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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger questioned the administration’s decision to circumvent Congress and to authorize a new emergency sale of high-tech arms to the Saudi-led coalition currently fighting Houthis in Yemen. During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing focused on this $8 billion arms transfer, Spanberger questioned why the administration continues to assert th... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger was part of a successful bipartisan effort to block a pay increase for Members of Congress. Following an effort by Spanberger and 19 additional Democrats and Republicans to block the proposed cost-of-living-adjustment, House leaders decided to delay consideration of the fiscal year 2020 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, which include... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced her support for a bipartisan bill that would give livestock producers the opportunity to share their concerns about updated federal electronic logging device (ELD) regulations. The bill would also delay enforcement of the ELD rules until reforms are proposed. The bipartisan Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act would h... Read more »

HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced one federal grant of $10,500 for a Virginia National Guard Museum project to highlight Virginia’s military history and to educate students about the preservation process. “Virginia has a proud tradition of military service and strong respect for the men and women who keep our communities safe. The preservation of artifacts rela... Read more »

NORMANDY, FRANCE — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. “Seventy-five years ago, the largest invasion in world history began. As American servicemembers led the allied assault, the fate of Europe was truly hanging in the balance. Beyond the rough weather and immediate dangers of that fateful day, there was great uncertainty... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is calling on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a debate and a vote on a comprehensive campaign finance and ethics package passed by the U.S. House earlier this year. “Across the country, the American people have made clear that they want Congress to enact meaningful anti-corruption reform,” wrote Spanberger and 61 fresh... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today led a roundtable discussion about federal efforts to protect and restore farmland and wetlands through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). During the meeting, Spanberger and a bipartisan group of her colleagues heard from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting Assoc... Read more »

WASHINGTON — On Friday, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger hosted her sixth county-wide town hall in Virginia’s Seventh District. After a brief update on her work in Washington, Spanberger answered questions and listened directly to the concerns of Amelia County residents. During the open event at Amelia County High School, Spanberger updated constituents on her recent legislative work in Wash... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger cosponsored to help more working Americans save for a secure retirement. Spanberger joined a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House in passing the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act to allow more working families to achieve financial security thr... Read more »

**Click here for photos from the meeting** WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger released the following statement after meeting with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative C.J. Mahoney to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the impact of ongoing trade negotiations on Central Virginia farmers and manufacturers. “As the Representative for Virginia’s Seventh Di... Read more »