‘Repeal amendment’ bill voted down by subcommittee

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A major item on Virginia Republicans’ agenda for the 2011 General Assembly session was voted down on a party-line vote Tuesday in a Senate subcommittee.

The so-called “repeal amendment” legislation would express state support for a change to the U.S. Constitution that would allow two-thirds of state legislatures to repeal federal law.

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