Senator Saddam Azlan Salim

05/29/2026

I know these Republican prosecutors see this as an opportunity for tough guy posturing and amateur constitutional lawyering, but ending the sale of assault weapons in Virginia isn't something an individual prosecutor can do anything about.

Local prosecutors don't enforce, they prosecute - and my message to anyone thinking about breaking Virginia law is, don't bet on Virginia law enforcement ignoring it.

At least five prosecutors have said they will not follow the ban on selling, purchasing or transfering assault weapons that will start in Virginia next month.

05/27/2026

Wishing you and your family a blessed Eid al-Adha. As families across the Commonwealth and around the world come together to celebrate, may this sacred time of sacrifice, reflection, and generosity bring peace to your home and strengthen the bonds of our shared community. Eid Mubarak!

05/26/2026

This weekend was the 42nd Annual ViVa Vienna Festival. I tabled with Delegate Holly Seibold to talk to our constituents, and commemorate the Memorial Day weekend.

Thank you to Rotary Club of Vienna Virginia for bringing our community together and honoring the soldiers who defended our country.

05/25/2026

As we remember the people who lost their lives defending our country, I walked in the 44th Annual Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church alongside Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi and with The Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence.

05/21/2026

I grew up watching Bob Barnard FOX 5 DC and was thrilled to talk to him about what we are doing on immigration enforcement in Virginia.

If you have committed a crime, state and federal law enforcement will bring you to justice.

But Virginia will not be complicit in the intimidation and terrorization of diverse communities.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 1482, Senate Bill 352 and Executive Order 16 in response to what her office calls increased and aggressive...

05/20/2026

My statement with Katrina Callsen for Delegate on Governor of Virginia's veto of SB351:

05/20/2026

This is vile and dangerous. It’s not just Islamophobic rhetoric; it’s a call to expel American citizens & target a specific faith community. We have seen where this kind of dehumanizing language leads before, and we cannot be silent now. America was founded on religious freedom, not hate.

05/18/2026

My statement on the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego:

05/18/2026

Taxpayer money stolen in plain sight while the DOJ and Republicans in Congress give the thumbs up.

The Trump administration has announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department.

05/16/2026

My statement on the Supreme Court's decision: