So far, the only Virginia member of the House who has signed the discharge petition is Rep. Connolly. However, I’d certainly expect Rep. Scott and Rep. Moran to do be doing so shortly. What about Virginia Republicans? Well, I guess we’ll soon see whether or not they want to allow taxes to go up on the middle class on January 1, 2013, or would prefer their “my way or the highway”/”fight to the death for the wealthiest Americans” approach.
P.S. Video of Speaker Pelosi’s speech is on the “flip.”

![Sen. Tim Kaine on Appropriations Bills: “we shouldn’t give [Trump’s] deranged decisions the imprimatur of congressional approval by passing this legislation without significant amendment.”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kaineblasts-238x178.jpg)
![Thursday News: “Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump”; “ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It”; “Trump’s DOJ sued Virginia. Our attorney general surrendered”; “Political domino effect hits Alexandria as Sen. Ebbin [to resign] to join Spanberger administration”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/montage010826-238x178.jpg)





![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-100x75.jpg)

