Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, said Democrats will renew those efforts in 2024 or 2025. “Virginia Democrats have been supportive of removing the stain on our state constitution’s bill of ...

Sen. Barbara Favola is up against Republican David Henshaw for the newly redrawn 39th District and Sen. Adam Ebbin is up against Republican Sophia Moshasha for the 40th District.

One, introduced by Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, would repeal the ban on same-sex marriage in Virginia’s constitution, which voters backed in a 2006 referendum.

The Senate passed the resolutions in two party-line votes. In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin ...

Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to constitution. The mostly party-line votes in Richmond’s upper chamber are just one step in a multiyear process.

Republican lawmakers are working to cut off ballot measures that enact progressive policies by making it harder for citizen-led measures to qualify for a vote or be enforced.