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The rundown
Senate Democrats blocked three Youngkin appointees and the governor responded with a long statement calling it “shameful.”
Virginia lawmakers and advocates are fighting to enshrine women's reproductive rights in the state constitution amid a slew of anti-abortion bills, some which passed the House ahead of the session midpoint.
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Senate Democrats denied three appointees of Governor Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday. Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene, Steven Buck from the parole board, Suparna Dutta from the education board were not approved by the state Senate as Democrats used their majority to block their appointment. The Senate did approve a lot of other appointees, but the governor still lashed out at Democrats for the blocked appointments.
