Statement of the Governor on Senate Committee Passage of McDonnell “Opportunity to Learn” Education Reform Package and First Phase of “Race to the Top” Competition
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today following passage of his education reform legislative package by the Senate Education and Health Committee with a bipartisan vote this morning. The full House of Delegates also approved McDonnell’s charter school bill with a bipartisan vote this afternoon. McDonnell also commented on the official announcement from the United... [Read more...]
Nancy Pelosi’s grip on House slips
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not accustomed to the word she’s been hearing far more frequently in recent days: “no.” Over the past two weeks, Pelosi has faced a series of subtle but significant challenges to her authority — revolts from Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Blue Dog Coalition and politically vulnerable first- and second-term members. The... [Read more...]
Bolling, legislators urge Obama, Congress to start over on health-care reform
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) and Republican legislators said Monday that they were deeply disappointed about the federal health-care bill being developed in Washington, and urged President Obama and members of Congress to start over on the bill. “We all agree we need to do something to make health care and health insurance more affordable. We all agree we need to something to improve access to quality... [Read more...]
Cantor Introduces Legislation to Ease Road Congestion, Give Military Personnel Access to HOV Lanes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today introduced legislation H.R. 4578, that provides states the authority to allow active-duty members of the Armed Forces (including reserve component) and law enforcement to use the HOV lanes without being required to pay a toll, a step that would provide much needed help to all interstate motorists by easing the load off regular travel... [Read more...]
Cuccinelli Petitions EPA and Files for Judicial Review
Richmond- Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency to convene a proceeding for the reconsideration of the “Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act”(Endangerment Finding) published by the EPA on December 15th, 2009. Following... [Read more...]
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