
Democrats lose House: Divided government returns
Republicans will gain six seats in the House of Delegates in the 2021 cycle, giving the GOP a 51-49 majority in the lower chamber.

Republicans will gain six seats in the House of Delegates in the 2021 cycle, giving the GOP a 51-49 majority in the lower chamber.

Two new polls this week have Terry McAuliffe with a narrow one-point lead on Republican Glenn Youngkin, with early voting trends continuing to suggest an enthusiasm gap favoring the GOP.

#TeamAFP’s Crystal Graham and Chris Graham dive into the 2021 Virginia elections, looking at early voting and 20th House District race in-depth. The podcast then reviews the latest local COVID-19 numbers and the on-again, off-again Waynesboro animal ordinance.

House Democrats are urging President Biden to defend paid family and medical leave provisions in the ongoing negotiations over the Build Back Better Act.

Republicans don’t list COVID among their top three concerns. Healthcare isn’t even among their top three concerns.

Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Scott Peters (D-CA) have introduced the Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act.

Natural gas is a core fuel for the modern world. It is used to heat homes, power the electric grid, and make manufactured products, including plastics.

Enough Democrats were able to come together to pass a continuing resolution keeping the government open as the hours until a shutdown counted down, averting a disaster for the majority party.

Winston Churchill famously said, “There is nothing government can give you that it hasn’t taken from you in the first place.” This accurately depicts how the Democrats’ impending tax-and-spending spree will affect the American people.

The Waynesboro Democratic Committee will hold its Summer Wind Down and Rev Up on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. at North Park in Waynesboro.