Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, left, and Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, confer in the Virginia Senate Chamber at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Sen. Louise Lucas (left), D-Portsmouth, and Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover County. Photo by Bob Brown.

The 2025 General Assembly session has now passed its midpoint. Here’s how the session has looked through the lens of Richmond photographer Bob Brown. Earlier, we published a collection of his photos from the governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address.

House of Delegates

House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, right, works at his desk in the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert (right), R-Shenandoah County, works at his desk in the House of Delegates. Photo by Bob Brown.
House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt, inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Jed Arnold, R-Smyth, inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Del. Jed Arnold, R-Smyth County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Tom Garrett, R-Buckingham, at his desk inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Del. Tom Garrett, R-Louisa County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Will Davis, R-Franklin,, inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Del. Will Davis, R-Franklin County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Ellen Campbell, R-Rockbridge, inside the House of Delegates at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Del. Ellen Campbell, R-Rockbridge County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Del. Tommy Wright, R-Lunenburg County. Photo by Bob Brown.

State Senate

Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, looks up at the voting board as he votes in the Virginia Senate Chamber at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, looks up at the voting board as he votes. Photo by Bob Brown.
Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County, studies a bill. Photo by Bob Brown.
Newly-elected Republican Senator Luther Cifers, , in the Virginia Senate at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Sen. Luther Cifers, R-Prince Edward County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington, in the Virginia Senate Chamber at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, left, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfa County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Sen. Adam Ebbin (left), D-Alexandria, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax County. Photo by Bob Brown.
Senators, from left: Mark Peake, R-Lynchrurg, Todd Pillion, R-Washington and Chris Head, R-Botetourt, during a committee meeting at the GAB in Richmond, VA Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Senators (from left) Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg; Todd Pillion, R-Washington County; and Chris Head, R-Botetourt County, during a committee meeting. Photo by Bob Brown.

Bob Brown is a photographer in Richmond.