Senator Subramanyam: “We need to legislate in a bipartisan manner”

Senator Subramanyam says bipartisanship is vital to effective governance at candidate forum

Ashburn, VA - Yesterday, during the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum, State Senator Suhas Subramanyam advocated for a return to bipartisanship in Congress. 

“Right now, there’s a lot of dysfunction. There’s a lot of people fighting. There’s a lot of people who care more about getting their name out there than actually delivering results,” said Senator Subramanyam. “I will always prioritize the people of VA-10 over partisanship in Congress.”

The Freedom Caucus, one hyper partisan group, has disrupted the lawmaking process and bred dysfunction within the U.S. House of Representatives. FiveThirtyEight reported that the group voted to change House rules to slow down the legislative process and make it more difficult for bills they opposed to be voted on. The group also led the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthey in 2023, citing his choice to work with Democrats to pass legislation that would avoid a government shutdown as their motive. 

“I want to be a uniter, not a divider. In the General Assembly, I’ve talked to Republicans and Democrats, and I want all viewpoints to be heard in the lawmaking process,” said Senator Subramanyam. “If we lower the temperature in our politics, it will help to unite our country.” 

Throughout the debate, Senator Subramanyam underlined his history of bipartisanship, which he pledged to carry through into Congress. In the General Assembly, he successfully worked with Republicans and Democrats alike to fight the tough fights and win real results for Virginians. 

The full recording of the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum can be viewed here. 

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Senator Suhas Subramanyam is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District to replace outgoing Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. Suhas has dedicated his life to public service as a State Senator, Obama White House advisor, Capitol Hill staffer, and as a Loudoun volunteer firefighter/EMT. In Richmond, he has worked across the aisle to pass gun violence prevention bills, protect democracy, and defend abortion rights. He will continue to create bipartisan legislation in Congress. Suhas resides in Ashburn, Virginia (in VA-10) with his wife, Miranda, and their two daughters.