120 of Wheeler's former colleagues sent a letter to the state Senate
Jay Jones looks to be already gearing up for a 2025 run for attorney general.
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The Rundown
Over 120 former staff and colleagues submitted a letter to the Virginia State Senate in support of Andrew Wheeler’s nomination
A Democratic announced his candidacy for the new 94th House of Delegates district with a slate of powerful endorsements
Jay Jones seems poised to be already preparing for a 2025 campaign for attorney general
A bill is advancing in the House of Delegates that would halt the minimum wage increase in Virginia
Today’s General Assembly Schedule
10:00 a.m.House Communications, Technology and Innovation; House Room 3, The Capitol (Provide Comment)
11:00 a.m.Senate Democratic Caucus; Senate Room 1, The Capitol
11:00 a.m.House Democratic Caucus; House Room 2, The Capitol
11:30 a.m.Senate Republican Caucus; Senate Room 2, The Capitol
11:30 a.m.House Republican Caucus; House Room 1, The Capitol
12:00 p.m.House Convenes; House Chamber, The Capitol
12:00 p.m.Senate Convenes; Senate Chamber, The Capitol
15 min aftHouse Appropriations - General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - 15 minutes after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)Adj GG subHouse Appropriations - Higher Education Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - immediately upon adjournment of the General Government and Capital Outlay subcommittee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
Adj HE SubHouse Appropriations - Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
Adj TPS SuHouse Appropriations; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee (committee info) (Provide Comment)
Upon AdjHouse Finance - Subcommittee #2; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
15 min aftSenate Commerce and Labor; Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building - 15 minutes after adjournment (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually) (committee info) (committee info)
Adj C&LSenate Commerce and Labor - Subcommittee on Energy; Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building - Upon adjournment of Commerce and Labor (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually) (sub-committee info)
Adj EnergySenate Commerce and Labor - Subcommittee on Labor and Employment; Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building - Upon adjournment of Energy Subcommittee a href="http://virginia-senate.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3"> (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually) (sub-committee info)
15 min aftHouse Courts of Justice; House Room 3, The Capitol - 15 minutes after adjournment of House (committee info)
15 min aftHouse Courts of Justice - Subcommittee #2; House Room 1, The Capitol -15 minutes after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
1/2 hr aftHouse Courts of Justice - Subcommittee #1; House Room 3, The Capitol - 1/2 hour after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
1/2 hr aftSenate Education and Health - Higher Education Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room 2, 5th Floor Pocahontas Building - 1/2 hour after adjournment (sub-committee info)
4:00 p.m.Senate Finance and Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room #1, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building (subcommittee info)
4:00 p.m.House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Chesapeake Subcommittee; House Room 2, The Capitol (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
Wheeler’s former colleagues sent a letter to the Virginia state Senate expressing support of his nomination
Former Trump administration EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler was nominated by Governor Glenn Youngkin to serves as his Secretary for Natural and Historic Resources, but he is facing the most opposition from Youngkin’s slate of cabinet picks after his actions while he was in charge of the EPA under Trump.
Some of his former colleagues are trying to counter that opposition by sending a letter of support to the state Senate.