U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announces support for Freedom to Vote Act
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The Freedom to Vote Act is federal legislation that would build on many of Virginia’s successes to make it easier to vote.
Search Results for Tim Kaine
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A unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area has support of more than 100 stakeholders
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After a six-month comment period and draft legislation last fall, legislation was introduced to create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area.
‘One of Virginia’s treasures’: Lawmakers work to protect Chesapeake Bay
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has long made clear that agriculture conservation practices are one of the most cost-effective solutions.
Virginia’s Fort Monroe awarded $75K grant for Resource Protection Survey
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In the early 1600s, an exploration mission identified the channel between the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads as a strategic defensive site.
Restoration of Chesapeake Bay watershed would accelerate with focus on federal resources
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The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023 would fast track conservation goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Lawmakers host roundtable discussion on child care crisis in U.S.
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A recent report by the Century Foundation found that the U.S. faces a child care crisis as ARPA funding is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2023.
Resolution would direct U.S. Archivist to affirm ERA as 28th Amendment to Constitution
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The Equal Rights Amendment Now resolution is a joint resolution that would direct the Archivist to affirm the ERA as the 28th Amendment.
COVID-19 pandemic funding of American child care set to expire in September
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Historic funding was secured in the American Rescue Plan to stabilize child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is ending in September.
Sanders, Scott introduce bill to push federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott have introduced legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to $17 an hour.
‘There is only one’: National Park Service status for Chesapeake Bay introduced with legislation
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The Chesapeake National Recreation Area would be a land-based, and unite the new and existing National Park Service sites and trails.
