Tag: constitutional_amendment

• Spanberger Accepts NAACP Breaking Barriers Award, Urges 'Yes' Vote on Rights Restoration Amendment

  2 Oct 2026 4:16 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger accepted the NAACP Alexandria chapter's Breaking Barriers Award and urged Virginians to vote yes on a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights.

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• House Resolution Seeks Constitutional Amendment for Nine-Justice Supreme Court

  2 Sep 2026 1:03 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  H.J.Res.1 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish the Supreme Court with nine justices. This resolution, introduced by the House, seeks to permanently define the court's composition, addressing a long-standing debate on its size.

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• House to Consider Mining Act and Supreme Court Amendment on September 2

  1 Sep 2026 7:01 p.m.

  The House of Representatives will convene on September 2, with votes expected at 4:00 p.m. Lawmakers will address the Protecting Domestic Mining Act and a proposed constitutional amendment for nine Supreme Court justices.

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• House to Consider Mining Act, Supreme Court Amendment on Wednesday

  1 Sep 2026 7:00 p.m.

  The House convenes Wednesday, September 2, for legislative business, including votes around 4:00 p.m. Key legislation on the agenda includes the Protecting Domestic Mining Act and a proposed constitutional amendment to establish nine Supreme Court justices.

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• Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights for 100,000 Virginians, Calls for Constitutional Amendment

  28 Aug 2026 2:45 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Governor Spanberger announced 100,000 Virginians had their voting rights restored, calling the state's felony disenfranchisement a "shameful relic." She urged support for a constitutional amendment for automatic restoration.

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• Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights for Over 66,000 Virginians

  31 Jul 2026 6:00 a.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Governor Abigail Spanberger has restored voting rights for over 66,000 formerly incarcerated Virginians, reestablishing a streamlined process. This comes ahead of a fall referendum on a constitutional amendment for automatic rights restoration.

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