Experienced, Caring Leadership
Barbara Favola is a strong advocate on issues important to children, families, wage-earners, and the environment. She has spent her career championing the progressive values we share. Senator Favola serves on the Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, Education and Health, Finance and Appropriations, and Rules Committees and chairs the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee. She serves on and has chaired the Commission on Youth and the Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence, as well as serving on the Joint Commission on Health Care. She also Chairs the Senate Women’s Healthcare Caucus and is a whip in the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Senator Barbara Favola represents Virginia’s 40th district, which includes parts of Northern Virginia. and has been a leader on the Arlington County Board and on various Northern Virginia regional commissions. She fights for the things that matter to us and she knows how to get things done. Senator Favola is a pragmatic progressive.
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Latest Happenings
The Virginia General Assembly passed three transformational bills during the 2022 session that make Virginia a progressive leader in the South.
The Democratic majority in the Senate was a brick wall in defeating Republican proposals to reverse progress that Democrats had achieved in improving access to abortion care, gun safety measures, climate change and voting that had passed a Republican controlled House of Delegates. For now, Senator Favola and her caucus colleagues succeeded in ensuring that our children will have a more fair, inclusive and economically vibrant future, but that fight continues and depends upon your vote. The Democrats hold a two vote margin in the Senate. New elections will be held in November 2023.
Senator Favola Named a Childcare Champion for 2022
Senator Favola was named a Childcare Champion by the organization Virginia Promise in Action for her work to enhance the health and educational support for Virginia’s children and their parents in 2022. Her fellow legislators, Senators Todd Pillion and Monty Mason, along with Delegates Carrie Coyner, David Bulova, and Roxann Robinson were recognized in a ceremony in Richmond on June 1st.
_______________________________________________________________“I firmly stand with my fellow Virginia lawmakers, AAPI leaders, local allies, and the community at-large in condemning the persistent rise in anti-Asian hate in Virginia and across the country. It is time that we acknowledge the impact of hateful rhetoric and the persistent scapegoating of Asians during this pandemic. The newly created Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus (#VAAPIC) will bring much needed attention and support to the important work of eradicating systemic racism. Actions of hate against one of us are actions of hate against all of us.”
_______________________________________________________________“In Virginia, I will work to ensure that police receive training on how to de-escalate encounters and commit to using the minimum amount of force necessary to control the situation. Every Virginian must be able to work, learn, and live without fear of harassment, prejudice, violence, or deadly force — particularly from those charged with serving and protecting all communities.”
_______________________________________________________________“This new law is transformational. It ensures that Virginians will no longer have to worry about facing unexpected medical bills when they receive health care. Achieving this victory for Virginia patients and families took many long hours of negotiations with a diverse group of stakeholders who share a common belief that patients should not be burdened with the task of negotiating an outstanding medical bill with their insurance company. Patients recovering from medical care should focus on healing, not the emotional and financial anxieties of resolving unexpected, expensive medical bills that can explode household budgets and place families at risk of bankruptcy. Under this law, patients will no longer be responsible for unexpected medical expenses once they have met their deductible and co-payment obligation. I am proud to have worked on this successful effort that balances the interests of patients, providers, and insurers and that enshrines in the law important financial protections for Virginians when they seek health care.”
Senator Favola (2019 Victory Party)
Thank You
“It is an honor and privilege to represent the constituents of the new 40th Senate District. As a former member of the Arlington County Board, a return to representing almost every part of the County truly feels like a homecoming.
In line with Arlington’s values, I will continue to fight for a woman’s reproductive freedom, pass gun safety measures, increase teacher pay and funding for public schools, address climate change, expand transit options, and improve housing affordability, among other issues. Enhancing your quality of life is important to me and creating a more fair and just society is a calling that I am compelled to embrace.
Thank you for your confidence, trust, and support. Together, we will move Virginia forward.” — Senator Favola, December of 2023