On Monday, Governor Glenn Youngkin moved Virginia backward by vetoing critical legislation that would have helped working families get ahead and improved public safety. Among the bills he rejected were those that would have raised the minimum wage, increased workers' rights, provided paid family and medical leave, and enacted critical measures to enhance gun safety and reduce violence across our Commonwealth.

DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby shared the following statement:

“Governor Youngkin’s reckless decision to veto these critical pieces of legislation is a clear and brazen act of ignoring the needs—and the very real demands—of Virginians across our Commonwealth.

Instead of standing up for the hardworking families who need help the most, the governor is choosing to advance his extreme, out-of-touch agenda, putting politics before the safety and well-being of our communities.

At a time when Virginians are facing so many threats—from Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on our workforce and economy to Republicans' dangerous threats to cut Medicaid—this governor is failing miserably to protect the people he was elected to serve. Virginians deserve better than this. We deserve a governor who will fight for us, not against us.”

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