Friday, June 13, 2014

Finally, a budget...plus an event reminder!

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96th District, Virginia House of Delegates      June 13, 2014
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District Office:

1201 Jamestown Road

Williamsburg, VA 23185

757-223-9690

DelBPogge@house.virginia.gov

 

During Session:

General Assembly Building

Room 403

Capitol Square

Richmond, VA 23219

804-698-1096

DelBPogge@house.virginia.gov  

 

Please send all mail to:

P.O. Box 196

Norge, VA 23127
 
Legislative Aide
Amanda Johnston
Amanda@brendapogge.com

By now you've read the headlines: House and Senate Republicans united to pass a budget that addresses Virginia's $1.5 billion revenue shortfall and does not include Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.

 

As I mentioned in my previous email, the shortfall was filled partially by accessing the Commonwealth's rainy day fund. The balance was filled by cutting spending.

 

Despite these cuts, we were able to protect funding for K-12 education, mental health reforms, and investments in the Virginia Retirement System. For detailed information about the budget, please click HERE.

 

At no point did the budget include language that would have allowed the Governor to expand Medicaid without the approval of the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission.  However, because reports suggested that Governor McAuliffe may act on his own to expand Medicaid, the General Assembly added a clarifying section that unequivocally prohibits the expansion of Medicaid without the approval of the legislature.

 

Now that the budget has passed, I am encouraging Governor McAuliffe to sign it without any substantial amendments and without inserting Medicaid expansion. We cannot afford further delays. 

 

Thank you to all who took the time to contact me, call the Governor's office, and sign the petition urging the Governor to pass a budget. Although I expect the Governor and the Democrats will offer a proposal to expand Medicaid, I am pleased that we passed a clean budget that includes no provision for expansion. Once the budget is signed, we can return to Richmond to debate Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and its impact on the Commonwealth.

RSVP Today!

Delegate Brenda Pogge 

 

Cordially Invites You to a Reception

 

With Special Guest

William Howell

Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates

 

at the Historic

Hornsby House Inn

702 Main Street

Yorktown, VA 23690

  

Thursday, June 19, 2014

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

  

Tickets are $35.  Sponsorships available!

 

For a printable invitation, click HERE

  

To pay online, visit www.BrendaPogge.com

 

Please mail checks to:

P.O. Box 196

Norge, VA 23127

 

For more information or to RSVP, call 757-223-9690, email Amanda@brendapogge.com or visit www.brendapogge.com

 

With Special Thanks to the Following Sponsors

Platinum

Alpha Natural Resources

Dominion Virginia Power

 

Gold

Robert & Susan Long

Owens-Illinois

Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association

Virginia Maritime Association

Virginia Oncology Associates

Virginia Sheriff's Association

Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists

Dr. Atmaram Yarlagadda

 

Silver

Richard & Nancy Collins

Chris Henderson

Terrell & Carol Lady

Jackson & MaryAnn McBroom

Tom & Donna Morr

Senator Tommy Norment

Lara Overy

Douglas & Dr. Sebastiana Springmann

Vandeventer Black LLP

Virginia Natural Gas

 

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Albert & Patricia Beck

Dr. H. Jackson & Ann B. Darst

Phyllis Davenport

Werner & Dorothy Fischer

Ellen Gajda

Greg & Libby Garrett

Dr. Peter Guhl

York-Poquoson Commonwealth's Attorney 

Ben Hahn

William W. Hamner

Ralph Hanna

Jamestown Heritage Republican Women

Richard Johnson

Hal & Doreen Lewis

Vera Light

Johnny & Susan Mercer

Lynda Nestor

Josesph & Melinda Perich

Leigh Ramos

Haskins Motor Car Company

Dr. James & Cooka Shaw

Richard & Yvonne Stanier

Brian & Mary Stokes

Virginia Education Association

Virginia State Police Association, Inc.

Bill & Angela Welch

John White

Williamsburg Pottery Factory

 

 

Sincerely,  
Signature
Brenda L. Pogge
Delegate, 96th District
Virginia House of Delegates   

Paid for and Authorized by Brenda Pogge for Delegate
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Brenda Pogge for Delegate | P.O. Box 196, Norge, VA 23127 | 1201 Jamestown Road | Williamsburg | VA | 23185

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