I would argue that, if Members of Congress do not want the responsibility of debating and voting on decisions of war and peace, the responsibility to make grave and tough decisions that affect the lives of servicemembers and their families, and many other national security professionals, then perhaps they should pursue a different profession.
Spanberger emphasizes the importance of Congress taking responsibility for war decisions.
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The action of actually formally intervening, it is an unprecedented one as a governor, I do acknowledge that.
I think the fact that we are on the rise to number three means that we’re moving in the right direction.
In the wake of (the Department of Government Efficiency’s) slashing of our federal workforce, Virginia continued to lose jobs in FY26.
As Governor, I remain skeptical of the benefits this merger would deliver to Virginia — particularly if those benefits come at the expense of affordability, existing jobs, or meeting our homegrown clean energy goals.
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