Spanberger said she serves on the Agricultural and Intelligence Committees because of her background in the CIA and because of her district being largely agricultural. She explained, in order to be on a committee, each representative makes a request and gives an explanation on why he or she would like to serve on a particular one.
After some quick photo - ops, the youth hopped on The Capitol tour and saw the rotunda area where the presidents lie in state, as well as the famous statues that line Statuary Hall. The youth then went up to the House and Senate galleries to hear bills that were being debated while Congress was in session. Vines said for some youth, it was their first trip to DC. “ Most of them have never been on the Metro so it was an experience for quite a few of them, ” Vines said. “ They were very engaged and asking questions throughout the day, I was very proud of them. ”
Youth pose on The Capitol stairs with Representative Spanberger
Courtesy of Alisha Vines
Courtesy of Alisha Vines
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