our Nation. A small government gives businesses the freedom to invest, grow, and put more men and women to work. A small government protects our environment without stifling growth and development.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“Growing up during the Cold War, members of my generation witnessed the failure of the very socialist policies that some are advocating for today. We saw the poverty-stricken cities of eastern Europe, the underserved healthcare system of Cuba, and the violence committed against political dissidents that bravely spoke out against their failing governments. Socialism is not just about bad policy, but it represents principles that are fundamentally at odds with economic freedom and individual liberty upon which our great Nation was founded. I believe, just as the Founding Fathers believed, that government works best when it gets out of your way. We should never feel government. Unfortunately, so many rules and regulations have been put in place on local, State, and Federal Government levels that are growing the size of our government.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on one of our Nation's most sacred founding principles: the idea that the Federal Government should work for the American people, not the other way around. It is an ideal that dates back to the founding of our constitutional Republic and one that I never thought would need to be reaffirmed. However, it became a topic of debate this week, as my colleagues and I voted to advance a resolution condemning and denouncing socialism in all of its forms. Socialism, at its core, represents the very antithesis of small government. In socialist economies, the means of production are wholly owned and controlled by the State, completely dismissing the potential for human innovation and without the accountability and opportunity that only come from free market capitalism.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“I am proud that my provisions will accelerate the development of American-made unmanned surface vessels, bring greater transparency to TRICARE, fight to protect pharmacy choice, expand access to childcare, and improve military nursing staff shortages. This bill delivers peace through strength for our military, for our families, and for Virginia's Second Congressional District and Hampton Roads. Mr. Chair, I urge its passage.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. As a Navy veteran, former helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and Navy mom, I know our military is only as strong as the men and women who serve. This bill puts our warfighters first by supporting a pay raise of up to 7 percent and providing them with the training, equipment, and resources they need to fight, win, and return home safely. It strengthens American airpower, rebuilds our munitions stockpiles, advances unmanned and next-generation technologies, and invests in ships the Navy needs. It also supports American shipbuilders, ship repair professionals, aviators, and maintainers who keep our fleet at sea and our aircraft in the sky.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, tonight, the Virginia congressional delegation is gathered on the House floor to pay our respects to Virginia Beach Police Department Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese, who were killed in the line of duty in the early hours of Saturday, February 22.”
House of Representatives24 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, as the only geriatric nurse practitioner in Congress, I have seen firsthand the way in which our older veterans, especially those who require care in nursing homes, experience poor health outcomes because of a lack of advocacy in government.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗