After more than two hours of passionate debate Wednesday from more than a dozen members, the Virginia Senate, in a narrow vote along party lines, approved a bill to abolish
BY MICHAEL MARTZ AND MEL LEONOR
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Tensions over many Republicans unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the presidential election spilled onto the Virginia Capitol Wednesday, when House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn stripped three GOP lawmakers of key committee assignments due to their vocal support for overturning the election s results.Â
On the first day of the legislative session, Del. Mark Cole, R-Fredericksburg, was stripped from his seat on the elections panel, which he chaired for years when his party held the majority. Del. Dave LaRock, R-Loudoun, was stripped of his seat on the transportation panel; and, Del. Ronnie Campbell, R-Rockbridge, was stripped of his seat on the courts panel.Â