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Youngkin pitches final budget, touts strong revenues as he prepares to leave office

Outgoing governor proposes pay raises, tax relief and a child welfare overhaul, but drops car tax repeal as he urges Democrats to keep Virginia’s pro-business course

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and first lady Suzanne Youngkin enter a committee meeting room at the General Assembly Office Building in Richmond before the governor presented his final budget to lawmakers at the joint meeting of the House Appropriations, House Finance and Senate Finance & Appropriations Committees on Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

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