Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin compares it to the “Godfather” after rejecting nearly 160 bills from Democratic-controlled Congress on Wednesday.
The Republican strategist can call Fox News Digital “Refusal Corleone” in comments later Wednesday after 159 bills were killed when he got to his desk.
The Virginia General Assembly passed this session that was blocking prayer in front of abortion clinics, calling for the federal comprehensive “environmental justice” strategy to implement and coordinate criminal debt policies.
All of these bills have been rejected by Youngkin, and the Democratic majority in Congress is far from veto, with a two-seater margin in each room.
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Other denial laws include two bills relating to the Gun Control Act, which limits the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Republicans said 10 bills were considered “soft in crime” laws, with about 12 people being believed to have raised costs for Virginians.
The governor also denied the proposal to raise the state's minimum wage to $13.50 an hour and then to $15.
In a statement, Youngkin highlighted the laws supported by some of the Trump administration. This reflects an initiative from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including a bill to keep school lunch free from artificial dyes he signed.
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“We have completed actions on more than 900 bills sent during the 2025 legislative meeting,” Youngkin said.
“The laws I signed to the law and the budget amendments I proposed this year will help ensure that Virginia is the perfect place to live, work and raise a family.
“I returned many bills with the recommended amendments, hoping to come together next week with the common purpose of moving these bills forward,” he added.
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Robert Duval and Marlon Brando in the “The Godfather” scene. (bettmann/upi/ getty images)
In his veto choice, Youngkin said these bills would “retreat the federal government by increasing costs of living, hurting strong employment growth, suppressing innovation, undermining all existing electricity and energy programs across the nation, or reducing community safety.”
On X, which was previously Twitter, the observer contrasted with Youngkin's veto and his predecessor.
The incumbent is a veto away from hitting 400 people, and Democrat Sen. Mark Warner has rejected 18 bills in his four years as governor.
Republican Bob McDonnell's fellow Republicans rejected similar amounts to Warner, but the closest governor of the 21st century to veto was Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who has more than 110 vetos.
