NEW YORK TIMES, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG As the most diverse freshman class in history settles into the House of Representatives, newcomers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have been racking up social media followers and soaking up the spotlight, liberal firebrands largely elected to safe Democratic seats. But overlooked in the hallway protests and often glowing n... Read more »
GLEN ALLEN, VA – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced details about her first three in-district town halls. These public events will allow Spanberger to hear the ideas, suggestions, and concerns of Central Virginia residents. “A representative government means listening to the voices of those you serve—and then fighting for their priorities and making their voices heard. As I beg... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger secured appointments to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture for the 116th Congress. These two committee assignments were Spanberger’s top-choice assignments for her first term in Congress. The House Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for legislation related to U.S. fo... Read more »
CNN WIRE One of Virginia’s newest congressional legislators attended a White House meeting Wednesday aimed at reopening the government that has been partially closed for more than three weeks. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) of Virginia attended the midday White House meeting in the Situation Room with Democratic Reps. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Thomas Suozzi of New York, Vincente Gonzale... Read more »
ABC NEWS, DEAN MIRSHAHI U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger was granted her "top-choice assignments" on Thursday when she was selected to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture for the 116th Congress. The Foreign Affairs and Agriculture committees, according to the congresswoman's office, were the committees Spanberger requested to be ap... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger released the following statement after joining a bipartisan group of her colleagues today at a meeting with President Trump at the White House to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and its harmful effects on federal employees in Central Virginia and across the country. “My first duty as a U.S. Representative is to be the voice for Cent... Read more »
PBS NEWSHOUR, LISA DESJARDINS CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO Two new House members, Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., and Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., belong to the largest congressional freshman class in decades. Even before their offices were fully set up, these Capitol Hill newcomers had to cast votes on how to handle a government shutdown that's stretched on for weeks. Lisa Desjardins accompanies Rigglem... Read more »
WASHINGTON POST, JENNA PORTNOY Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) defended her decision on Wednesday to join a bipartisan group of members of Congress that met with President Trump and his top aides to discuss the partial federal shutdown. “If I am given the opportunity to speak directly with the president and voice how the shutdown is hurting the people in my district, I think it would be a derelict... Read more »
ABC NEWS RADIO A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from the House Problem Solvers Caucus sat down with President Trump at the White House Wednesday as the president continues to demand funding to build a southern border wall as a condition for ending the partial government shutdown, now in its 26th day. The meeting with both Democrats and Republicans comes the day after the president invited a gro... Read more »
YAHOO NEWS, JORDYN PHELPS A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from the House Problem Solvers Caucus sat down with President Trump at the White House Wednesday as the president continues to demand funding to build a southern border wall as a condition for ending the partial government shutdown, now in its 26th day. The meeting with both Democrats and Republicans comes the day after the president in... Read more »
