Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger told CNN Friday morning that she spoke with Klain twice in the last two days to discuss the shortage, saying that Klain told her the White House views . Charlotte McWilliams met Spanberger when they were trainee officers before going to the CIA's academy in rural Virginia known as The Farm. They were both sent on to overseas postings Spanberger in Europe, McWilliams in Africa and bonded over their shared experiences doing clandestine work while becoming new mothers at the same time. Like others with access to America's top secrets, she will be called on to review intelligence matters in private and explain what she can to fellow lawmakers and the public. Jones doesnt let the tough reelection fight thats already brewing for Spanberger back home faze him, even as his team is still settling in at the Capitol. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Mike Waltz (R-FL-06), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in the federal student loan process and to give borrowers additional tools to understand and decrease [], At Least 519 Protesters Have Been Killed by the Regime & More Than 19,000 Iranians Have Been Arrested Since the Death of Mahsa Amini In September 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort urging the Biden Administration to impose stricter sanctions against members of the Iranian Parliament or [], The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Voted Unanimously to Pass the Congresswomans China Financial Threat Mitigation Act WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously 40 to 0 to advance U.S. Representative Abigail Spanbergers bipartisan bill that would build up Americas response to emerging financial threats from the Chinese []. Currently serving Virginia District 7 In 2018, she became the first Democrat since 1968 to be elected to represent Virginias 7th Congressional district. She won with 51% of the vote to Freitas's 49%. The relationship between Congress and the U.S. intelligence services can be uneasy and is often adversarial. [5] When she was 13, her family relocated to the Short Pump area in Henrico County in Virginia, outside Richmond. Rep. Spanberger knows that the United States today faces many foreign threats from its adversaries, and she believes that a strong diplomatic presence is a core component of our national security and must not be lessened or ignored. Rep. Spanberger told The New York Times that voters didn't elect President Biden to govern like FDR. Even before the attack [], Bipartisan Bill Would Give Borrowers Regular, Pertinent Information Related to Projected Payments, Accrued Interest, & Other Personalized Details WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. In the longer term, I am pursuing legislation to ensure we dont face this challenge again., Congresswoman: They Ran to the Sound of the Guns WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. She has voiced her support for stronger border security measures but opposes Trump's proposed wall. "Getting this legislation to President Biden's desk and signed into law was one of my top priorities this . Spanberger, the daughter of a federal law enforcement officer, worked as an investigator with the U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) on Friday called for new House leadership because of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's handling of legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stock,. staff members, chiefs of staff, legislative directors, they can buy and sell stock too. How many more do you need to look at?, Gerald Ford once said: If Lincoln were alive today, hed roll over in his grave., Abigail Spanberger spent almost a decade as a CIA operations officer. Kuster, who said she lives in "purple world," said members have been in close talks with Cabinet officials and the White House about how to work together to make intricate legislation like the infrastructure bill accessible to their constituents. She's someone that works hard and is focused on the mission. [6] In the early 2000s, she was a postal inspector, working on money laundering and narcotics cases. "I am already seeing a number of my Republican colleagues who voted against these historic pieces of legislation want to claim credit. Abigail and her husband Adam are parents to three daughters. Strengthening Workforce Training & Apprenticeships After college, Abigail moved to Germany and earned her MBA from a dual-degree German-American program between the GISMA business school and Purdue University. Brat beat his last Democratic challenger by 15-percentage points, and the district went for President Trump in 2016 by a margin of 6.5 points, though Democrat Hillary Clinton won the state overall. The Virginia Democrat and former CIA officer won reelection in a race that was considered a toss-up. The two also sparred over issues like the recent Republican tax reform law. This is the intersection of law, policy and politics, he said. $174,000 (2023 House of Representatives Default Member Salary salary), Alternate Names: Abigail Ann Davis, Abigail Anne Davis Spanberger, Federal and Congressional Communications Dashboard, Banking lobbyist comes back to Sen. Kennedy, Ex-Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.) registers as first-time lobbyist, Trent Lott's grandson finds his way to the Senate, Senate Budget Republicans add judicial-advocacy lobbyist, Sen. Whitehouse adds environmental lobbyist in Budget Committee climate-change fight, LegiStorm has published preliminary staff lists for nearly all members-elect, LegiStorm adds second-quarter house salaries, expenses and vendor data, Congressional Record search and alerts are now available, LegiStorm expands privately funded congressional travel search capabilities, The GOPs Ukraine supporters begin to summon their voice, D.C. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial and the Civil War and all that stuff. Pressed on details, she gives few. As an example, she points to visits in her district from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg showing new bridges under construction and White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu highlighting a new interstate interchange. ", "This Democrat thinks Joe Biden fundamentally misunderstood his mandate Chris Cillizza", "Moderate Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger says Americans didn't elect Biden to be FDR", "Election 2018: Dave Brat and Abigail Spanberger", "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 116th Congress", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States representatives by seniority, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abigail_Spanberger&oldid=1142575641, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 05:22. President Biden and House Democrats are mounting a full-court press to take their legislative record on the road and into districts across the country to remind voters of what they've already accomplished. '', President Bill Clinton cut to the heart of the matter during his grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinsky affair in 1998 when he infamously said: It all depends on what the meaning of the word is is.. It was his father who shaped his sense of public service and taught him to go where the problems are. His parents went to segregated schools in Meridian, Mississippi, and his father marched across the bridge in Selma, Alabama, on Bloody Sunday, as white state troopers wielded their nightsticks against proponents of civil rights. "As a former CIA officer who worked terrorism cases, I find it particularly disgraceful that they would try and make that some sort of leap or claim when I was in fact a long-term substitute teacher for a bunch of kids, she said in response. After eight years, Spanberger had several choices for her next posting, from Kenya to Costa Rica. She recognizes the tremendous sacrifice of those who serve in our military, and she believes we have a sacred obligation to honor their dedication to our country and to give them the support they deserve. Abigail Spanberger, a congressional candidate, had a 12-year career with the CIA. Eleanor Holmes Norton of D.C. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Americans who served in World War II with the Canadian and British militaries prior to Americas declaration of war. WASHINGTON A key group of House Democrats in swing seats elected Rep. Abigail Spanberger (Va.) on Tuesday to serve as the first dedicated representative to House Democratic leadership of. I know because I wrote up those reports you know, theres fighting with these two factions and this is what it means.'. [15][16] Her campaign outraised Brat's. [68], In a November 2021 interview with the New York Times, Spanberger criticized Biden after the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, saying, "Nobody elected him to be F.D.R., they elected him to be normal and stop the chaos. Obama told this unfortunate joke about his bowling skills during an appearance on The Tonight Show in 2009. Brat shocked the nation when he defeated sitting House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary in 2014. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Speaking in 2002 in Nashville, during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, Bush had this to say about Iraqs threat to the United States: There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Biden's cuts to Medicare Advantage will cost seniors hundreds more per year, but Abigail Spanberger is silent. We discussed all possible avenues for getting formula back on the shelves so that parents who rely on it as I did to feed my three daughters know they will be able to feed their babies. [50] In November 2020, she described reducing the cost of prescription drugs as "the top priority of families in [her] district". ", She underscored: "One thing that's been really nice this session is there's just tremendous unity.". She's running unopposed in her party for a third term, and there will be no. In an interview, Goss described his experience with overseeing intelligence while in Congress as frustrating., The tensions are greater than when I was there, he said, blaming polarization both in Congress and within the spy agencies. Rep. Spanberger supports a national response that invests in preventing overdoses, expanding access to treatment, and supporting individuals in recovery from addiction as they seek to reclaim their health and well-being. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). [7], In 2006, Spanberger joined the Central Intelligence Agency as an operations officer. Jayapal told reporters that while "nobody is surprised that Biden was not my choice in the first election for the primary," the CPC and the administration have formed an "incredibly strong partnership.". [7] On June 12, 2018, Spanberger defeated Dan Ward in the Democratic primary election with 73% of the vote, receiving more votes than any other candidate in the Virginia primaries that day. She attended John Randolph Tucker High School. Spanberger ( Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. On November 5, days after winning reelection by a margin of 1.8%,[27] Spanberger criticized the Democratic Party's strategy for the 2020 elections in a phone call with other Democratic caucus members that was subsequently leaked. she mused. Although most of the conference was marked by strong support of the president, there was a brief interruption on Thursday, when news of Biden's decision not to use his veto power to block a GOP-effort to repeal D.C.'s new crime law broke during a press conference with the Congressional Black Caucus. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, she is working to make sure Virginia employers and employees are able to recover and succeed. In the weeks since she was named to the intelligence committee, Spanberger says she's already recognizing some of the names and programs in the classified materials she's receiving.