Dear Friends, This week the Senate voted on its version of Virginia’s two-year budget. After careful review, I voted no. Budgets are never all good or all bad. There are always provisions worth supporting. The real question is whether the overall direction is sound — and whether the elements you oppose outweigh the ones you […]
Dear Friend, We have now passed crossover in the 2026 General Assembly session. At this point, the contrast could not be clearer. Senate Republicans pushed real, immediate relief for Virginia families. The majority blocked it — and instead advanced mandates, new taxes, and long-term cost increases. Here is where things stand. Real Relief Blocked Republicans […]
Dear Friends, We are approaching the midpoint of the 2026 General Assembly session, commonly referred to as “Crossover,” when each chamber must complete work on its own bills before they move to the other body. This week, I am pleased to report on several of my bills that have cleared the Senate — each focused […]
Dear Friend, As we enter the fourth week of the 2026 General Assembly session, I want to provide my legislative report on what is happening in Richmond. Governor Spanberger campaigned as a moderate and made “affordability” her central promise. The actions we are now seeing—by the Governor and her Democratic allies in the General Assembly—tell […]
Dear Friend, Week three of the General Assembly session has concluded, and I want to share an update on what is happening in Richmond. Common-Sense Bills BlockedOnce again, Senate Democrats blocked a series of practical bills that would have lowered costs, strengthened public safety, and respected taxpayers. Among them was SB 78, which would have increased […]
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to update you on some of the very first actions taken by the new Democratic majority in the General Assembly and by Governor Spanberger—and why they matter to families and employers across Virginia. Partisan Constitutional Amendments One of the majority’s first moves was to fast-track four constitutional amendments for […]
By Mair Famet Published: Aug. 16, 2024 at 7:11 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin made his way to the Friendly City on Thursday, stopping at James Madison University (JMU) for a quick bill-signing ceremony and the Rockingham County Fair to donate a portion of his salary to organizations. During an event […]
Fox News | June 30, 2023 The Supreme Court held that a Colorado graphic designer who wants to make wedding websites does not have to create them for same-sex marriages, in a landmark decision that pit the interests of LGBTQ non-discrimination against First Amendment freedom. In a 6-3 decision issued Friday, the high court ruled in favor of […]
Fox News | June 29, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on affirmative action Thursday, rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions as a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that, “A benefit to a […]
Two Democratic lawmakers in Virginia were caught on hot mic last week mocking parental rights as “garbage,” “crap,” and “stupid,” according to two recordings posted on social media by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). On the recordings, which were taken at a Friday meet-and-greet at Christopher Newport University, state Sen. Monty Mason and state Del. Shelly […]
