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Celerity

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17. here are some of Spanberger's political positions that probably would not have been supported by Mamdani
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:15 PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Spanberger#Political_positions

In the 2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election on the opening day of the 116th United States Congress, she voted for Representative Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat, joining 11 other Democrats who did not back Nancy Pelosi.

she supported Virginia's existing laws requiring minors seeking abortions to receive parental consent, and certain limitations on third-trimester abortions

On February 1, 2023, Spanberger was among 12 Democrats to vote for a resolution to end the COVID-19 national emergency.

On January 31, 2023, Spanberger was among seven Democrats to vote for H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, a bill that would lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.

Spanberger opposes defunding the police, and has supported bills that would increase the ability of local police departments to hire and train more officers.

Spanberger called for the passage of the USMCA trade deal negotiated by the Trump administration, Mexico, and Canada.

In May 2020, Spanberger voted against the HEROES Act, a proposed $3 trillion stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spanberger called the Green New Deal proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "bold compilation of ideas meant to address global climate change" but criticized it for allegedly including unrelated policy proposals and not identifying specific resolutions to the problems that it identifies. "Overall I am not a supporter of the Green New Deal", she said.

In June 2025, Spanberger supported the Trump administration's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

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Spanberger disagreed with Biden’s efforts to lift an emergency health order to turn away migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border.

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Not true across the board LearnedHand Sunday #1
No disagreement. gulliver Sunday #2
Can you explain to me what Spanberger supports that, let's say, Mamdani would not. Or Nanjeanne Sunday #3
This right here leftstreet Sunday #4
You'll trust your own research more than me gulliver Sunday #6
I just assumed since you said THEY were the Nanjeanne Sunday #7
Check me on these things. gulliver Sunday #8
I have no idea what you are talking about since Nanjeanne Sunday #9
I'll take that as a concession gulliver Sunday #10
You can take it however you want. I have no idea what you think I conceded or what you are arguing with me about. Nanjeanne Sunday #12
Thanks gulliver Sunday #15
OMG. There are no words! Nanjeanne Sunday #16
Bravo! I have some Info on the Govs Sherrill & Cha Sunday #19
here are some of Spanberger's political positions that probably would not have been supported by Mamdani Celerity Sunday #17
These were votes in Congress. I asked what did she run on that was a moderate policy that wouldn't be supported? Nanjeanne Sunday #18
When a candidate runs for office, their past votes and/or stances are looked at by the voters. The votes and/or stances Celerity Sunday #20
I agree. You are saying what I've been saying continuously. I reject that it's Spanberger and Sherrill and the Nanjeanne Sunday #22
+2 Emile Sunday #11
Spanberger doesn't support rent control for example which Mamdani does. EdmondDantes_ Sunday #14
Thank you for pointing out some differences in policies. I haven't seen anything Spanberger has said about rent control Nanjeanne Sunday #21
All politics are local fujiyamasan Sunday #5
These questions or debates or whatever BootinUp Sunday #13
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