Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, defied Senate Democrats calls for her possible censure on Thursday and defended protests that later turned into an assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of
RICHMOND â The General Assembly opened its 2021 regular session on a somber note Wednesday by remembering Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Russell, who died a week and a half ago from complications of COVID-19.
âSouthwest Virginia is a much better place because of Ben,â Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington, said on the Senate floor during a tribute to his friend and colleague.
The Senate is meeting in person at the Science Museum of Virginia, while the House of Delegates is conducting its business virtually. Two senators were absent on the first day of the legislative session: Lynwood Lewis, D-Accomack, and Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Fauquier. Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, said Lewis tested positive with COVID-19 and is expected to return to the Senate next week, and Vogel is waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test.
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