Representatives Ken Buck, a Republican from Colorado, and Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas, have both announced that they will not seek re-election in the upcoming year. Their decisions come after a period of turmoil within the Republican conference, especially during the election of a new speaker of the House. …
Read More »House Republicans Are Baking Abortion Restrictions Into Spending Bills — And Avoiding Public Votes
Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th Nearly all of the recent spending bills that have cleared the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee have included measures to restrict access to abortions, setting up a fight with Senate Democrats, who’ve pledged to block such measures during looming negotiations to fund the …
Read More »All-Women Slate Will Lead Congress’ Efforts To Keep The Government Funded
Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th In the intensely divided 118th Congress, the job of leading bipartisan efforts to keep the government funded will belong to four women lawmakers for the first time ever. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington will become the second woman ever to lead …
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