HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a Stay at Home order for all Virginia residents. “Today’s announcement from the Governor is the right step forward in mitigating and preventing the spread of this deadly virus. The Commonwealth’s healthcare professionals are working around the clock to save the... Read more »
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, ABIGAIL SPANBERGER We’ve found ourselves in the middle of an almost unimaginable scenario. Over the past week, COVID-19 has spread across Virginia and in the Richmond area. It has taken the lives of our community’s vulnerable seniors as it viciously spread through a long-term care facility in Henrico County, infecting both residents and staff. As the representative for Vir... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald J. Trump with other members of the Virginia Congressional delegation urging the administration to swiftly approve federal funding for the Virginia National Guard to help combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Spanberger was joined on the letter by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with an overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan emergency relief package in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes several provisions Spanberger pushed to include—such as direct payments to working families, exp... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use its authorities under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to provide immediate, additional supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Central Virginia and across the country. In a letter sent to HHS Secretary Alex Az... Read more »
NEXSTAR, BASIL JOHN With bipartisan support Friday, the House passed the $2.2-trillion stimulus plan, to help Americans combat the coronavirus pandemic. Hours later, President Donald Trump signed the bill. “We’re coming together for this one day; is nothing that doctors and nurses don’t do every day to protect the public,” Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott said. Scott supports the current bill but also wa... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today is leading an effort calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take steps to expand high-speed internet access for students facing school closures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Across the United States, approximately 12 million students lack reliable broadband connectivity in their homes, and as of 2019, 27 per... Read more »
CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, CLINT SCHEMMER President Donald J. Trump has signed into law U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s bipartisan bill requiring a national strategy to protect American 5G telecommunications systems from foreign threats. The president signed the legislation late Monday night, as current events highlighted the importance of cybersecurity. In response to the nation’s growing coronavirus... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger’s bipartisan legislation requiring a national strategy to protect American 5G telecommunications systems from foreign-based threats. As thousands of Central Virginians move to telework, online business transactions, and remote learning in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, the importance ... Read more »
WRIC, AMY SIMPSON Chuck Caple is used to being in a salon, but right now this licensed cosmetology instructor in Chesterfield is out of a job. Due to the 30-day shutdown for salons, he feels stuck. With news of a federal stimulus package on the way, Caple is worried at the thought of taking out a loan and creating more debt as his only option for survival. “Because I’m self-employed when I’m out o... Read more »
