WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment passing the U.S. House. “100 years ago, the U.S. House passed the 19th Amendment and we affirmed for the first time in our history that women have an equal right to a voice in our government and the laws we follow. 100 years later, the composition of the U... Read more »
**VIDEO: On CBS News, Spanberger Announces Introduction of “Secure 5G and Beyond Act”** WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today led the introduction of a bipartisan bill to protect next-generation telecommunications systems and mobile infrastructure in the United States. Spanberger introduced the legislation alongside U.S. Representatives Susan W. Brooks (R-IN-05), Tom O’Ha... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the lives of two Virginia State Police officers killed in the line of duty. In conjunction with National Police Week, Spanberger shared the stories of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates, who were killed in a helicopter accident in August 2017. Officers... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass legislation U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger helped introduce to expand protections for LGBTQ people in Central Virginia and across the country. Currently, only 21 states explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. This patchwork of protections is often insufficient to preven... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced the details for her sixth in-district town hall. Before taking office, Spanberger committed to holding a town hall in each of the ten counties in Virginia’s Seventh District. So far, she has held five open town halls since arriving in the House in January. The details for the Amelia County town hall are as follows: WHEN: Fri... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today joined a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives in passing a bipartisan bill she cosponsored that would make it easier for Central Virginians to access lower-cost prescription drugs. As part of a package of healthcare-related bills passed in the House today, Spanberger helped pass the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equi... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger—Chair of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry—today led a hearing focused on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) implementation of 2018 Farm Bill conservation programs. During her first hearing as Chair, Spanberger asked USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Matthew Lohr and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced her appointment to a new task force focused on expanding high-speed internet access in rural communities. Spanberger has been selected to serve on the House Task Force on Rural Broadband, which will provide coordination and leadership to increase investment in rural broadband internet infrastructure across the United States.... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after the administration increased tariffs against an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods. “Right now, America’s farm families, consumers, and rural communities are footing the bill for a trade war that continues to escalate with no end in sight. For Central Virginia, today’s tariff hike is a dire... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today called on the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners to recognize the national security threats posed by an increased Chinese telecommunications presence in Europe. According to a recent report, Huawei’s growing influence as a leading supplier of 5G technology in Europe could be exploited by China to ... Read more »
