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House passes Spanberger bill to crack down on foreign-backed disinformation, propaganda

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Published date: March 5, 2021 | 10:04 am
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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass Seventh District Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s legislation to protect against the influence of foreign nations through online disinformation campaigns.

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Warner, Tester, King introduce legislation to ease burden of student debt

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Published date: March 5, 2021 | 9:58 am
Updated: March 6, 2021 | 12:57 pm
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Student debt in the U.S. surpasses $1.7 trillion – all while an increasing number of borrowers find themselves unable to pay back their loans due to job scarcity and other extraordinary financial circumstances caused by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. 

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House votes to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: Police reforms hailed

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Published date: March 3, 2021 | 11:26 pm
Updated: August 24, 2025 | 10:09 am
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The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an effort to improve law enforcement accountability and root out racial bias in policing, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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Spanberger leads bipartisan effort to save 340B Drug Pricing Program

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Published date: March 3, 2021 | 9:59 am
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Abigail Spanberger is leading a bipartisan effort to defend the 340B Drug Pricing Program from changes that have led to prescription drug cost hikes for Virginia healthcare providers.

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Beyer, Kaine introduce bill to address cost of police misconduct to local governments

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Published date: March 2, 2021 | 3:27 pm
Updated: March 4, 2021 | 3:00 pm
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Virginia Congressman Don Beyer and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine have introduced legislation to increase police transparency and accountability, saving taxpayer dollars and potentially lives.

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Luria-backed amendment protects 5,600 acres in George Washington National Forest

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Published date: March 2, 2021 | 12:29 pm
Updated: November 9, 2024 | 2:17 pm
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An amendment to the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act would add 5,600 acres within the George Washington National Forest in Bath County to two existing wilderness areas.

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House passes $1.9T COVID-19 relief package: The political battle has just begun

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Published date: February 27, 2021 | 9:26 am
Updated: June 23, 2025 | 5:50 pm
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The House of Representatives, by a razor-thin 219-212 margin, voted in the wee hours of Saturday morning to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, setting up the next political battle in the U.S. Senate.

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Treasury releases report on Jamal Khashoggi murder: Warner, Connolly comment

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Published date: February 26, 2021 | 3:48 pm
Updated: November 18, 2025 | 1:30 pm
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control today designated Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al Asiri and Saudi Arabia’s Rapid Intervention Force in connection with the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Minority, community-based lenders can apply for emergency COVID-19 grants

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Published date: February 26, 2021 | 9:41 am
Updated: June 21, 2025 | 6:51 pm
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Minority-owned and community-based lending institutions can now apply for grants through the U.S. Treasury Department to support, prepare for, and respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic response.

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House passes Equality Act: Expands Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ+

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Published date: February 26, 2021 | 9:36 am
Updated: June 21, 2025 | 6:22 pm
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a bill that expands protections for LGBTQ+ people.

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