In observance of Black History Month, House Democrats gave speeches throughout February expounding on aspects of African American history. They introduced often overlooked figures in our nation’s history and highlighted the ways the legacies of Jim Crow and slavery reverberate to this day. Delegate Lamont Bagby (D – Henrico), Chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus…
Month: February 2019
Richmond (February 21, 2019) – Last month, the Virginia Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with bipartisan support. Though 81 percent of Virginians support ERA ratification, House Republicans defeated the resolution in the House of Delegates’ subcommittee system and have continually blocked it from a vote on the full House floor. Throughout this session, House Democrats…
Richmond (February 13, 2019) – In 2016, five Virginia cities ranked in Eviction Lab’s top 10 cities with the highest eviction rates in the United States. After this revelation, Democrats in both the House of Delegates and the Senate got to work to remedy this major issue. “Every Virginian deserves a safe place to call home,” said Delegate…
Richmond (February 7, 2019) – House Republicans passed a budget today that would strip funding for programs that would benefit those most hurt by the inequitable and irresponsible Trump tax scheme. The House GOP budget facilitates their efforts to exacerbate the effects of the Trump plan through their bills HB2355 and HB2529, which disproportionately benefit…
(Richmond) – House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Delegates on Thursday, February 7: “Mr. Speaker – and members of the body, the past few days have been incredibly difficult and painful for us personally and for the Commonwealth of Virginia. “But, Mr. Speaker – our…
Richmond (February 5, 2019) – On Tuesday, House Republicans aligned themselves with the unpopular and irresponsible tax plan that President Trump pushed through Congress, bringing national politics to Virginia. HB2529, introduced by Delegate Tim Hugo, passed with all Republicans voting for it and all Democrats voting against. House Republicans have purported that their bill would…
Richmond (February 4, 2019) — The original version of HB2355, introduced by Delegate Chris Jones, would have cleanly conformed Virginia to the federal tax code, as is the traditional practice. That version of the bill had the support of the House Democratic Caucus. “It is unfortunate that House Republicans are holding conformity hostage at the expense…