Richmond, VA – Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn released the following statement memorializing the 20th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001: “Today, on the 20th anniversary of September 11, we continue to honor the memories of the women and men whose lives were tragically cut short in New York, Pennsylvania, and here in our Commonwealth. We also […]
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Richmond, VA — Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn released the following statement Wednesday regarding the removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue in Richmond: “The removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee is a step toward a more inclusive, forward-looking Virginia. We have made much progress here in […]
RICHMOND, VA — Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn released the following statement Wednesday in response to the announcement that Virginia has risen from dead last to ranking 23rd in the nation for workers: “This incredible news is a direct result of a General Assembly that is both pro-business and pro-worker. Virginia was the […]
Richmond, VA — Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn released the following statement Wednesday in response to Governor Ralph Northam’s speech to the Joint Meeting of the House Appropriations, House Finance and Senate Finance & Appropriations Committees: “Throughout this pandemic we have met the moment by acting prudently while supporting our small businesses and workers struggling […]
RICHMOND, VA — The House of Delegates recessed today after completing the work outlined at the beginning of the Special Session. The General Assembly passed a nearly $3.5 billion budget to aid Virginians, businesses, and institutions hurt by the pandemic and elected eight judges who will significantly diversify the Virginia Court of Appeals. “We convened […]
RICHMOND, VA — Today, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn issued the following statement upon the passage of the House of Delegates budget bill: “This historic budget will revitalize areas of our Commonwealth impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will help us build back stronger. Virginians have experienced so much hardship in the last year and a half, […]