Virginia Democrats reject GOP attempts to condemn political violence during redistricting special session, voting 21-17 along party lines to block amendment.
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VirginiaDemocratsbrushedoffcallstocondemnpoliticalviolencethisweekafterpullingthelegislaturebackintospecialsessiontopusharedistrictingamendmentaimedatreshapingstatemapsbeforethe2026generalelection.
Del.DeloresOates,R-FrontRoyal,wasyieldedthefloortoaddressaHousesessiononWednesday;introducingawomen’sgroupcalled“MomsSayNoToViolenceAgainstChildren.”
But,Oates’introductionwasshort-lived,asshebegantospeakabouthow“ourchildrenareVirginia’sfuture,theheartofourfamiliesandagiftfromGod.”
“Whenanyone,especiallyapublicfigure,wishesharmonachild–thattheydieintheirmother’sarmssotheycanwinapoliticalpoint,thesemomsrefusetostaysilent.”
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AfterOatesuttered“dieintheirmother’sarms,”HouseSpeakerDonScott,D-Portsmouth,slammedhisgav
