Official Statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, on a bipartisan 61-38 vote, the Virginia House of Delegates voted on the final passage of HB1940, the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus’ bill to allow middle and high school students to take an excused absence for civic engagement. With the General Assembly’s passage, the bill will be sent to Governor …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the Virginia House of Delegates voted 62-37 on a bipartisan basis to pass our bill to allow middle and high school students to take an excused absence once a year to participate in a civic or political event. This milestone is the cumulation of months of hard work by Virginia Teen …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE While the taste of November’s electoral victory is still fresh in our mouths, the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus launched historic, far-reaching legislative priorities for the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session designed to empower Virginia teens. The top priority piece of legislation for the Teen Caucus will be our bill to boost …
Teen Caucus Announces Far-Reaching 2021 Legislative Priorities to Empower Virginia Teens Read More »
Frank Leone has dedicated nearly 40 years of service to the Democratic Party, most recently as a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2008 – 2020, when he decided not to seek re-election so that he could pass the torch to the next generation. As a former VAYD President, Frank has always fought …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, the Democratic Party of Virginia State Central Committee, made up of more than 240 members, voted unanimously to adopt the Teen Caucus’ resolution calling on the Virginia General Assembly to enact a new law to permit middle and high school students to take partial day excused absences once a year to …
Virginia Democrats Unite in Support of Our Civic Engagement Bill Read More »