RICHMOND, VA — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This opinion overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision from 1973 that ensured a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion without excessive government restriction. As a result of today’s decision, states…
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RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia General Assembly reconvened today to act on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to the compromise budget that passed the legislature earlier this month. Democrats in the House of Delegates roundly condemned Governor Youngkin’s amendments as unnecessarily divisive and obstructionist at a time when Virginians are looking for tenable solutions to real…
RICHMOND, VA – In wake of the leaked judicial decision indicating the Supreme Court of the United States is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, today Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates lead an historic offensive to ensure abortion access remains protected in Virginia. By a 51-45 margin, House Republicans killed the enabling resolution,…
RICHMOND, VA — On Wednesday, June 1st, Virginia House Democrats scored significant victories by focusing on the needs of Virginia working families and countering efforts by House Republicans to push an extreme agenda in Richmond. Democrats fought for and won record investments in public education and healthcare, while helping get money back into the pockets…
RICHMOND, VA – Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates have chosen Delegate Don Scott as their next leader in a caucus election held Wednesday morning. Following the vote, Delegate Scott expressed gratitude to the members of his caucus for granting him the opportunity to help unite Democrats across Virginia to truly fight back against…
RICHMOND, Va.—This morning, Governor Youngkin and the VA Department of Education released the final report from Superintendent Jillian Balow regarding Virginia’s public schools. While House Democrats remain committed to providing every student with a quality education, the report released today provides limited data, without context, that supports his narrative of failing schools without proposing any…
RICHMOND, Va.: Today, Leadership in the Virginia House and Senate Democratic Caucuses released the following statements in the aftermath of the devastating, racially-motivated mass shooting in a Buffalo, New York grocery store over the weekend. Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said: “The top focus in the General Assembly is always to ensure the safety and…
RICHMOND, Va.—Tonight, Politico published an article with a leaked copy of a draft opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in which he reverses the landmark decision of Roe v Wade. This would effectively end nearly 50 years of protection for a woman’s right to choose. Virginia House Democratic Caucus Chair Charniele Herring released the…
RICHMOND, Va.—Today during Reconvene Session, the Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates voted against a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoes to legislation from the 2021 Regular Session. These vetoes, supported by House Republicans, will have detrimental impacts on the people of Virginia and on its institutions. Through their actions, Republicans have shown once…
RICHMOND, Va.—This afternoon, Republican Delegates on the House Finance Committee rejected the House Democratic alternative to HB6001, Governor Youngkin’s ill-conceived gas tax holiday legislation. The substitute proposed by Delegate Vivian Watts and supported by Democrats on the committee would have provided rebates of $50 to owners of gas-powered personal vehicles eligible for state car-tax relief,…