With Spanberger taking office, lawmakers reconvene this week to tackle abortion, voting rights, redistricting and a new state budget amid fiscal headwinds.

When the Virginia General Assembly gavels in Wednesday, lawmakers will face one of the most consequential and politically unusual sessions in years, with a new Democratic trifecta, four major constitutional amendments nearing the ballot, and a fresh biennial budget colliding with fiscal uncertainty and early maneuvering for the 2026 midterms.