Virginia Lawmakers Say They Intend To Tighten The State’s Welfare System During The Upcoming Legislative Session. Virginia House Of Delegates Republicans Announced A Series Of Welfare Reform Proposals During A News Conference Call While Also Unveiling A Larger Legislative Package Aimed At The Health Care System. The GOP Proposals Include A Requirement That Able-Bodied, Adult Welfare Recipients Who Don’t Work Must Instead Spend 20 Hours Per Week Volunteering Or Taking Job Classes. Republican Leaders Also Say They Want To Crosscheck Welfare Applicants Against A List Of State Lottery Winners.