Senate Approves New Budget for Virginia - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's Senate has approved a new budget to fund state operations for the next two years, something that it failed to do during its regular session.

The 35-4 vote came after the Senate, on a party-line vote, rejected a Democratic amendment that would have compelled either insurance companies or the state to pay the costs of pre-abortion ultrasound exams.

Monday's passage now sets up lengthy negotiations with the House of Delegates to resolve differences between their rival versions of the budget.