
House Democrats celebrate progress on legislation to address gun violence
Virginia House Democrats today lauded the strides taken over the past year to address gun violence in Virginia.

Virginia House Democrats today lauded the strides taken over the past year to address gun violence in Virginia.

Bills to remove the requirements that women undergo a transabdominal ultrasound prior to abortion and that a second trimester abortion must be preformed in a hospital were killed in party-line committee votes on Thursday.

The House Democratic Caucus announced its legislative priorities for the 2019 session in a press conference on Tuesday morning.

Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) and Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) comment on passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Senate.

The Safe Virginia Initiative, organized by House Democrats, released their report and policy recommendations on gun safety in a press conference on Monday.

A new poll by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU has a plurality of 42 percent wanting to see Democrats take control, compared to 33 percent who prefer that Republican control continue.

Control of the Virginia House of Delegates could come down to what happens to the 20th House District seat currently held by Republican Dickie Bell, who announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2019.

The Staunton, Augusta County & Waynesboro Democratic Committees will hold their monthly program & meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at Staunton City Hall, 116 W. Beverly Street, 1st floor City Council Meeting Room in Staunton.

The retaking of the House by the Democrats will soon allow them to exercise checks and balances and stop the Republicans from going down a slippery slope.

House and Senate Democrats introduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act to protect students from the dangers of seclusion and restraint at school.
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