Legislation would incentivize American-based pharmaceutical companies to increase production
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Nearly 80 percent of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are outside of the US. New legislation would encourage American-based.
Search Results for Abigail Spanberger
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National Defense Authorization Act 2024 includes crack down on fentanyl trafficking in U.S.
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Today’s passage by the U.S. House and by the U.S. Senate yesterday of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024 includes a crack down on fentanyl.
Professionals working in substance use disorder field may soon have student loans forgiven
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A majority of the U.S. House passed a bipartisan effort reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Substance Use Disorder loan repayment program.
U.S. House passes legislation to allow whole milk in public school cafeterias again
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The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is bipartisan legislation that would allow flavored and unflavored whole milk in participating schools.
Lawmakers push Biden Administration for expansion of OTC birth control access
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In July 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved “Opill,” the first over-the-counter birth control pill, available in early 2024.
$729M in federal funding secured for Phase 2 of Transforming Rail in Virginia projects
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Federal funding has been secured to complete the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) Phase 2 projects in the amount of $729 million.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney enters 2025 Virginia Democratic gubernatorial race
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is the second Democrat in the 2025 Virginia governor’s race.
Virginia lawmakers encourage pause on FBI HQ selection amid investigation into impropriety
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Earlier this year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state lawmakers made a bid for Springfield as the new site for FBI headquarters.
SNAP reform: More than 100 lawmakers push for inclusion of Hot Foods Act in 2023 Farm Bill
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The Hot Foods Act would allow SNAP beneficiaries to buy hot foods and prepared hot foods with benefits from the SNAP program.
Virginia House members split on vote to expel New York Republican George Santos
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The U.S. House voted 311-114 on Friday to expel embattled Republican George Santos from his congressional seat representing New York.
