Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, listens to debate during the Senate session at the Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Richmond, Va.
(AP Photo/Steve Helber)RICHMOND, Va. โ The Virginia Senate on Wednesday approved a measure rebuking one of its most far-right members for a โpattern of unacceptable conduct,โ including an allegation that she voiced support for those who participated in storming the U.S. Capitol.
On a vote of 24-9, the Democrat-controlled chamber advanced a resolution censuring Amanda Chase, a senator from suburban Richmond who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor.
[Facebook suspends Sen. Amanda Chaseโs account after posting false claims]The vote followed a long debate that featured scathing rebukes from Chaseโs colleagues on both sides of the political aisle.
In previous remarks on the floor, Chase had defended those who stormed the Capitol, including Ashli Babbitt, a woman who was shot by U.S. Capitol Police.