57th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates @UVA @SMULawSchool
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Proud and excited to be sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Jennifer was beautiful. The boys took it seriously, one even more than the other. 🫡
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Ralph Northam is leaving office as his own lost cause, condescendingly lecturing us all from some assumed moral high ground because he read the book “Roots” and then went on a non-stop reconciliation tour. Saturday can’t come fast enough.
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As a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney for the past 27 years, I have never been so struck by this level of fundamental unfairness in a criminal proceeding. This was a rigged show trial, replete with legal errors, obvious biases and political agendas.
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The President could not have made a better pick for the #SCOTUS. Judge Amy Coney Barrett will make an outstanding Justice and she should be confirmed without delay. @realDonaldTrump foxnews.com/politics/trump-a…
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Some students at my alma mater @UVA fully endorse the rape, murder and kidnapping of innocent people which we now know includes the beheading of babies. I implore the University and @presjimryan to condemn this vile statement in the strongest possible terms and to take action.
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Kids can’t wait any longer. The science finally needs to be followed. The moment I receive SB 739, which now rescinds statewide mask mandates in schools, a special House Education Committee meeting will be convened to get it to the Governor for his immediate action.
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I want to congratulate Don Scott on being chosen by his caucus to make history as the next Speaker of the House. Serving as Speaker has been the greatest honor of my lifetime, and I will work with the incoming Speaker to ensure a seamless transition of the institution.
I am deeply honored to be the next Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates – the first Black person to serve in this role. The voters were clear on Tuesday that they wanted leadership that would move Virginia forward and that is exactly what I will do as your next Speaker!
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Get ready for six months of “blah, blah, blah Trump” from this guy while @GlennYoungkin talks about issues and a plan and vision for Virginia. I can’t wait.
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I concur with all of this and can’t say it any better. May God wrap his arms around Delegate Mundon King and her family. My heart breaks for them tonight.
There are moments that make us hug our little ones a little tighter.
This election season has been rough, but tonight, I’m asking we all put down our swords and say a prayer.
@CandiMundonKing , a colleague I’ve battled with many times, lost her daughter this weekend. She was a warrior, fighting Sickle Cell with her mom by her side.
Parents aren’t supposed to outlive their children. That grief is unimaginable.
Politics aside, I’ve shared laughs and late-night BBQ with Candi, reminders of the humanity beneath the fights.
Please join me in praying for Candi, her family, and every parent and child fighting the good fight. 🙏
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Incredibly disappointing to see the Governor announce drastic new and confusing COVID restrictions on his fellow Virginians late on a Friday afternoon, by video, and without taking questions. That is not how you govern.
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Funny how the @ACLUVA didn’t sue anybody when Democrats passed a parole bill that they wanted using a simple majority on a Governor’s recommendation with an emergency clause. 🤷🏻♂️
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“Guzman's office told WUSA9 that the bill does not have the support to pass it and that the Republican House Speaker will never put it up for a vote . . .”
I pledge to @guzman4virginia that I will send her bill to the floor for a vote. File it. wusa9.com/article/news/polit…
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This kind of garbage comment has no place in our discourse. Speaker Don Scott’s personal story of redemption is something to behold and admire. He and I have disagreed on policy and process and will continue to do so, but he has earned respect and he certainly has mine.
.@DonScott757 reacting to this just now:
Says people at @VA_GOP act friendly but “don’t have the balls to come to my face and stay stuff like that.”
“If I am what they say I am, how the hell do they keep losing to me?”
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You unilaterally moved the primary election in June and recommended moving the local May elections to November. But consistency will not be the hallmark of this administration, will it @GovernorVA?
America has never postponed a presidential election—not through two World Wars, a Civil War, or the Spanish flu. The President's suggestion to delay the 2020 election is troubling, dangerous, and another sign he has lost touch with reality.
Register, then vote on November 3rd.
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VERY unfriendly!
Let me remind the @NCAA that they are required by their charter to follow state laws where they operate. If they continue to hold @JMUFootball hostage to a technical rule and stop them from competing in the postseason they will face a very unfriendly future from our legislature.
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I was honored this past week to be sworn in as Speaker and to preside over the inauguration of @GovernorVA, @WinsomeSears and @JasonMiyaresVA. My four year old stole the show when he ditched his mom and House protocol (as well as his shoes and socks) to appear at the dais.😬😅
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Finally found a moment where we could all go vote as a family. Skip the lines and make your vote count now by voting early! Vote for @GlennYoungkin @WinsomeSears @JasonMiyaresVA and our great @vahousegop candidates for a better Virginia!
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Where was @GovernorVA today? Where is he is tonight?
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The “save democracy” crowd in the Democrat party finally ousted their democratically chosen nominee. No matter who emerges from this mess of their own making, Democrats will continue to make life harder, less prosperous, and more dangerous for all Americans.
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Del. Guzman’s proposal to put parents in jail for not “affirming” their minor child is horrifying. @VADemocrats, especially those who endorsed her or have been endorsed by her, like Reps. @SpanbergerVA07 and @JenniferWexton, need to tell Virginians where they stand right now.
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In every Democrat Senator’s draft folder today:
“Judge _____ is too extreme for the Supreme Court. He/she has a long record of intolerant judicial rulings. Judge ______ is unfit to serve. I regret that I must oppose the nomination of Judge ______.”
#SCOTUS
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Let’s be clear: Virginia Democrats made a great big mess when they legalized marijuana without putting any regulatory or retail structure in place. We are left having to clean up their mess and we will not make it worse by rushing to fix it.
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This bill has been received and referred and is scheduled to be heard tomorrow morning in @DelGlennDavis’ House Education Committee.
Kids can’t wait any longer. The science finally needs to be followed. The moment I receive SB 739, which now rescinds statewide mask mandates in schools, a special House Education Committee meeting will be convened to get it to the Governor for his immediate action.
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Tonight @CardinalDolan became the first #Catholic figure to take a step toward sainthood purely based on seating arrangement #AlSmithDinner
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The House pages are having their mock session and are having the time of their lives. As a mock page, I just made ice cream and drink runs for some of the delegates. The future is in good hands!
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.@GovernorVA @EFillerCorn @DickSaslaw @LevarStoney Could we see just a short “arson is bad and please don’t do that” statement from any of you today? Or even “pretty please don’t smash widows and hurl rocks at police”? richmond.com/news/local/upda…
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I was disappointed, but not surprised, to see some Democratic legislators endorse these anti-Semitic agitators. Barricades and assaults on police are not merely innocent, non-violent protests, and “from the river to the sea” messages demonstrate hateful and genocidal intentions.
Officers move in. Pepper spray has been deployed and protesters threw bottles and other projectiles at officers.
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Only in the garbage dump of Twitter can you be accused of racism for liking a statement by an African American man that he carries a firearm to protect himself from actual racist trash.
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The ultimate gaslighting is that Democrats and their media allies constantly require us to validate the total and complete inerrancy of the election process, and then they openly sue to allow non-citizens to vote in our elections.
With less than 30 days until the election, the Biden-Harris Department of Justice is filing an unprecedented lawsuit against me and the Commonwealth of Virginia, for appropriately enforcing a 2006 law to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
Virginians - and Americans - will see this for exactly what it is: a desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of the elections in the Commonwealth, the very crucible of American Democracy.
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Thank you, Governor!
Congratulations to my friend @cToddGilbert on his nomination by @POTUS Trump for United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia! Del. Gilbert is an experienced leader and prosecutor who will serve with integrity, uphold the rule of law, and protect the safety of our communities. I look forward to his confirmation!
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Tweet: My statement regarding the CDC’s vote to add the COVID vaccine to the Vaccines for Kids program:
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#trudeaueulogies is an awesome mockery of this colossal idiot. pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/11/26…
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Rob Bell is among the most tenacious, effective and influential members of the General Assembly in its history. He deftly advanced, stopped and shaped legislation for 20 years and made countless Virginians safer in their homes and communities. I wish him well in his next role.
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Attention Americans: Easter Sunday, the day Jesus conquered death and the grave, is hereby cancelled. You shall now bow down and worship yet another god that radical leftist Democrats have fashioned for you.
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If @GovernorVA is against “mass incarceration” why does he have money in his budget to incarcerate otherwise law-abiding gun owners who have never committed a crime in their lives?”
When the legislative session starts next week, I'll be pushing to combat mass incarceration, reform parole, decriminalize marijuana, and expand supports for returning citizens. Let's pass real criminal justice reform in 2020. governor.virginia.gov/newsro…
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Dixie Chicks (2003) "No one could ever alienate more of their fan base than we have"
NFL (2017) "Hold my beer"
#BoycottNFL #TakeTheKnee
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Thanks @kirkcoxforva for your passion for #Virginia and my children’s future. You have always served with character and integrity, and you left everything on the field in this campaign. I appreciate your friendship and mentorship and wish you a well-deserved rest! #VAGov
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So much for that . . .
I will not rest until every hostage, like Abigail, ripped from their families and held by Hamas is back in the arms of their loved ones.
They have my word.
Their families have my word.
ALT Abigail and members of her family meet with President Biden in the Oval Office.
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Just in the nick of time! @JoeBiden you still have time to cross the Potomac, grab some ice cream, and personally reassure Virginians that the economy is still, in your words, “strong as hell”.
BIG NEWS: President @JoeBiden & VP @KamalaHarris just endorsed a slate of Dem candidates for the Virginia legislature! They know that these are the most important races of the year – it’s critical that Dems hold control of the state Senate & flip the House of Delegates blue. 🧵
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Great work representing common sense on a big stage @WinsomeSears!
"They are misgendering and dead naming the murderer. They are referring to the murderer by their given name and not their chosen name. ... If someone says they're a man they're a man."
"This person murdered 6 people. I don't really care who you say you are."
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What matters most is getting help to the people who are stuck, and getting I-95 open again. Once we do that, we can evaluate what happened and ensure it doesn't happen again.
"It’s not enough for the men, women, and the heavy vehicles of the Virginia National Guard to be ‘available.’ They need to be activated to bring aid to those who need it and to help get the Interstate open again." -- Speaker-designee @cToddGilbert
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Never let a crisis go to waste, as they say.
BREAKING: A federal judge approved our agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia to remove the witness requirement for absentee ballot for the June primary elections.
All Virginia voters should be able to vote without jeopardizing their health. 1/3
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The @GovernorVA issued a statement on the special session today with no mention of addressing the looming crisis in public education and the thousands of children who will be negatively impacted. Hoping things will improve is not a plan of action, and kids need to be in school.
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I join those mourning the death of Congressman Don McEachin. We served together in the House of Delegates, and he was always warm and kind to his colleagues. Don was a dedicated public servant, and I pray that his family finds peace in the days ahead.
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We have made a terrible mistake. Choices have been made. Sleep is elusive. Bills are mounting. Expensive things are being destroyed.
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Consumers will pay an estimated $800 more per year as a result.
Virginia is one of just a few states, and first in the South, to adopt a 100 percent clean electricity standard into law. And soon we will officially join #RGGI, capping climate pollution and raising $1 billion over 10 years to invest in energy efficiency and coastal resilience.
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House Republicans chose a new leader open.substack.com/pub/virgin…
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This is a joke, right? Is this a parody account? I had a front row seat for the @VAHouseDems majority treating criminals like victims and police like criminals. The greatest danger to Virginians will be to allow this man and his ilk to continue to be in charge of public safety.
Glenn Youngkin refuses to endorse a plan that will combat violent crime here in Virginia. He’s more concerned about pleasing the NRA than he is about the safety of Virginians.
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Alternate headline: Candidate Lawfully Follows the Law His Opponent Signed Into Law. 🤷🏻♂️
Youngkins received 95% tax cut due to conservation status of their horse farm richmond.com/news/state-and-… via @rtdnews
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Not one Senate Democrat voted against these maps. Not one. Not a single one. Cool tweet though.
VA Republicans have made it clear that they're not above racial or political gerrymandering if it means keeping their narrowly held majority. Following today's #SCOTUS ruling, its more important than ever that we #FlipVABlue this Nov to ensure fair maps. bit.ly/31VZsAi
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.@GovernorVA @LevarStoney The Antifa mob has no use for you. You can never redeem yourself with them. But you can reclaim your dignity and your oath by protecting the people and property of Richmond and by standing behind the brave public servants who volunteered to do the same.
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Justice for George Floyd. Constructive dialogue. Meaningful reform. Peace and safety in our streets. We can have all of these things. Praying for calm tonight.
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Congratulations to @delterrykilgore on being elected to lead our Republican caucus into November. Leading our caucus in various capacities has been the honor of my lifetime. I wish Leader Kilgore all the best and look forward to helping in any way I can.
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YOUR parole board put so many heinous murderers and other violent criminals back into our communities. The shamelessness of this tweet is remarkable.
Glenn Youngkin refuses to endorse a plan that will combat violent crime here in Virginia. He’s more concerned about pleasing the NRA than he is about the safety of Virginians.
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I want to congratulate Ellen @Campbell4VA on her decisive victory and as the newest member of our @vahousegop team!
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Happy Groundhog Day from the Virginia General Assembly where every legislative day feels just like the movie.
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I hope that every Virginian will pause tonight to pray for Del. Jackson Miller & his sons after the loss of their beautiful wife and mother.
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This is a joke, right? You expressly blocked access to affordable health insurance for thousands of Virginians today.
Today, I announced that we are convening a new work group to continue identifying ways to reduce costs and improve access to quality health coverage in our Commonwealth. It’s more important now than ever that we work to reduce barriers to health care for all Virginians.
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These folks can be nasty. Don’t you think so too, @SecretService
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BREAKING: Gov. Youngkin calls for a ban on “sanctuary cities” in Virginia. whsv.com/2024/12/12/gov-youn…
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It was a pleasure to drive down to support one of our best new members @KGreenhalgh85 last night in Virginia Beach!
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To be clear, the goal of Virginia Democrats has been, and continues to be, making sure that fewer criminals are incarcerated, rather than ensuring that law-abiding Virginians are less likely to be victimized by them.
VA has led America on decarceration in the last 2 yrs & our prison closures are a success story primarily attributable to @DonScott757's vision with enhanced sentence credits for those who earn earlier release thru good behavior & rehabilitation programs richmond.com/news/local/gove…
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I demand their firing if a resignation isn’t forthcoming.
ICYMI: Our Gov. directed his admin. to remove an American flag that Eric Winston (subcontractor for new GA building) flew to celebrate the 4th.
Pathetic display of political pandering. I join @ryanmcdougle in calling for the resignation of person responsible for this decision.
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My statement on the tolerant, inclusive progressives once again shouting down those with whom they disagree yesterday at @VCU:
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The boys wish Governor @GlennYoungkin a happy birthday and respectfully remind him never to interrupt Paw Patrol with his governing. Happy birthday! 🎂🎉🎈
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God’s convenience store is coming to the Valley. 🙏🏻 whsv.com/2023/07/24/buc-ees-…
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Can we please have just one day of consistent messaging and leadership from this administration?
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Let’s give parents and children more options and flexibility in education. #SchoolChoice
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Thank you @RichAndersonRPV for taking on this challenge and for all your hard work for a better Virginia! You will always be welcome in our House Republican caucus.
I'm back after a few days of dealing w/ a nasty flu after 6 months of no rest. Congrats to @GlennYoungkin, @WinsomeSears, @JasonMiyaresVA, & the @vahousegop on the Great Republican Clean Sweep of 2021! And thank you for the honor of leading OUR fantastic @VA_GOP!
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Congratulations to @gadeforvirginia on a big win tonight! I look forward to helping you take the fight to Mark Warner in November.
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