As the war hits the six-month mark, Wittman continues his full-fledged support— even as Virginians pay more at the pump and the grocery store
Henrico, VA – Today marks six months since the start of the cost-spiking war with Iran. Wittman continues to back the war despite the fact that it has resulted in the death of American servicemembers, has cost our country billions of dollars, and Virginians are forced to pay more at the gas pump and the grocery store. Henrico’s top prosecutor and candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 1st Congressional district, Shannon Taylor, released the following statement in response:
“Six months into this war, Virginians are feeling the squeeze because our Congressman Rob Wittman continues to vote to keep it going,” said Taylor. “American service members have died and Virginians have spent half a year paying more for gas and groceries– yet five times, Rob Wittman voted in support of this war of choice. Virginians deserve a member of Congress who will invest here at home and work to lower our costs, not fund endless wars.
Gas prices continue to climb in August across Virginia thanks to Rob Wittman’s votes to continue the war – with no end in sight. A Senate Joint Economic Committee report found Virginians have paid $1.8 billion more for gas since the war began– an extra $573 for the average Virginia household.
ABOUT SHANNON:
Shannon Taylor is a battle-tested prosecutor with 25 years of experience and a 90% conviction rate in homicide cases, taking on the toughest threats to Virginia families and delivering justice. A native of Charlottesville and graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond Law School, she began her career as a prosecutor in Richmond before serving as a Special Assistant in the U.S. Attorney’s office. In 2011, she flipped the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office from Republican to Democrat, becoming the first woman elected to the role. She has since been re-elected three times, proving she knows how to win tough races.
As Commonwealth’s Attorney, Taylor has pioneered programs to support victims of human trafficking, created a task force to tackle the opioid epidemic, and led prosecutors statewide in pledging not to criminalize women or doctors for abortion care. She has worked alongside law enforcement to keep families safe, fought fraud that harms working people, and partnered with gun safety advocates to take illegal guns off the streets.
Shannon Taylor has built her career on protecting Virginians and delivering justice for families regardless of their politics.
For more on Shannon Taylor’s campaign, visit ShannonTaylorVA.com.
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