Youngkin explains more on mask policy and what he hopes happens with the lawsuits
AG Miyares announced his legislative agenda.
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The rundown
Youngkin goes in-depth on his school-mask policy and what he hopes will happen with the legal challenges
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced his legislative agenda
Republicans in a House subcommittee voted early Tuesday morning to roll back some voter access laws passed by Democrats in recent years.
Republican Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05) is facing a primary challenger
List of contested bills on their final reading in the Senate chamber today
Today’s General Assembly schedule
9:00 a.m.Senate Finance and Appropriations; Shared Committee Room B, Pocahontas Building (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually)
9:00 a.m.Joint Women's Health Care Caucus; Virtual Meeting - contact Delegate Kaye Kory's office
9:00 a.m.House Transportation; House Room 3, The Capitol (Provide Comment) (committee info)
10:30 a.m.House Health, Welfare and Institutions; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building (Provide Comment) (committee info)
12:00 p.m.House Convenes; House Chamber, The Capitol
12:00 p.m.Senate Convenes; Senate Chamber, The Capitol
1/2 hr aftHouse Commerce and Energy; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - 1/2 hour after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (committee info)
Adj C & EHouse Commerce and Energy - Subcommittee #1; House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building - Immediately upon adjournment of full committee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
15 min aftSenate Privileges and Elections; Senate Room 3, The Capitol - 15 minutes after adjournment (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually) (committee info)
1/2 hr aftSenate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building - 1/2 hour after adjournment (View Meeting and/or Register to Speak Virtually) (committee info)
1/2 hr aftHouse General Laws; House Room 3,The Capitol - 1/2 hour after adjournment of House (Provide Comment) (committee info)
Adj GLHouse General Laws - Subcommittee #3; House Room 3, The Capitol - Immediately upon adjournment of full committee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)2 hrs aftHouse General Laws - Subcommittee #4; House Room 3, The Capitol - 2 hours after adjournment of full committee (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
3:30 p.m.Senate Finance and Appropriations - Higher Education Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room #1, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building (subcommittee info)
3:30 p.m.House Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Shared Committee Room, Pocahontas Building (sub-committee info)
4:00 p.m.House Transportation - Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding; House Room 2, The Capitol (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
4:00 p.m.Senate Education and Health - Health Subcommittee; Subcommittee Room #2, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building (sub-committee info)
4:00 p.m.House Education - K-12 Subcommittee; House Room 1, The Capitol (Provide Comment) (sub-committee info)
5:00 p.m.Virginia Legislative Black Caucus; 300-A Subcommittee Room, Pocahontas Building
5:00 p.m.Northern Virginia Delegation; Senate Leadership Conference Room, 6th Floor, Pocahontas Building
Governor Glenn Youngkin joined prominent 2020 Stop the Steal advocate and the former chair of the Trump campaign in Virginia, John Fredericks, on his radio show Monday.
“We were sent to get the day one plan moving,” Youngkin said of his victory. “We are going to make sure that we deliver. The amazing thing is that people have to worry that I am going to do what I said I am going to do. I am going to absolutely do what I promised I was going to do, every time.”
On the mask mandate: What should parents do right now in school districts not obeying his mandate?