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Welcome to the Virtual Office for the 5th District
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Welcome
I'm pleased to offer a Virtual Office for the citizens of the 5th district of Virginia. It's a sacred duty to serve you, and I hope you find this website useful and informative. Here, you can read my latest news, learn about legislation and issues, and get help with constituent services. You can also use this website to contact me and my offices to tell me about your concerns and needs.
We are entering an incredibly difficult time for our district and our nation as we work to turn our economy around. However, I am confident that, together, we will be able to rebuild America’s competitiveness and write a great new chapter of Southside
Virginia’s history. I look forward to hearing from you.
Latest News
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Perriello, Markey to Introduce Bill to Strip Anti-Trust Exemption for Health Insurance Industry
02/03/10Congressman Tom Perriello and Congresswoman Betsy Markey will introduce legislation this week that will repeal the special anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies and medical malpractice insurance companies. The measure would end special treatment for the insurance industry that allows them to fix prices, collude with each other, and set their own markets without fear of being investigated.
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Perriello Calls Small Business Lending Proposal "Solid First Step"
02/02/10Congressman Tom Perriello released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration's proposal for a Small Business Lending Fund that will transfer $30 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program – or bank bailout – to a new program that will support small business lending.
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Perriello Introduces Legislation to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Influence
01/28/10In light of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited corporate spending in electioneering activity, Congressman Tom Perriello recently introduced legislation that would ban such activity by corporations whose shareholders include any foreign nationals.
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Perriello Statement on Supreme Court Citizens United Decision
01/21/10Congressman Tom Perriello released the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which overturns long-held limits on corporate and union contributions in campaign financing.
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Photo Gallery
Bedford D-Day Memorial
Talking with veterans on the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
Rural Virginia Tour with Obama officials
Touring Pittsylvania County to discuss rural issues with constituents.
Eagle Scout Ceremony
The Congressman congratulates two new Eagle Scouts in Lunenburg County.
New Army recruits at a Mustangs game.
Thanking new Army recruits for their service in Martinsville.
One-on-one in Scotsville
Discussing various issues with constituents.
Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
Meeting with the board.
Brunswick County Town Hall
Answering questions at the August Town Hall meeting.
Visiting Dillwyn Primary School
Sharing a snack with the kids.
Southside YMCAs
Meeting with YMCA directors in Farmville.
Halifax County and Energy
Discussing energy issues in Halifax.
Greene County Town Hall
Listening to constituents at Town Hall meeting in August.
MacCallum More Museum & Gardens
Visiting the museum and gardens in Chase City.
Wind Power at the University of Virginia
Visiting UVA's wind energy laboratory to promote alternative energy.
Walker Upper Elementary
Charlottesville schoolchildren and Congressman Perriello work on addition and subtraction.
Coming to Washington
Meeting constituents from the Charlottesville Senior Center in D.C.
Charlottesville Albermarle Technical Center
Meeting with students at CATEC.
Improving Rural Health Care
Peggy Whitehead, Exec. Director of Blue Ridge Medical Center in Nelson Co., and Tom in Washington at the announcement of funding for community health centers. BRMC received stimulus money to improve its services.