In the past five weeks, House Republicans have made incredible progress when it comes to executing the will of the people in Virginia and in turn, getting Virginia one step closer to returning to its status as the best place to work, live, and raise a family.
Last Wednesday, after months of rejecting science and ignoring parents, some Senate Democrats did an about face when it comes to school mask policy. In a bipartisan vote (21-17), the Senate passed legislation (SB 739) led by Republican Senator Siobhan S. Dunnavant (Henrico) and Democratic Senator Chap Peterson (Fairfax City) that would end mandatory student masking in schools.
On Friday, the House Committee on Education held a special meeting to hear the bill and report it to the floor. I was hand delivered to the governor yesterday by Speaker Gilbert.
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