RICHMOND, Va.—Five new Democratic gun-violence-prevention measures from the 2021 Regular and Special Legislative Sessions are going into effect on July 1. “Over the past 18 months Virginia has become a national leader on enacting common-sense gun safety legislation,” Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn said. “I am so incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made to…
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RICHMOND, Va.—The Virginia House of Delegates announced that the upcoming Special Legislative Session this summer will be held in person. Virginia House Democratic Majority Leader Charniele Herring and House Democratic Caucus Chair Rip Sullivan released this statement in response: “The House Democratic Majority followed the science and took the necessary safety precautions, allowing us to…
RICHMOND, Va.—Tomorrow, Virginia’s minimum wage rises to $9.50 per hour thanks to legislation from the 2020 Regular Session (HB 395), which Delegate Jeion Ward introduced and the House Democratic Caucus championed as a Caucus priority. The Commonwealth’s minimum hourly wage is currently $7.25 and was last increased 12 years ago. House Democratic Majority Leader Charniele…
RICHMOND, Va.—Today, a Minnesota jury released the verdict in former officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd, finding Chauvin guilty on all three charges. Virginia House Democratic Majority Leader Charniele Herring and House Democratic Caucus Chair Rip Sullivan released the following statement in response: “Justice has been served in the case of…
RICHMOND, Va.—Yesterday, the Virginia House Democratic Caucus reported that it raised a total of $655,312.21 during the first quarter of 2021, with $412,536.75 cash on hand. This comes after the Caucus pledged not to fundraise during the special session that extended the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. Jaime Reimers, the House Democratic Caucus Executive Director, released…
RICHMOND, Va.—Recently, footage was released involving police officers in Windsor, VA drawing guns and pepper spraying Caron Nazario, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps who was in full uniform, after pulling him over for driving without a rear license plate, despite the temporary license plate clearly displayed and visible in the back…
RICHMOND, Va.—Today during Reconvene Session, the Virginia House of Delegates accepted Governor Ralph Northam’s amendments and substitutions to 22 pieces of the House Democratic Caucus’ legislation from the 2021 Regular and Special Session. Last month, the Virginia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die, having passed many of the House Democrats’ session priorities aimed at building a…
RICHMOND, Va.—Today, the Virginia House of Delegates approved Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed budget amendment to have a private firm conduct an independent investigation on the Office of the State Inspector General’s report after news broke of potential wrongdoing. Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn, House Democratic Majority Leader Charniele Herring, and House Democratic Caucus…
RICHMOND, VA—Today, Virginia becomes the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty after Governor Ralph Northam signed HB 2263. Delegate Mike Mullin (D-93) patroned the bill, while House Democratic Majority Leader Charniele Herring served as the co-patron and the House Democratic Caucus designated this legislation as a session priority. Today’s action by the governor…
Virginia set to become the first Southern state to end the practice RICHMOND, VA—Delegate Mike Mullin’s measure to abolish the Death Penalty in Virginia (HB 2263) passed the Senate on February 22 with a vote of 22-16, sending the legislation to the Office of Governor Ralph Northam for further action. The bill would also convert…