{"id":2025467,"date":"2023-09-08T05:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T09:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freshman-gop-swing-district-rep-jen-kiggans-laments-capitol-hill-partisanship\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T05:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T09:04:08","slug":"freshman-gop-swing-district-rep-jen-kiggans-laments-capitol-hill-partisanship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freshman-gop-swing-district-rep-jen-kiggans-laments-capitol-hill-partisanship\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans bemoans Capitol Hill&#8217;s partisan divide."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffreshman-gop-swing-district-rep-jen-kiggans-laments-capitol-hill-partisanship%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025467&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia \u2014 Freshman Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) brings a different perspective to\u2063 the U.S. House\u2064 of Representatives after spending time in the Virginia state Senate. In Richmond,\u2064 bipartisanship was \u2064the norm, and there was no time to waste. But in D.C., Kiggans is\u2064 facing\u2064 a much more partisan \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">dramatic environment<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>During an interview with the Washington \u2064Examiner, Kiggans expressed her belief that government would be better if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freshman-gop-swing-district-rep-jen-kiggans-laments-capitol-hill-partisanship\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans bemoans Capitol Hill's partisan divide.\">people \u2062simply listened<\/a> to one another. In the Virginia Senate, debates were \u200dheld in the chamber, and members took the \u2064time to learn from\u2063 each other&#8217;s perspectives. However, in D.C., listening \u2063is scarce, and \u2063the loudest voices tend to dominate the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Kiggans, a retired Navy helicopter pilot and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-college-creates-anti-racism-center-for-nursing-students\/\" title=\"Washington College Creates \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Center For Nursing Students\">nurse practitioner<\/a>, emphasized \u2064the need for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-finally-discovers-china-uses-u-s-media-to-attack-the-united-states\/\" title=\"CNN Finally Discovers China Uses U.S. Media To Attack The United States\">common sense<\/a> and less drama in Congress. She shared an anecdote \u2064about a conversation she\u2064 had with a Democratic colleague in committee, only \u2063to witness that same colleague bashing Republicans on the \u200cHouse floor. Kiggans \u200cbelieves that the focus should be on what\u2063 is best for the country, rather\u200c than seeking \u2064attention or making headlines.<\/p>\n<h3>A Battle for Virginia&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Kiggans \u2063represents Virginia&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District, which is considered\u2064 to \u2063&#8221;lean Republican.&#8221; The\u200b district prioritizes\u2062 policy and issues over \u2064partisanship. Kiggans highlighted the district&#8217;s concerns for\u200b a strong military, fiscal conservatism,\u2062 and environmental issues due to its coastal location.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c Kiggans is not without her critics. \u2064Democratic \u2063Party strategists view\u2063 her \u2063as a top \u2063target for the 2024 \u2064election. They accuse her of enabling an\u200d extreme, partisan agenda and failing\u2062 to deliver for Virginians. The Democratic \u200dCongressional Campaign \u200bCommittee has \u200dalready invested in the race, launching a billboard \u200bcampaign questioning Kiggans&#8217; stance\u200c on defunding\u2062 the DOJ and FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u2063 challenges, Kiggans enjoys political support in her district. Nanette Miller, a Republican and Navy veteran, appreciates Kiggans&#8217; focus on veteran \u200dservices and the military. Miller believes\u2062 that Kiggans is thoughtful and even-keeled, prioritizing \u2062the needs \u200dof \u2062the district over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-strip-gop-amendments-in-passing-budget-resolution\/\" title=\"Democrats Strip GOP Amendments in Passing Budget Resolution\">partisan talking points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As Kiggans heads into her first reelection bid,\u2062 she remains aware\u2064 of the political\u2064 volatility of her district. While\u2063 Republicans have held control for\u200c the majority of the past \u200c24 years, \u200bthere\u200d have been defeats and \u2064scandals\u200c that serve as cautionary tales. \u200bKiggans aims to continue \u2062representing her \u200ddistrict with integrity and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>For the full article, click <a href=\"#\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Beach, Virginia, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) served nearly three years in the state Senate, where bipartisanship prevailed, active participation was mandatory, and efficiency was crucial due to limited time for bill passage. Transitioning to Congress, Kiggans brings valuable experience to her new role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2025468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}