Accountability file

Record & events

• disposition: Spanberger was born in New Jersey and moved frequently during her childhood before her family settled in Virginia. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.815Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: Her family moved often when she was young, living in Maine, the New York City area, and Philadelphia, before settling in Short Pump, Virginia, when she was 13. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.815Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She has publicly said that she gathered intelligence about nuclear proliferation and terrorism. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.815Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In a visit to the district, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon called the race "an absolute bellwether of the entire country" and said that losing it would mean Republican loss of control of the House. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.815Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Spanberger has said the letter and its impact on her leadership were crucial to her development as a politician. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Constitution", she said. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: 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." She also said … (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In May 2025, while campaigning, Spanberger said she would not sign a bill to fully repeal Virginia's right-to-work law if elected governor. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Spanberger said Youngkin had done the same during his tenure, and promised structural reform to prevent it. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Spanberger, who campaigned in support of these amendments, said she would campaign for their passage. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: In the 2026 legislative session, the Democratic-controlled General Assembly worked to pass the entirety of this agenda, including renter protections, an energy efficiency task force, carbon tax-funded energy bill relief, child care emplo… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: The Act created a Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel charged with developing policy recommendations and strategies to improve prescription drug affordability, and pharmacy benefit managers are required to report administrativ… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: At the same time, she vetoed a law that would have prevented ICE from conducting civil arrests at courthouses, schools, and healthcare facilities. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: If passed by voters, the measure will amend the state constitution to provide that "every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that such right shall not be, directly or indirectly, denied, burdened, or infring… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She cited the bill's "rushed timeframe", which she said gave the state too little time to design comprehensive strategies for regulating the market or to learn from the successes and errors of other states that liberalized cannabis retai… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: Concurrently, Spanberger supported and signed legislation that strengthened cannabis users' parental rights by restricting authorities' power to infringe upon custody or visitation of a dependent child on the basis of cannabis possession… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Despite Spanberger's August 2025 pledge to make no attempt to redraw Virginia's congressional map if elected, in late October state Democratic leaders announced a plan to redraw the state's map through a constitutional amendment that wou… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Hodges is overturned, and the Voting Rights Restoration Amendment, which restores voting rights to formerly incarcerated people who completed felony sentences. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Virginia NPR affiliate WCVE-FM called Spanberger's legislative voting record "typical in this highly partisan era" and said she has always voted for Biden's agenda while still being the fifth-most bipartisan House member when it came to … (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: During her gubernatorial campaign, Spanberger said she would support a constitutional amendment to restore "the Roe standard" and that she supported Virginia's existing laws requiring minors seeking abortions to receive parental consent,… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said, "This is one of the most extreme criminal-first, victim-last measures we've seen across the nation." Spanberger opposes defunding the police, and has supported bills that would increase the a… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She said the bill went "far beyond" pandemic relief and had no chance of passing the Republican-controlled Senate. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She also supports allowing schools to teach about Virginia's history of racism, saying, "history is important for us to learn from, for our kids to be proud of the progress we've made." Environment Spanberger has called climate change… (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: "Overall I am not a supporter of the Green New Deal", she said. (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: She said she does not support "sanctuary cities" but also called the term "a campaign slogan a lot of people get caught up in". (as of 2026-07-18T01:49:16.816Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]