Republicans and Democrats in the Virginia Legislature voted on Feb. 23 to pass House Bill 1606, which adopts the definition of antisemitism first proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016. “As the chief patron of HB 1606, I am proud and honored by the overwhelming bipartisan support from the Virginia General Assembly,…

News Analysis Virginia’s legislative process entered its second phase this week, as the Virginia House and Senate reached what is known as “crossover”—the point in the General Assembly session at which each chamber completes work on its own legislation. Bills that passed one chamber then “cross over” to be deliberated by the other. A set…

The Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond on Wednesday to take up a new session with legislative priorities largely divided along party lines. The issue of voting is no different, with Republicans filing dozens of “election integrity” bills and Democrats staying on the defensive to preserve “voting rights” laws they passed when they fully controlled…