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Virginia's House Democrats are in a very awkward position right now. They've dumped former Leader Eileen Filler-Corn after losing the majority last year. But they also failed to elect a new leader.
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There was plenty of political intrigue packed into this year’s one-day reconvene session.Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Radio IQ news director David Seidel, sitting in for Michael Pope, have more on the fallout.
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The divided Virginia General Assembly has slogged through scores of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed amendments to legislation and effectively upheld all of his vetoes.
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Legislators were back in Richmond to deal with vetoes and amendments. But they also took a key action on a proposed gas tax holiday.
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No immediate vote was held on who would fill Eileen Filler-Corn’s role.
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Lawmakers return to the Capitol Wednesday to consider a host of amendments.One of the most controversial amendments is about marijuana.
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Sometimes people call the one-day meeting a veto session, and lawmakers will theoretically be considering the governor's vetoes. But it's pretty rare for lawmakers to muster the two-third majority needed to overturn a veto. That means the real action will be with the amendments.
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The General Assembly will be back in Richmond next week for the reconvene session – weighing amendments and vetoes from Governor Glenn Youngkin.Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro with the Richmond Times-Dispatch preview what to expect from the session.
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Senator Joe Morrissey, a Democrat from Richmond, introduced the bill.
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A spokeswoman for the governor says the amendment corrects a drafting error.