10 takeaways from this week's General Assembly session on vetoes and amendments

10 takeaways from this week's General Assembly session on vetoes and amendments

The so-called “veto session” is now behind us but more vetoes lay ahead.How can this be?A brief civics lesson before we delve into the politics of what went down in Richmond this week. Virginia’s state government operates somewhat differently from the federal government (thank goodness, right?). A Virginia governor has more options on what to do with measures before him than an American president does. He (or next year, likely she) has three opt…

General Assembly sustains bill vetoes, sends some amendments back to Youngkin

RICHMOND — All of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s bill vetoes were sustained by the General Assembly this week, but not before some Democrats utilized their time in the reconvened session to highlight several key policies. In the House, where all 100 delegates are up for reelection this fall, Democrats spoke on 13 vetoes. As they did, each lawmaker accused Republicans and Youngkin of being “terrified” of President Donald Trump. “Once again, (Virginia Repu…

Lawmakers reconvene to address Youngkin's budget amendments, vetoes

(The Center Square) – The Virginia General Assembly reconvened Wednesday to take action on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's vetoes and amendments to legislation passed during the 2025 session.

Virginia Dems Hope to Override Youngkin's Gun Control Vetoes

Legislators Finalize Decisions on 2025 General Assembly Bills

Legislators reconvened Wednesday to make their final decisions on bills that Gov. Glenn Youngkin either vetoed or amended last week. Of the 316 bills up for discussion, 23 were authored by Loudoun representatives.

VA Dems Unsuccessful in Gun Control Veto Override - Liberty Park Press

Gov. Glenn Youngkin Perhaps unsurprisingly, Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates unsuccessfully focused on gun control bills vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin out of a reported 157 bills he nixed in what was his final veto session as the Old Dominion chief executive. The Washington Examiner is reporting that Democrats were unable to override Youngkin’s veto of HB 1607 which would have prohibited the importation, sale, manufacturing, purchasi…