Senate Democrats Are Standing Up To Republican Efforts To:
Attack Reproductive Rights
The Senate blocked efforts to reinstate unnecessary abortion ultrasounds, a 24-hour waiting period for abortions, biased abortion “counseling,” restrictions on nurse practitioners from providing abortion care, and authorizing hospital-level regulations on outpatient abortion clinics.
Go Backward On Firearm Safety
Republicans tried to repeal Virginia's ban on guns on Capitol Square and churches or allow local bans in libraries, parks, farmer's markets, and marches. They also brought legislation to repeal Virginia's universal background check law, "Red Flag" law, One-Gun-A-Month Law, and allow permit-less carrying of concealed weapons.
Roll Back Voting Rights
Democrats blocked efforts to end no excuse absentee voting, same day registration, drop boxes or reduce Virginia's early voting period from 45 days to 10 days.
Diminish Workers' Rights
We can stand up and block efforts to repeal Virginia's minimum wage increase, collective bargaining for local government workers and authority for local governments to require prevailing wages in procurements.
Halt Our Progress Tackling Climate Change
Governor Youngkin and his allies want to repeal the Virginia Clean Energy Act, legislation authorizing Virginia's joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or the California Vehicle Emissions standards to facilitate electric vehicle sales.
Eliminate Criminal Justice Reforms
Democrats are blocking efforts to reinstate the death penalty and repeal the sealing of minor criminal convictions, good time credits for prisoners, the admission of mental health evidence in criminal cases.
Roll Back LGBT Equality
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill in the 2022 session that would have allowed discrimination against any group protected under the Virginia Human Rights Act.