Virginia House Democrats wasted little time flexing their new majority on the opening day of the 2026 General Assembly, pushing through four proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday aimed at reshaping some of the state’s most consequential political and civil rights debates — including one that would allow lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional map mid-decade.

Virginia Democrats hit the ground running on the first day of the 2026 General Assembly, advancing constitutional amendments that would protect abortion access, guarantee felon voting rights and create a congressional map that could give Democrats in the House of Representatives four more members.

Four proposed constitutional amendments advanced out of the Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday following hours of public testimony.

Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 General Assembly Session, which is expected to be marked by conversations about abortion, same-sex marriage, budgets gaps,

Day 1 of the General Assembly and the Democrats wasted no time leaving their mark, with the House of Delegates approving four constitutional amendments touching on big issues.

Democrats are projected to keep control of both chambers of the Virginia legislature, meaning Democrat-backed referendums on marriage equality and abortion are likely to be on the ballot next year. Control of the Virginia House of Delegates was up for ...

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