Speaker of the House Gilbert Takes the Dais, Republicans Preview Agenda on First Day of 2022 General Assembly Session
January 13, 2022 | Virginia
Virginia House Republicans took power on Wednesday with the formal election and swearing-in of Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah). The first day of the 2022 General Assembly session was marked by ceremony and by minor squabbles between Democrats and Republicans over House rules. In the morning, Gilbert and other Republican leaders previewed their legislative goals for the session in a press conference.
“Our agenda for 2022 is a direct response to what we heard from voters on the campaign trail,” Gilbert said. “Throughout the campaign, voters consistently told us they were worried about their children’s education, inflation was making it harder to take care of their families, and they wanted to see the safety of their communities improved.”
Majority Leader Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City) said, “Entrepreneurs and business leaders cannot survive in a regulatory environment that crushes innovation and punishes prosperity. Through the Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program, we’ll reduce unnecessary government meddling and support new business, jobs growth, and opportunity for every Virginian.”… (Excerpts from the Virginia Star)
