WHAT I AM FIGHTING FOR


World Class Education System

Virginia has some of the best schools in the country; they can still be better. We need to invest in our public schools and prepare the next generation for what’s next, be it the workforce, community college, trade school, or a four-year program. Moreover, we need higher education to be more affordable. When I attended the University of Virginia, it cost me about $15,000 a year; now it’s over $40,000. Now, it costs over $40,000 a year. That is unsustainable for our families. In the House of Delegates, I secured $55 million in funding to reduce the cost of college tuition, and authored a law to help unlock millions in unused federal grants for higher education.

Protecting Our Community

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for our children and that is completely unacceptable. I am fighting every day to pass common sense gun safety legislation, close dangerous loopholes, and require the safe storage of guns to keep our kids and community safe.

Fighting Against Invasive Powerlines

We have a new invasive species problem in Loudoun County: high voltage transmission lines and electric infrastructure. As our power demands have increased, we have been hit with new planned transmission lines, like Golden to Mars. I have been fighting against these lines cutting through backyards and schools which is why I passed legislation to make it easier to underground powerlines while making sure data centers foot their share of the bill, and to move powerlines further away from homes, schools, and places of worship.

Protecting Our Environment

Safeguarding the environment for the next generation is crucial. That’s why I have passed legislation that helps encourage adoption of renewable energy sources like geothermal power and have supported legislation to implement regulations on dirty diesel generators used by the data center industry.

MY LEGISLATIVE WORK

Public Safety

  • Passed HB 1096 (2026): Increases transparency around red flag law registries. At present, data on substantial risk orders ("SROs" or "red flag laws"), related to gun violence, is shared with education or research institutions. This legislation would make the information public, without revealing any personally identifiable information.

  • Passed HB 1120 (2026): Creates a workgroup to simplify laws and regulations for bike rider and pedestrian safety. Laws and regulations are byzantine and hard to follow. Such a workgroup of experts would make recommendations for safety for riders, pedestrians, and the general public.

  • Passed HB 2594 (2025): Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish statewide best practices at nonprofit institutions that serve individuals and communities at risk of hate crimes within the Commonwealth, such as houses of worship.

  • Passed HB 2595 (2025): Expands eligible retailers for the secure firearm storage tax credit, encouraging more people to safely store firearms.

  • Passed HB 2774 (2025): Requires public school principals and heads of private schools to inform parents when a student overdose occurs at school.

  • Chief Co-Patron HB 909 (2026): Prohibits possession of a firearm within 100 ft of voting locations.

  • Co-Patron HB 21 (2026): Allows for firearm manufacturers to be sued in court.

  • Co-Patron HB 217 (2026): Assault weapons ban.

  • Co-Patron HB 1414 (2026): Increases penalties for mandatory reporters failing to report instances of child abuse or neglect where such offense occurred in a hospital, institution, or facility where children have been committed or placed for care and treatment.

  • Co-Patron HB 1844 (2025): Prohibits the sale of baby food product that contains toxic heavy metals in excess of limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Education

  • Passed HB 1095 (2026): Requires school divisions to create five year plans on increasing the completion of the FAFSA, which would unlocks millions of dollars in unused Pell Grants for college students.

  • Chief Co-Patron HB 1113 (2026): Requires the Department of Education to develop guidance on culturally responsive and language appropriate mental health support services.

  • Co-Patron HB 165 (2026): Makes it so Board of Contractors exams are to be provided in any language that meets the threshold to have election material printed in that language.

  • Successfully fought for the inclusion of $50 million in funding from the 2025 budget to help reduce the cost of college tuition.

Environment

  • Passed HB 1102 (2026): Incentivizes the adoption of geothermal energy. Geothermal heating and cooling is sustainable and lowers energy bills. This law would expand its usage in the Commonwealth.

  • Passed HB 1487 (2026): Makes it easier to bury underground transmission lines. Our power needs over the next decade are expected to double, as stated in a report on data centers. As such, we will have massive infrastructure needed. This bill creates a pilot program to bury up to four 500 kV lines underground. The proposed Golden-Mars transmission lines, cutting through Loudoun Valle Estates, could be considered under this program, if approved by the State Corporation Commission. 

  • Passed HB 1491 (2026): Moves transmission lines further away from homes, schools, and churches. Because of our massive energy needs, we are at risk of transmission lines cutting through densely populated areas. This bill would require the State Corporation Commission to prioritize routes that are more than 150 feet from a home, school, daycare, or church, nearly tripling the current guidance.

  • Chief Co-Patron HB 507 (2026): Increases environmental requirements for data center generators, requiring that emissions not exceed that of Tier 4 generators.

  • Chief Co-Patron HB 889 (2026): Prioritizes existing corridors for new transmission lines.

  • Co-Patron HB 153 (2026): Increase site assessment requirements for new data centers to include a sound profile assessment.

  • Co-Patron HB 508 (2026): Provides definition of agrivoltaics for small renewable energy projects.

Affordability

  • Co-Patron HB 1 (2026): Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

  • Co-Patroned HB 5 (2026): Requires paid sick leave in Virginia.

  • Co-Patroned HB 18 (2026): Creates the employee childcare assistance pilot program.

  • Co-Patroned HB 1263 (2026): Allows for public sector collective bargaining.

  • Co-Patroned HB 1828 (2025): Prohibits health insurance carriers from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.

Freedoms

  • Co-Patroned 2025 HJ 1 and 2026 HJ 1: Constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to reproductive freedom.

  • Co-Patroned 2025 HJ 2 and 2026 HJ 2: Constitutional amendment to guarantee the restoration of voting rights to those who were convicted of crimes but have now served their time and completed their sentence.

  • Co-Patroned 2025 HJ 9 and 2026 HJ 3: Constitutional amendment to overturn the Virginia Constitution’s ban on same sex marriage and create an affirmative right to marriage in its place.

Other

  • Passed HB 1270 (2026) through the General Assembly: Increases transparency for Uber and Lyft drivers. Uber and Lyft drivers are subject to deactivation at random times and are further in the dark about the percentage of the fare they are earning. This legislation increases transparency in fares and the deactivation process.

  • Passed HB 2678 (2025): Cleans up language on judicially mandated property sales relating to divorce so that the sales are not subject to a 12 month unknown heir waiting period.

  • Passed HB 2695 (2025): Adds arts, humanities, and information science to the fields in which the state Library Board may confer the honorary degree of patron of letters.

  • Passed HB 2754 (2025): Permits the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Social Services, and local departments of social services to access medical records for incarcerated individuals so they can provide pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services.

    • Chief Co-Patron HB 69 (2026): Generally, bans non-compete restrictions after a franchise ends unless a court approves them.

MY COMMITTEES


LABOR AND COMMERCE

The Labor and Commerce Committee considers matters concerning labor policy; energy; banking; insurance; financial institutions; and the State Corporation Commission.

Privileges and Elections Committee

The Privileges and Elections Committee considers matters concerning elections and gubernatorial appointments.

Communications, Technology, and Innovations Committee

The Communications, Technology, and Innovations Committee considers matters relating to Artificial Intelligence, state government technology usage, data protection, social media, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.