Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg, speaks during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
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Del. J.J. Singh, D-Loudoun, claps during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
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Del. Kimberly Pope Adams, D-Dinwiddie, reacts during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
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Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, speaks in the senate during a reconvened legislative session to vote on the budget, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
After months of impasse and firm lines drawn in the sand, a much-delayed state budget agreement sailed through the General Assembly with a compromise on data center taxation suggested months ago by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
"Where we ended up was where we started in the first place, the Senate, too. We were all in the same room, the Senate, the House, the administration ... we're in the same place we would have been in March with a lot of pain," said House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth.
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, left, is seen with Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, in the Senate on Monday. “Louise can speak for herself,” Surovell said. “I get the sense she was frustrated with the intransigence of the House and governor. As we all know, she has a style that is different than most legislators, which is very popular with a lot of her supporters.”
Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg, speaks during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
Del. J.J. Singh, D-Loudoun, claps during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
Del. Kimberly Pope Adams, D-Dinwiddie, reacts during a Virginia House of Delegates session on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
"Where we ended up was where we started in the first place, the Senate, too. We were all in the same room, the Senate, the House, the administration ... we're in the same place we would have been in March with a lot of pain," said House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth.
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, left, is seen with Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, in the Senate on Monday. “Louise can speak for herself,” Surovell said. “I get the sense she was frustrated with the intransigence of the House and governor. As we all know, she has a style that is different than most legislators, which is very popular with a lot of her supporters.”
Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, speaks in the senate during a reconvened legislative session to vote on the budget, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
