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Workers Across the Commonwealth Celebrate As Democrats Protect Our Progress On Minimum Wage 

Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor voted today to block two bills that would have capped the minimum wage at $11 an hour.

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House Republicans Advance Anti-Abortion Legislation: House vote expected tomorrow.

This evening, the Virginia House of Delegates heard their second readings of HB212 (Greenhalgh) and HB304 (Freitas). These bills would infringe upon the relationship between patients and their providers and fan the flames of anti-abortion rhetoric and misinformation.

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As Anti-Abortion Advocates Descend Upon Richmond, Majority of Virginians Still Support Full Abortion Access

While anti-family extremists descend upon Richmond for their anti-abortion rally, 79% of people in Virginia support full access to abortion and they do not want politicians interfering in their personal healthcare decisions.

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Counsel at First Appearance Promises Pretrial Quality Representation for Everyone

In a pivotal step towards justice today, Virginia community members are relieved today after members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SB475 , Senator Jennifer McClellan’s bill requiring defendants to have access to a lawyer the very first time they appear before a judge.

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Members of House Courts of Justice Subcommittee Pass Bills That Attack Abortion Access 

Republican members of the House Courts of Justice Subcommittee #4 voted to pass two bills that will attack abortion access in Virginia. HB212, sponsored by Delegate Karen Greenhalgh, would repeal the Reproductive Health Protection Act, and send us backward.

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Members of House Finance Committee Pass Bill To Cut $1B In Yearly State Funds, Hurting Our Ability to Fund Our Schools

Today, the House Finance Committee voted to pass HB472, sponsored by Delegate McNamara. The bill would double the amount of the standard deduction for state taxes, resulting in a loss of nearly $1 billion in funding for our kids’ schools, the roads we drive on, and the services we rely on.

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Hardworking Families Disappointed As Members of House Finance Subcommittee Reject Fully Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit 

Hardworking families across the Commonwealth are disappointed as Republican members of the House Finance Subcommittee #1 rejected Delegate Marcia Price’s HB1312, a bill to make the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) fully refundable.

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Democratic Members of Senate Judiciary Protect Our Progress On Gun Violence Prevention

Richmond, Virginia—Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee worked to protect our progress once again, this time on gun rights. They rejected several bills that would make our community less safe. 

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Virginia Educators, Students, and Families Applaud Move to Increase Teacher Pay

In a significant, necessary move to improve education throughout the Commonwealth, members of the Senate Education and Health Public Education Subcommittee voted to move forward SB157, Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s bill requiring teacher salaries to be at or above the national average.

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Republicans on House Commerce and Energy Subcommittee Pass Cap On Minimum Wage, Hurt Working Families

Richmond, Virginia—Republican members of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #2 voted to pass HB320 and HB296, two bill that would cap the minimum wage at $11 an

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