{"id":2385424,"date":"2025-01-01T23:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T04:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-gubernatorial-contender-spanberger-speaks-about-chaos-of-congress-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T23:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T04:22:12","slug":"virginia-gubernatorial-contender-spanberger-speaks-about-chaos-of-congress-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-gubernatorial-contender-spanberger-speaks-about-chaos-of-congress-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia gubernatorial contender Spanberger speaks about \u2018chaos\u2019 of Congress &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-gubernatorial-contender-spanberger-speaks-about-chaos-of-congress-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200b discusses Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic candidate for the \u200dVirginia gubernatorial race, who addresses the &#8220;chaos&#8221; prevalent in\u200d Congress. Spanberger highlights the\u2064 challenges and dysfunction that have become characteristic of legislative processes, positioning herself as a leader who can navigate\u200c such\u2064 tumultuous political landscapes. The piece likely explores her perspectives on governance and her\u2062 plans to\u2064 restore order and effectiveness \u200din the state&#8217;s leadership if elected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Virginia gubernatorial contender Spanberger speaks about &lsquo;chaos&rsquo; of Congress<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1924946\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who is a favorite for the Democratic nomination in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Virginia&rsquo;s<\/a> 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3270742\/virginia-governor-race-highlight-growing-democratic-party-divide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gubernatorial race<\/a>, reinforced her feelings about the &ldquo;chaos&rdquo; in Congress in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/01\/us\/politics\/spanberger-congress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Spanberger declined to run for reelection in 2024 in order to run for Virginia&rsquo;s governorship, which will be up for grabs after Gov. Glenn Youngkin&rsquo;s (R-VA) term ends.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-andy-biggs-ndaa-veto-override-a-crying-shame\/\" title=\"Rep. Andy Biggs: NDAA veto override a crying shame\">worst part<\/a> is the chaos,&rdquo; Spanberger said in reply to a question about what the worst part of Congress is. &ldquo;The worst part is the inability to keep a calendar, the inability to do the most essential things, the fact we have to talk about, &lsquo;Will they, won&rsquo;t they shut down the government?&rsquo; every single time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger said Virginia is most affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goya-ceo-if-we-shut-down-this-economy-its-the-beginning-of-the-end\/\" title=\"Goya CEO: If We Shut Down This Economy, It\u2019s The \u201cBeginning Of The End\u201d\">government shutdowns<\/a>, likely because of the large amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal government employees<\/a> the state houses. The congresswoman suggested her constituents are even affected by talk of the government shutting down.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What seems like a procedural drama here on Capitol Hill is a worry around the dinner table back home in my community,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The last-minute gamesmanship is the worst because I&rsquo;ve seen firsthand how it just creates so much worry in the people I represent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The government nearly shut down in late December, but a last-second bipartisan funding deal saved the government from heading into a crisis. Republicans, despite having control over the House, struggled with determining a suitable package.<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger lamented the last-second approach Congress has taken to appropriating funds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fiscal year always ends in September, and so the fact that it&rsquo;s always September, and people are like, &lsquo;Oh my gosh, we needed to finish appropriations!&rsquo; &mdash; I will never, never be able to mentally understand how it is that people seem surprised every year when September is coming to an end,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The centrist Democrat did put out a solution to fixing some of Congress&rsquo;s problems. She thinks that the Speaker&rsquo;s Lobby should &ldquo;be closed to press so that members can actually sit out there and talk to each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spanberger also touted her support for a bill that would ban members of Congress from buying, selling, or trading stocks: &ldquo;When I&rsquo;m here on Capitol Hill, I&rsquo;m here working for you and that&rsquo;s it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat&rsquo;s likely opponent in the November Virginia gubernatorial general election will be Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. 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