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A federal program set up to steer $4 billion in government contracts to businesses owned by disabled military veterans has allowed more than $90 million in contracts to be fraudulently obtained by ineligible companies, according a report released Thursday.

A Carnegie construction company fraudulently received $39.4 million in federal funds meant for firms owned and operated by disabled veterans, according to a government audit.

Service-disabled veterans may get some added protection from bilkers who win government set-aside contracts by misrepresenting themselves as veteran-owned businesses.

The Small Business Administration failed to check if companies were eligible for the no-bid contracts for veterans with service-related injuries, allowing, for example, a contracting employee at a military base in Tampa , Fla., to improperly funnel a $900,000 Air Force contract to his wife's firm.

National Republican Party chairman Michael Steele speaks during a rally for then-Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, Thursday, Oct.

The planned Republican primary to determine who will challenge Congressman Glenn Nye in 2010 has drawn several candidates into the field and the eyes of political watchers beyond Virginia.

Oops According to Recovery.gov, a federal site set up so taxpayers can see where stimulus money is being spent, Virginia has 23 congressional districts that are to receive a total of $3.4 billion in stimulus-funded contracts, grants or loans.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Va., has a friend in the National Association of Manufacturers.

People along the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina piled soggy carpets and waterlogged furniture on sidewalks Sunday following a storm that lashed the Mid-Atlantic, flooding homes and ruining cars.

Friday produced a mix of emotion and pride for Susan Ford Bales, daughter of the late President Gerald R. Ford .

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Shipbuilding sector hosted a keel laying ceremony today for the next generation aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford , in Newport News, Va.

The nation's children's hospitals are lobbying Congress to change a provision in the pending health care legislation that industry leaders say will reduce their federal funding by as much as $876 million.

Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th tonight held a telephone town hall with more than 8,000 participants to explain his vote in favor of the $1.2 trillion health-care overhaul.

With the U.S. House expected to vote Saturday on the most significant health care overhaul in more than a generation, one South Hampton Roads congressman is strongly for it, another is vehemently opposed and a third is on the fence.

The Virginia congressional delegation is asking the Air Force for a briefing on the future basing for the F-22 Raptor fleet.

With last week's sweeping electoral victories and a national debate over health care and energy reform, Republicans have turned their attention to the 2010 Congressional midterm elections.

Virginia Republicans recaptured the political middle last week, assisted by Bob McDonnell's strong centrist campaign and adherence to a positive message of economic recovery and job creation.

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 The Washington Post reports that "the House's passage Saturday of a sweeping health-care bill has pushed the advertising battle over reform into a new phase, as competing groups have taken to the airwaves to thank or punish ...

From the Politico : Dems brace for another recess By: Chris Frates and Carrie Budoff Brown November 10, 2009 The last time Congress returned home for an extended break in August, health care reform proponents lost ground that took weeks to regain - but not again, Democrats insist as they head into the Veterans Day recess.

Three of the four Hampton Roads lawmakers voted against a House health care reform bill late Saturday, with one of them a Democrat who broke ranks with his party.