Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando in a scene from "The Godfather." (Bettmann/ UPI/Getty Images)
Of his veto choices, Youngkin said those bills collectively would "take the commonwealth backward by raising the cost of living, hurting our strong job growth, stifling innovation, undermining our All-American All-of-the-Above Power and Energy Plan or making our communities less safe."
On X, formerly Twitter, observers contrasted Youngkin’s veto prowess with his predecessors.
The incumbent is one veto away from hitting 400, while Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, only vetoed 18 bills in his four years as governor.
Fellow Republican Bob McDonnell vetoed a similar amount to Warner, while the nearest governor of the 21st century in veto usage was Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with more than 110 vetoes.
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