On the opening day of Virginia’s legislative session, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, removed three Republicans from their committee roles because they sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to nullify the commonwealth’s presidential election results.
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
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The letter signed by Del. Mark Cole and two other Republican delegates urged Vice President Mike Pence to set aside Virginia s electoral votes for president until an audit could be
Western Virginia legislators have filed bills on criminal justice reform, education, limiting the governor s emergency powers and voting, among other matters ahead of Wednesday s opening of the Virginia General Assembly.