Governors are very, very good, historically and typically, standing up and stating plain all the things they want from the federal government.
Abigail Spanberger
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Abigail Anne Spanberger is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Spanberger has a background as a former CIA officer, which informs her approach to national security issues. She has focused on a range of policy areas, including healthcare, education, and the restoration of voting rights for individuals who have served their prison sentences.
It is a chaotic circumstance coming out of this White House and this administration, and it is deeply, deeply damaging to real people and real jobs and real families.
For them, it's a kitchen table issue. But the impact. The idea that we would have a president, and a governor who is standing by and said president says we're going to push them out of the workforce.
Virginia parents — and their children — deserve a Governor who is laser-focused on making Virginia’s K-12 schools the best in America.
I thank the gentleman for yielding and for the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary work and the extraordinary example of our dear Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. I first had the experience of seeing Jennifer when she was a State…
That is a separate issue from allowing Americans who did their part, who contributed their earnings, for them to retire with dignity. In signing their names onto this legislation, more than 330 lawmakers on both sides of the aisle…
The success of family farms translates directly into the well being of local economies through job creation, local spending, and community stability.
This bill is directly responsive to the concerns I have heard from farmers across Virginia about administrative burdens placed on Farm Credit institutions.
I am committed to protecting our Commonwealth's farms and farm families from our adversaries.
The Chinese Communist Party's attempts to control American farmland go beyond mere investment.
This bipartisan bill would modify and provide additional funding for the REAP program...
I do hope that every person in the cabinet recognizes that this was not an appropriate step, not an appropriate way to handle what his hospitalization and hopefully there will be greater transparency, at least within the administration.
This bipartisan bill would modify and provide additional funding for the REAP program, and focus it on greenhouse gas emission reduction.
This bipartisan bill would provide $20 million in annual mandatory spending to establish a new, standalone program that prioritizes mechanization and automation for specialty crops.
While some politicians in Richmond focused on banning abortion and books, what they're not doing is helping people. It's about focusing on recruiting and retaining teachers, so all of our kids can succeed, and stopping extremist from…
This injustice must be rectified. The Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act would finally provide veteran firefighters with the compensation, healthcare, and retirement benefits that they have earned through their service.
My bill would prevent VA from denying a claim solely because a veteran failed to appear for one exam while having an open VA benefit claim.
My bill corrects the Veterans Court misinterpretation of Congress's intent when Congress passed the Appeals Modernization Act.
I believe it is ridiculous that under the current law, when a veteran misses their VA disability compensation and pension (C&P) exam without providing good cause or rescheduling, VA automatically denies the veteran's claims.
My other bill, 5891, the Veteran Appeals Decision Clarity Act, would build on Chairman Bost's and House Republicans' work to modernize the VA appeals process.





