HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is urging U.S. House leadership to prioritize policies in upcoming negotiations that would lower Central Virginians’ healthcare costs as they face healthcare affordability challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Spanberger and 17 of her freshman colleagues urged the Speaker to ... Read more »
TASK AND PURPOSE, DAVID ROZA Multiple lawmakers called for Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly to resign or be fired after a massive backlash to Modly’s decision to relieve Capt. Brett Crozier, commander of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, after the latter urged his superiors to evacuate the ship for fear of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading throughout his crew. Lawmakers levied th... Read more »
CBS19 Thousands of people participated in a telephone town hall with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger. According to a release, the town hall focused on the effects of the coronavirus on Central Virginia businesses and workers. Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and the Office of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also participated. Sp... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a new federal loan assistance program intended to deliver immediate financial relief to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Under this program, loans will be fully forgiven if used by businesses to cover payr... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday hosted a telephone town hall with representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and the Office of the Governor of Virginia. During the interactive forum, Spanberger and her guests answered questions directly from Central Virginians about the immediate economic impacts of C... Read more »
THE CENTRAL VIRGINIAN, DAVID HOLTZMAN Money intended to ease the pain of business closings and layoffs over the next two to three months is expected to arrive in Louisa County mailboxes or their bank accounts in early-to-mid April. A check for $1,200 will go to every adult and $500 to every child in households with up to $150,000 in gross income. Small businesses are eligible for thousands of doll... Read more »
WRIC, NICK CONIGLIARO As small business throughout the country are depleted as a result of COVID-19, the largest small business loan program aims to help, according to the Small Business Administration. The gesture is not without difficulties, however. With financial hardships hitting small businesses throughout the area, the Small Business Administration adopted a new program to help bring financ... Read more »
WRIC, BASIL JOHN For those with mental health issues, stay-at-home orders and social isolation present serious problems. “These are all elements that are very harmful for those who might already be suffering from mental health challenges,” Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger said. Spanberger says it further isolates those with mental health issues. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton says teleheal... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today will host a telephone town hall with representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and the Office of the Governor of Virginia to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on Central Virginia workers and small businesses, as well as the resources currently available to them. Last Friday, Spanb... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today urged the administration to immediately suspend all tariffs on the imports of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry E. Branstad, Spanberger and 19 of her colleagues called for an immediate... Read more »
