The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy advocates economic, racial, and social justice in Virginia’s policies and practices through education, prayer, and action.

The main work of the General Assembly is getting rolling, the plan is to stay on track for the last session to be February 22nd. Depending on the piece of legislation it can be a hurry-up- and-wait situation. Many bills must be heard in the House Appropriations Committee and / or the Senate Finance Committee.

This year, all members in the House of Delegates are up for election. Many things are happening, including voting on three Constitutional Amendments; those will then have to be voted on again next year, and assuming passage, will then be put on the ballot for Virginia citizens to vote on in 2026.

VICPP is seeing many of the legislation priorities being passed, including ending shackling of youth offenders.

VICPP is working with a multitude of organizations to stand against the current president’s agenda re immigration and the undocumented.

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