Resources
National Defense & Foreign Affairs

Spanberger Statement on House GOP Bill that Plays Political Games with America’s Servicemembers & National Security

Jul 14, 2023
National Defense & Foreign Affairs
Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after voting against a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would endanger women serving in the military, undermine America’s national security, and harm recruitment.  

“I represent thousands of servicemembers and their families, and these Virginians deserve our strongest possible support. We should be using the NDAA to make sure they have the tools they need to keep America safe, recruit the next generation of fighters, and maintain peace within our shores and around the world.

“Just last month, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted 58 to one to pass a strong, bipartisan NDAA. But this week, the House Freedom Caucus insisted on using this normally bipartisan bill as an experiment to test fringe ideas — including endangering the lives of women in the military who need emergency medical care and casting doubts on the effectiveness of vaccines. Rather than send a message to the world that both parties stand with our servicemembers — regardless of our policy disagreements, they chose to prioritize getting headlines.

“This partisan bill puts us on a dangerous path towards not being able to reach an agreement on funding our military. In the coming weeks, I look forward to the U.S. Senate delivering a more sensible NDAA — and I look forward to voting for a bipartisan bill that will make it to the President’s desk, give our servicemembers the support they deserve, and strengthen America’s national security.”

###

Recent Posts

Nov 21, 2024
Healthcare

Spanberger, Smith, Kaine, Cotton Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Address Drug Shortages

According to the FDA, More Than 275 Drugs Are Currently in Shortage The “End Drug Shortages Act” is Supported by Inova Health System, UVA Health, & VCU Health System WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation alongside U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) […]

Nov 21, 2024
Agriculture

Spanberger Statement on Status of Farm Bill Negotiations, Need to Provide Virginia Farmers with Disaster Relief

Congresswoman: “Any Extension Passed in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Must include Urgent Disaster Relief” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger — the only Virginian on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee — today released the following statement on the status of Farm Bill negotiations. “The Farm Bill is already more than one year overdue. […]

Nov 18, 2024
Social Security, Medicare, & Retirement

Spanberger, Graves, Brown, Collins Urge U.S. Senate Leadership to Bring Social Security Fairness Act to the Floor to Eliminate the WEP & GPO

The Bipartisan, Bicameral “Social Security Fairness Act” — Which Passed in the U.S. House on Tuesday — Would Eliminate Two Provisions of the “Social Security Act” That Unfairly Reduce Benefits for More Than 2 Million Americans Who Have Devoted Much or All of Their Careers to Public Service WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the bipartisan, bicameral […]