Delegate VA House District 19 | Fairfax & Prince William | Proud #VSU Alumnus |https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mvarrrl4222yToday, we remember the lives lost twenty-five years ago at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We remember the first responders and everyday Americans who ran toward danger, and the courage shown aboard every flight that day.11 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvarrrl4222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3muwyieothk2vHappy Labor Day! Today, we thank the unions and workers who fought relentlessly for the 40 hour work week, weekends, workplace safety, and much more. While we’ve made great progress in Virginia, the fight continues.07 Sep 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwyieothk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mup7tgnbwc22Here’s what’s on the ballot this November. I encourage you to make your plan to vote now because early voting starts in two weeks!04 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup7tgnbwc22https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3munallcshk2nI had a great time on the Inside Scoop earlier this week to discuss the importance of voting yes on Question 2 this November, the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine marriage equality. Thank you @lwvva.bsky.social for the invitation!03 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3munallcshk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mtz4cfoqcc2g26 Aug 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz4cfoqcc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mtcknz5uvk2u17 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcknz5uvk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mtcknz5uvk2u17 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcknz5uvk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mt4uc5nmns2xVirginia State University is my alma mater. Waking up to this news is heartbreaking. My prayers are with everyone affected this morning, with their families, and with the entire Trojan family. VSU, we are with you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4uc5nmns2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3msxwjllifk22Honored to attend the change of command at Fort Belvoir today as the colors were passed. Colonel David J. Stewart, thank you for your service & leadership to this garrison and its families. Colonel Samuel R. Allen, welcome to District 19. Ready to work with you. #FortBelvoir13 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxwjllifk22https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3msizcztww222I am excited that Governor Spanberger signed my bill HB215 into law on the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. With her signature, Virginia rejoins the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) to ensure our voter rolls are accurate and up to date.07 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3msizcztww222https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mshegszza22fToday we commemorate 61 years of the historic Voting Rights Act. I am proud to champion and support legislation that expands the right to vote here in the Commonwealth with my colleagues in the House.07 Aug 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshegszza22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mruzrcizgk2rToday is National Intern Day! Thank you to our summer intern, Adwoa, for all the great work and support she provides to our team. She has a bright future in public service ahead of her!30 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruzrcizgk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mqu4yjnwbs2417 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4yjnwbs24https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mqtqqego3c2aOur region is under a Code Red Air Quality Alert for today, July 17. Please try your best to stay indoors as much as possible for your health. For more information, please visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/air-quality17 Jul 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtqqego3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mqsonfoqmc2pTrump used a primetime address to lie about elections again, 6 years after losing in 2020, while gutting the agency built to protect them. I’ve got a message for the President: nobody is losing sleep over 2020. They’re losing sleep over rent, groceries, & gas. Read the room buddy!17 Jul 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsonfoqmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mqcwgvqt4k2pThis July, we honor the memory of Bebe Moore Campbell, a mental health advocate who worked to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities. #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth10 Jul 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwgvqt4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mp33cnigis2cHonored to be appointed by Speaker Scott to serve on these important commissions. This is a chance to keep delivering for District 19 and for families across Virginia. I am ready to get to work; thank you for the trust and the opportunity.24 Jun 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp33cnigis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mosuunqk7c2qToday I celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, stepfathers, and chosen family who shape our lives. I also hold space for those for whom today aches; the grieving, the longing, the ones carrying loss. Wherever today finds you, you are seen. Happy Father’s Day!21 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosuunqk7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3moqm77ok7c2aEarlier this month I joined the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce as they cut the ribbon on their new statewide headquarters in Downtown Fredericksburg. Black-owned businesses build our communities; this is what investing in them looks like. Congratulations, VABCC.20 Jun 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqm77ok7c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3monjabjabk2nJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we honor that freedom, remember the struggle behind it, and recommit to the work still ahead. Happy Juneteenth. ✊🏾19 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3monjabjabk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mom56huq4c2jGreat to spend time with @EASCarpenters yesterday — 43,000 skilled tradesmen and women building our communities and fighting for fair wages, safe job sites & dignity on the job. When labor is strong, working families are strong.19 Jun 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom56huq4c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mnb4nnixu22xHappy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Proud to celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of the Virginia General Assembly; their leadership is building a stronger, more inclusive Commonwealth for every Virginian.01 Jun 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnb4nnixu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mlvftlwygc2bHB26 has FINALLY been signed into law! Virginians serving time for marijuana offenses no longer treated as crimes now have a path home. Years of hard work from former patrons and advocates, but we got the job done!15 May 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvftlwygc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mlsys7t2ak2tToday @GovernorVA signed HB625, capping co-pays on life-saving prescriptions so Virginians won’t choose between rent and the medication keeping them alive. Proud to carry this with @RussetPerry. Thanks to every advocate, patient, & family who pushed this across the finish line.14 May 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsys7t2ak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mlj4u3selk2xToday I celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, aunties, foster moms, and chosen family who shape our lives. I also hold space for those for whom today aches; the grieving, the longing, the ones carrying loss. Wherever today finds you, you are seen. Happy Mother's Day.10 May 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlj4u3selk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mjyyw6b75c2aVOTE YES21 Apr 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyyw6b75c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mjk3e4u4lk2715 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3e4u4lk27https://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mji33msgcc2d14 Apr 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji33msgcc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/henson4virginia.bsky.social/post/3mj62lngmf22nBig day for Virginia healthcare. Governor Spanberger has signed HB746 into law — because healthcare should be accessible to every Virginian, no matter your zip code. ✅ Expanding Access to Care ✅ Reducing Barriers ✅ Protecting Patient Safety More providers. Less red tape.10 Apr 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:zzfswldm3mgefjlyae2kye77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj62lngmf22n