As Republicans remain unified behind tax relief, Democrats remain committed to emptying the pockets of middle-class Virginians.
List of Lawmakers Sponsoring Tran’s Controversial Abortion-Until-Birth Bill
54% of Democratic lawmakers sponsored Kathy Tran’s late term abortion bill, in addition to Governor Ralph Northam, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, and Attorney General Mark Herring. The bill is supported by a majority of Virginia Democrats. Here’s the list.
Governor Northam’s Push To Strike Down Voter ID Laws Fails
Proposals to rescind voter ID laws have remained widely unpopular across the U.S., which tells the tale of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s effort to repeal them.
58,000 Non-Citizens Voted in Massive Voter Fraud Case out of Texas
58,000 non-citizens were confirmed to have voted in Texas elections. Virginia Senator Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg) has introduced legislation to verify voter citizenship and prevent a similar problem in the Commonwealth. Peake’s bill has advanced out of committee, with all Republicans in support and all but one Democrat opposed.
Virginia Senate Votes 21-19 To Kill Minimum Wage Increase
With the legislation dead in the Senate, there is a minimum wage increase bill still in the Commerce and Labor Committee in the House of Delegates.
Voter ID Laws Remain Widely Popular As Governor Northam Seeks Repeal
“Republicans have won the ‘framing war’ over voter ID, largely neutralizing the Democratic voter suppression frame, even among average Democrats,” a 2017 study shows.