Why the Jones Act waiver is bad for Virginia and America | Guest column

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Why the Jones Act waiver is bad for Virginia and America | Guest column

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July 20, 2026 · 9:30 AM
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Shockoe Institute opens bold exhibition on enslavement
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Shockoe Institute opens bold exhibition on enslavement

As gas prices fluctuate after the Iran conflict, Virginians should remember that Trump’s Jones Act waiver didn’t lower costs but did weaken U.S. maritime security, threaten thousands of Virginia jobs, and open the door for greater Chinese control of America’s…

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