About the Caucus

We are members of the Virginia Commonwealth Caucus, a bipartisan group of Virginia senators and delegates who are looking to find common ground on important issues and foster a service-focused culture in Virginia’s General Assembly. We are a diverse group of legislators from many ethnic, economic, religious and racial backgrounds who share the belief that our communities and commonwealth deserve better politics, focused on solutions, and that Virginia should rise above and set an example in a time of deep national political strife.

“This caucus will increase bipartisanship by facilitating conversations between legislators not only across party lines but across chambers. Virginia has always set the course for our nation's democracy, and now it can be a leader in giving everyone a voice regardless of party and uniting our divided politics” - Delegate Subramanyam, Co-Chair

We all believe that our current political climate is at odds with the wishes of most Virginians — and most Americans — who themselves don’t believe that any party or individual has a monopoly on good ideas. It would seem odd that the political climate of our commonwealth would fail to reflect the will of our citizens. With that in mind, we strive to build a more transparent, accountable, and reflective government.

“The Commonwealth Caucus is a member-driven bipartisan group in the Virginia General Assembly that incorporates representatives from both chambers. The purpose of this caucus is to gather members together on a regular basis to build camaraderie across the aisle, and to discuss and collaborate on important policy and legislation, including electoral reform as one of the priorities of the caucus.” - Senator Hanger, Co-Chair