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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
You prepared to take the oath of office? I am. Please raise your right hand, place your left hand on the Bible held by your husband, Adam Stanberger, assisted by your daughters, Claire, Charlotte, and Catherine. Please repeat after me, I, Abigail Davis Spanberger, do solemnly swear. I, Abigail Davis Spanberger, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully. Impartially discharge and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me, all the duties incumbent upon me as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations, Governor.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, just months after resoundingly winning an office previously held by a Republican.The Democratic rebuttal will immediately follow Trump’s address to Congress next Tuesday, offering the party’s most high-profile opportunity to deliver a countermessage.Spanberger, who served three terms in Congress, became Virginia’s first female governor earlier this year. She won the race by a double-digit margin, campaigning on affordability and lowering costs for families.House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in announcing Spanberger as the party’s pick that she “embodies the best of America as a mother, community leader and dedicated public servant.”In a statement, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Gov. Spanberger will lay out a clear path forward: lower everyday costs, protect healthcare, and defend the freedoms that define who we are as a nation.”
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, just months after resoundingly winning an office previously held by a Republican.
The Democratic rebuttal will immediately follow Trump’s address to Congress next Tuesday, offering the party’s most high-profile opportunity to deliver a countermessage.
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Spanberger, who served three terms in Congress, became Virginia’s first female governor earlier this year. She won the race by a double-digit margin, campaigning on affordability and lowering costs for families.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in announcing Spanberger as the party’s pick that she “embodies the best of America as a mother, community leader and dedicated public servant.”
In a statement, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Gov. Spanberger will lay out a clear path forward: lower everyday costs, protect healthcare, and defend the freedoms that define who we are as a nation.”
