The 2025 Virginia General Assembly session started on January 8 with an unexpected snag when a Richmond water treatment plant outage forced a brief recess until January 13. Despite this delay, the 45-day session remains on track for substantive legislative work, even if it means weekend sessions.

This session is particularly significant because it’s Governor Youngkin’s final one, with all 100 House seats and three statewide offices — Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General — up for election this fall. On December 18, Youngkin presented his budget amendments for 2024-2026. While we’re pleased to see several Farm Bureau priorities included, we’re still pursuing additional funding for key programs. Tune in for more updates.