The Virginia legislature ended its 45-day session Saturday with various budget amendments, but some lawmakers said they may return to address federal layoffs.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia legislature ended its 45-day session Saturday with a slew of budget amendments ranging from tax cuts to child care, but some lawmakers said they would likely return to the Capitol later this year to address a mounting threat: massive federal government layoffs planned by the Trump administration.
A federal judge paved the way this week for the layoffs to go forward, leaving officials in the state, which according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is home to roughly 315,000 federal workers, to begin assessing the impact of the job cuts.
