WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger co-led the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would formalize the U.S. State Department’s role in leading the development of clean and secure supply chains of critical minerals. Spanberger introduced the bill alongside U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16). The bipartisan Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act would bette... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) — Chair of the House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee — and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) today reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to break down barriers for farmers, ranchers, and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets and to reward them for embracing climate-smart practices. Limi... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger — Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee — and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Climate Stewardship Act, which would increase federal investment in voluntary farm and ranch conservation programs, as well as strengthen support for reforestation and wetlands restoration ... Read more »
POLITICO, XIMENA BUSTILLO Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) exclusively told POLITICO that he will reintroduce his Climate Stewardship Act today to expand voluntary conservation programs. He’s hoping to attach the bill to Biden’s infrastructure package. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) will introduce a House companion bill, previously sponsored by then-Rep. Deb Haaland in the last session. In a statement p... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger — Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee — announced new, bicameral legislation to establish a Civilian Climate Corps, which would both help American communities address the climate crisis and create additional jobs for American workers. This year marks the 88th anniversary of former U.S. Preside... Read more »
CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, CLINT SCHEMMER Legislation to enlarge two wilderness areas in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest is on its way to the U.S. Senate, thanks to Rep. Abigail Spanberger and her allies. On Friday—George Washington’s birthday—the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Spanberger’s amendment to the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021, itself a component of the larger Pr... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger— Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee — yesterday called on lawmakers to recognize the valuable perspectives of farmers on conservation issues and bring them to the table in policy discussions related to the climate crisis. During a House Agriculture Committee hearing focused on how farmers ... Read more »
CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, CLINT SCHEMMER U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is jazzed to helm the House Agriculture Committee’s subcommittee on conservation and forestry. “I want to bring the voices of farmers to the table, literally, including constituents from the 7th District,” she said in a recent interview with the Culpeper Star-Exponent. Earlier this month, the Central Virginia lawmaker was re-elect... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House Agriculture Committee announced that U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger was elected to serve as Chair of the Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. Spanberger also served as Chair of the Subcommittee during the 116th Congress. “Throughout our history, farmers and producers have been some of our nation’s most prolific conserva... Read more »
CBS19 Representative Abigail Spanberger, D-VA-7th, has been elected to serve as chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee She was elected to serve as chair of the subcommittee in the 117th Congress. She had previously served as chair during the 116th Congress. “Throughout our history, farmers and producers have been some of our nation’s most prolific co... Read more »
