HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement urging congressional leadership in both parties to find a path forward on a third emergency economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The people of Central Virginia need immediate help. Our hospitals and nursing homes need personal protective equipment—gowns, masks, respirators, sh... Read more »
CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, CLINT SCHEMMER As House and Senate negotiators tried Tuesday to strike a bargain, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger urged congressional leaders in both parties to seek compromise on their third emergency economic-relief package addressing the global pandemic. The Central Virginia lawmaker, in a statement as she worked from home in Henrico County, said she opposes pursuing “unrel... Read more »
FOX NEWS, REP. ABIGAIL SPANBERGER Democrats and Republicans in Congress must unite immediately on a bipartisan basis to respond to the health and economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. This pandemic has altered the course of our nation and our daily lives. The effects will last for weeks, months and potentially years to come. The people of my district, as well as Americans across our... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the President to make urgent and effective use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to respond to COVID-19. In the past week, Virginia has experienced a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, protective gloves, face shields, and hand sanitizer. To meet the critical supp... Read more »
CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, CLINT SCHEMMER U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is leading House members to urge President Trump to “make urgent and effective use” of the Defense Production Act to address the COVID-19 crisis. On Monday, the Central Virginia lawmaker introduced a bipartisan resolution, endorsed by 13 other House members—both Republicans and Democrats—urging the president to immediately... Read more »
WASHINGTON POST, GREGORY S. SCHNEIDER, OVETTA WIGGINS, LAURA VOZZELLA, and KYLE SWENSON Virginia closed all schools for the rest of the academic year and Maryland ordered all nonessential businesses to shut their doors as the coronavirus continued to spread Monday, with health care workers sounding the alarm about dwindling supplies of protective gear. The number of cases announced in the region h... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today is calling on the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to provide immediate relief to Central Virginia workers and small businesses as the coronavirus pandemic threatens the region’s communities and economy. In a Medium article posted today, Spanberger outlined her support for direct payments to American workers, expanded unempl... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – As the coronavirus pandemic threatens the stability of the region’s economy, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Disaster Declarations for all 10 Seventh District counties and has opened an application portal for Central Virginians to apply for its Economic Injury Disaster Loans. With this designation, ... Read more »
HENRICO, V.A. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to outline its plans to protect members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed abroad during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Last week, a U.S. Central Command representative told the House Armed Services Committee that U.S. servicemembers stationed in Afghanistan cannot receive coronavirus tests, ... Read more »
CBS19, MICHAEL CALDWELL Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced on Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration issued Disaster Declarations for all 10 7th District counties and opened an application portal for Central Virginians to apply for its Economic Injury Disaster Loans, according to a news release from Spanberger's staff. Through the SBA, businesses in central Virginia can now apply for lo... Read more »
