From State Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s campaign:
While Wittman Stays Silent, Senator Ghazala Hashmi Holds Town Hall to Hear from VA-01 Residents
Richmond, VA – As Congressman Rob Wittman continues to hide from his constituents by avoiding in-person public forums, Senator Ghazala Hashmi stepped up to fill the void. Last night she held a town hall to give residents of Virginia’s 1st District a platform to voice their concerns and more than a hundred community members attended, raising issues from rising costs to Trump and Musk’s threats against public education and Medicaid.
At a time of growing national instability—fueled by Trump-era policies that have cost Virginians jobs and jeopardized access to health care—Senator Hashmi made clear that showing up and listening to constituents is non-negotiable.
“We’re going to see the impact that is about to happen in just a few months for hundreds of thousands of Virginians. Impact on education, you don’t have to actually shut down a federal agency is what we’re seeing – you can just fire the staff,” said Sen. Hashmi at the town hall. “This is something Congressman Wittman should be standing up and defending. Have any of you seen him say he is not going to support that budget that will be passed which strips away Medicaid? I haven’t… We need to have a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General who is going to be fighting for us on that.
Here is a video with highlights of Sen. Hashmi’s remarks.
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