Virginia Senate Republican Caucus
RICHMOND, VA, 20 August 2019 – The Virginia State Crime Commission (VSCC) continued its two-day meeting on Tuesday, hearing public testimony and allowing legislators to present legislation filed during the ongoing special session.
RICHMOND, VA, 20 AUGUST 2019: Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R-James City), Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Ralph S. Northam’s address to the Senate Finance, House Appropriations, and House Finance Committees:
“Today, the Governor reaffirmed the strength and stability of Virginia’s finances and fiscal outlook. I found it most striking that the positives he stressed – our AAA bond rating, teacher pay raises, and the tax relief coming to Virginians – were all Republican legislative initiatives.