A Virginia Republican member of Congress accused President Biden of giving away crack pipes

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The Rundown - what is behind the paywall today:

• Spanberger provides comment and context on Biden’s visit to her district this week

• Governor Youngkin met with his Veterans and Defense Affairs Secretary

• Everything that happened in the General Assembly yesteday

• Wittman accuses Biden of giving away crackpipes in a fundraising email

• Lawmakers defeat bills making transgender student policies optional   

• A Virginia senator wants to ensure K-12 educators and other school personnel earn competitive salaries

• Environmental group responds to Wheeler failing to be confirmed in the Senate

• Today’s General Assembly Schedule

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ICYMI from yesterday:

• A Youngkin cabinet secretary failed to receive approval for confirmation in the Virginia senate

• Youngkin applauds the bipartisan Petersen amendment that would give parents the option to mask their kids in schools

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Governor Youngkin met with his Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Craig Crenshaw on Tuesday to discuss the administration’s efforts to support Virginia’s military, Veteran, and family community. According to sources with knowledge of the meeting. The main topics of their discussion were:

• Sustaining, strengthening, and modernizing the Virginia National Guard

• Expanding the military and defense community footprint in Virginia

• Ensuring transitioning service members and their families stay in Virginia and grow the Veteran population

• Enabling a thriving work environment for Veterans and their families

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The Senate Finance Public Safety Subcommittee will debate several marijuana-related bills at 7:30 a.m. this morning: Watch

• SB745 - Surovell - Felony marijuana convictions; eligibility for parole

• SB742 - Surovell - Misdemeanor marijuana convictions; automatic sealing of records

• SB391 - Ebbin - Cannabis retail market

• SB313 - Ebbin - Cannabis products; retail sale, pharmaceutical processors

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Spanberger provides context on President Biden visiting her district