Language tucked into Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's proposed budget sets aside $50,000 to pay to incarcerate people who violate a 15-week abortion ban he's pursuing.
They note flipping the seat would boost their majority in the chamber from one seat to two, effectively neutralizing Sen. Joe Morrissey, a Democrat who has voiced support for new restrictions in the past.That campaign messaging has put Republican operatives in the General Assembly in the unusual position of privately insisting that their own governor's abortion legislation is already doomed.
Among other things, they note Sen. Louise Lucas, the Democrat who chairs the committee that will hear any abortion bills in the Senate, has repeatedly promised to block any new restrictions.
A spokesman for GOP House Speaker Todd Gilbert did not respond to a request for comment, but Republicans in the chamber said last session they
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