by mikecherry | Feb 15, 2025 | News
The General Assembly has one week remaining in its 46-day legislative session. We are scheduled to adjourn on Saturday, February 22nd. In order to (hopefully) finish on time, the House will work diligently and without a break for any potential winter weather. At this...
by mikecherry | Feb 7, 2025 | News
The General Assembly has officially reached the midpoint of our legislative session known as Crossover. It is this point in which each chamber must complete work on their own bills so that they may ‘crossover’ to the other chamber for consideration. With two weeks...
by mikecherry | Jan 26, 2025 | News
The work of the General Assembly continues during this 46-day ‘short’ session, aptly named against the 60-day ‘long’ session that occurs during even numbered years. We are quickly approaching Crossover, the midpoint of the legislative session by which each chamber...
by mikecherry | Jan 23, 2025 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 23, 2025 RICHMOND – Delegate Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) announced the introduction of a budget amendment that would kickstart the design phase for a new public safety and emergency operations center at Richard Bland College of...
by mikecherry | Jan 17, 2025 | News
After a false start last week due to the Richmond water crisis, the General Assembly returned to the Capitol this past Monday for our 46-day legislative session. Several people have asked if the legislative session will be extended because of our delayed start. I hope...
by mikecherry | Jan 14, 2025 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2025 RICHMOND – Delegate Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) released the following statement regarding House Bill 2232: “Over the last few days HB2232 has garnered a fair amount of attention. This bill was not intended in any way...