RICHMOND, VA – Today, Members of the House Democratic Caucus took part in the March For Our Lives events across Virginia. Americans across the nation marched in support of survivors of gun violence and demanded action from legislators. Delegates Schuyler Vanvalkenburg and Debra Rodman joined the march in Richmond. Rodman called out House Republican inaction on gun reform. “This year…
Month: March 2018
RICHMOND, Va.- House Democratic Leader David J. Toscano and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring today issued the following statement praising Governor Northam’s proposed budget: “The proposed budget is the budget Virginia voters voted for last fall and deserve. It includes major investments in education and job creation. It provides Medicaid expansion in the most simple and direct way possible. Nearly…
RICHMOND, Va. – As the 2018 session draws to a close, the influence of House Democrats, who picked up 15 seats in November’s wave election, can be felt through a range of legislation that will benefit working families throughout the Commonwealth. The newly-configured House of Delegates has delivered results for Virginians in the areas that include…
RICHMOND, Va. – House Democratic Leader David J. Toscano and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring today issued the following statement: “We are happy that House Republicans are taking a step to take a close look at school safety, and we accept their invitation to participate in their select committee on the issue. We are nonplussed, however, that…
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia House Democrats, who have been coined the “Muscular Minority” by Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Jeff Schapiro, today defeated a bill that would have allowed guns in ambulances. “Our caucus stood strong and killed this misguided bill that would have allowed concealed weapons in ambulances,” said House Democratic Leader David J. Toscano and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring. “The…
RICHMOND, Va. – Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have passed Delegate Kathleen Murphy’s joint resolution that designates the third week of March Women Veterans Week in Virginia. The resolution is effective beginning in 2018 and for all subsequent years. “Virginia is home to more than 100,000 women veterans who are members of our communities…
RICHMOND, Va. – House Democratic Leader David J. Toscano today issued the following statement expressing disappointment with remarks made by House Republican leadership on the gun violence crisis: “The remarks made today by House Republicans, who continue to be unwilling to discuss reasonable gun safety initiatives, were deeply disappointing. Delegate Nick Freitas continued the House Republican series of statements…