Democrats could hold Glenn Youngkin’s legislative agenda hostage if he vetoes gun control bills

Published February 9, 2024 5:00am ET

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) spent the first two years of his administration weighing in on headline-grabbing issues such as critical race theory, transgender rights, and abortion.

In November, voters rejected his brand of conservatism and voted in Democrats, who won both houses in the General Assembly, dealing a serious blow to Youngkin’s legislative agenda.