Abigail Spanberger promised she would be different by working with anyone across the political spectrum to get results for Virginia, and that’s exactly what she has done.
A former CIA officer and federal agent, Spanberger worked with Democrats and Republicans to pass laws that impact us, such as bringing transparency to drug prices and cracking down on drug and human trafficking to better secure our borders, which President Trump just signed into law.
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Updated 1/31/2020
| January 6, 2020
By Clint Schemmer
Spanberger has worked to give Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices directly with pharmaceutical providers and, separately, to boost competition among generic drug manufacturers and increase access to lower-cost prescription drugs.
In December, President Trump signed into law her bipartisan legislation, with Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., to combat the sharing of child pornography on government-associated networks.
Spanberger also expressed pride in encouraging negotiators of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and advocating among colleagues for the trade pact, the successor to NAFTA.
| December 23, 2019
By CBS19 News Staff
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s legislation to combat trafficking and smuggling networks in Central America and strengthen border security in the United States was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Monday, according to a press release.
The bipartisan legislation was led by Spanberger, who represents Virginia’s Seventh District as a Democrat, and Texas’s 23rd District Republican Will Hurd.
| December 20, 2019
By Abigail Spanberger
Throughout my first year in Congress, I’ve shared the views of central Virginians directly with administration officials, including U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. And at a White House meeting with Vice President Mike Pence earlier this month, I joined five of my colleagues from across the country to underscore the importance of the USMCA to our regions. We also discussed how there is clear bipartisan agreement on the USMCA — and that we shouldn’t be afraid to move it forward. Just a few days later, House negotiators and the administration finally announced a deal.
| December 20, 2019
By Clint Schemmer
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger described the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement—which won resounding bipartisan approval from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday—as a major victory for the American economy and for Virginia farmers.It promises to open new export markets for Virginia cattle, dairy and poultry producers by leveling the playing field between the U.S. and Canada, she told the Culpeper Star-Exponent.
| December 18, 2019
By Tom Lappas
Seventh District U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger wrapped up a whirlwind two-day healthcare-inspired tour of her district with an hour-long discussion Nov. 26 at Glen Allen Library about Medicare, prescription drugs and changes involving both that she’s championing in Congress.
| December 12, 2019
By The Editorial Page Staff of the Free Lance Star
Another aspect of post-secondary education is making financing more flexible and affordable. That’s the goal of bipartisan legislation introduced by Virginia Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D–7th District) and Rob Wittman (R–1st District). Called the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, the bill expands the uses allowed for 529 Savings Plan distributions to include training, certification and credentialing programs.
| December 11, 2019
By Clint Schemmer
Joining a broad and bipartisan cross-section of America’s elected officials, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger expressed her happiness Tuesday at word that the United States, Mexico, and Canada have struck a trade deal.
Spanberger, D-7th, has been a leading advocate for the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement among her House freshman colleagues. She worked across the aisle to bring her constituents’ priorities to the forefront, meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in March and with Vice President Mike Pence last week.
| November 26, 2019
By Chris Markham and Carly Kempler
Representative Abigail Spanberger is putting healthcare at the top of her legislative list.The 7th District Democrat visited the Orange County Free Clinic on Tuesday to meet with those at the forefront of the issue. She discussed several issues the county is facing with area doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
| November 1, 2019
By Michael Pope
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat from the Richmond suburbs, has a bill that would allow the public to see more information about how rebates and discounts factor into drug prices. The bill would require the federal government to publish all the information submitted about drug discounts online for everyone to see.
The bill swept through the House of Representatives this week with zero no votes. Now it’s on its way to the Senate and potentially even to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
| September 17, 2019
By Clint Schemmer
This weekend near the Orange-Culpeper line, Spanberger kept the vow she made soon after taking the oath as a member of the 116th Congress. She held her 10th town-hall forum, one in each of the sprawling 7th District’s 10 counties, which are mostly rural but include some suburban locales.
| August 14, 2019
By Rich Griset
Spanberger, a Democrat who represents Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which includes a portion of Chesterfield, is part of the 36-member Freshman Working Group on Addiction, a bipartisan group of newly elected representatives working to promote policies to end the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. Meeting separately with members of HARP’s male and female inmate groups, Spanberger often wiped away tears while listening to their tales of addiction and recovery efforts
| April 9, 2019
By Clint Schemmer
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, and an Illinois Republican are leading a bipartisan push to build more internet broadband networks in rural America.
On Monday, Spanberger announced that she and Rep. Rodney Davis have received support from 71 other House members to request $900 million in appropriations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Program and a Farm Bill program that both aim to reduce the connectivity gap between rural and urban communities.
| January 17, 2019
By CNN Wire
A day after congressional Democrats declined to meet with President Donald Trump over ending the government shutdown, at least seven House Democrats 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-7th district) of Virginia attended the midday White House meeting in the Situation Room
| January 3, 2019
By Ian Shapira
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Once Rep. Abigail Spanberger embraced the secret life of a CIA operative, she never imagined breaking cover.
She handled and recruited spies in Europe, where she specialized in counterterrorism and nuclear proliferation issues. She aspired to an appointment somewhere as chief of station, the Langley equivalent of ambassador. Instead she wound up leaving the agency in 2014 in search of a less nomadic life after having three children.