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Chase censured for ‘conduct unbecoming of a senator’ in bipartisan vote
Chesterfield County state senator is first to be censured since 1987
With the support of Republicans and Democrats, the Virginia State Senate on Wednesday censured Sen. Amanda Chase, R- Chesterfield County, for “failure to uphold her oath of office, misuse of
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‘Pattern of unacceptable conduct’: Focus of Chase censure changes
In revamped measure, Chesterfield senator now faces censure for series of controversies
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A newly reworded resolution to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield County, seeks to place the ardent Trump supporter and gubernatorial hopeful last in seniority “for failure to uphold her
Chase apologizes to Va. Senate ‘if I offended any one of you’; censure still in play
Democratic resolution sponsor says Chase's words "fell far short" of apology
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Updated Jan. 24 In a bid to avoid becoming the first state senator censured since 1986, state Sen. Amanda Chase on Friday apologized to her Senate colleagues, saying she was
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Chase stripped of last committee assignment in Senate
Censure resolution also moves forward in committee vote
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A resolution to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase moved forward Tuesday, and the embattled Republican from Chesterfield County also was stripped of her last committee assignment, although not without objections.
Northam calls FEMA denial ‘a slap in the face’
Trump administration declined federal funding for Va. National Guard, police at U.S. Capitol
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In a tweet Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam decried the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of federal funding for the Virginia National Guard presence at the U.S. Capitol as a “slap
Facing her own censure, Chase plans resolution to censure Lucas
Senate president pro tempore participated in racial justice protest last June
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As state Democrats seek to censure her for participating in the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally that preceded the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol, state Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield County,
Va. Senate considers censuring Sen. Amanda Chase
Democrats sponsor resolution charging that Chase "engaged in insurrection"
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State Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, faces censure after a Democratic colleague filed a resolution Thursday alleging that Chase “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S. Constitution when she participated
Sen. Amanda Chase ‘will absolutely not resign’
Va. Dems, NoVa Chamber call for resignation after Chase spoke at D.C. Trump rally that led to Capitol breach
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UPDATED 4:40 P.M., JAN. 8 Virginia Senate Democrats called Friday for the resignation of Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, who spoke at the pro-Trump demonstration in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday
Va. National Guard to be deployed in D.C. through at least Jan. 20
Governor vows to commit guardsmen, state troopers through Biden inauguration day
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The Virginia National Guard and Virginia State Police troopers will be deployed in Washington, D.C., at least through Jan. 20, inauguration day for President-elect Joe Biden, Gov. Ralph Northam announced
Va. National Guard dispatched to U.S. Capitol, under siege
Update: Northam decries "humiliating assault on American democracy"
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Updated, 8:45 a.m. Jan. 7 Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency in Virginia Wednesday evening and ordered a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for Alexandria and Arlington