Virginia Conservative Caucus website

With the 2009 Virginia General Assembly set to open next week, a good source of information during Session is the Virginia Conservative Caucus website that is chaired by two gentlemen I admire for their voting records and conservative viewpoints, Del. Ben Cline (R-24th House District) and Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-26 Senate District).

With a membership made up of elected officials from both the House of Delegates and the State Senate, the Conservative Caucus advances conservative values in the General Assembly by providing information so interested citizens can follow and research the votes on conservative issues.

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The Caucus meets periodically throughout the year and weekly during the annual legislative session to develop and promote a legislative agenda that reflects our mission.

The Conservative Caucus reviews legislation presented to the General Assembly and decides whether or not to advocate for or against that certain piece of legislation. Some of the guiding principles in our decision making are:

Less Government - Does this legislation tend to reduce or enlarge the size of government? Does it reduce regulation or unnecessary and wasteful spending and programs?

Lower Taxes - Does this legislation promote individual responsibility in spending earned income? Does this legislation reduce any current taxes or fees? Does this legislation create new, unnecessary taxes and/or fees on Virginia families?

Individual Responsibility & Freedom - Does the legislation promote and encourage responsible, individual action relating to persons and families in the Commonwealth? Does this legislation encourage those families to seek and provide for their own health, personal safety, education, moral fortitude, or welfare? Does this legislation increase or decrease the opportunities for individual persons or families to make decisions on how to conduct their own lives and make personal choices without excessive interference from state government?

Our caucus has worked since its creation to impact legislation considered by the Virginia General Assembly while advocating conservative viewpoints in key policy areas including the state budget, taxes, education, and matters of faith, family, finances, and individual rights.

Contact information for Conservative Caucus members is listed as well as Issue Overview, Legislative Agenda, Caucus contact information, Event Calendar, and Newsroom which contains press releases and other news.

Our thanks to our conservative representatives for their leadership in Richmond during the upcoming session.