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Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count

WASHINGTON — One-fifth of the House and Senate, an increase from the current requirement of a single member in each chamber, would be needed for Congress to consider an objection to a state’s Electoral College votes under proposed legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of more than a dozen…

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Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot

A bipartisan group of senators have reached agreement on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act

The Independent UK

Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6

A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.

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House passes bill to codify marriage equality with large bipartisan support

Almost 50 Republicans voted yes. The legislation is part of Democrats' response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives due to personal views

WASHINGTON — In the latest salvo aimed at responding to a June 24 Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to an abortion, the Biden administration Wednesday told pharmacists that they will violate federal civil rights laws if they deny women prescribed medications because of personal views about contraception or…

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Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives - Roll Call

HHS reminds some 60,000 pharmacies of their legal obligation to dispense medication as prescribed, including contraceptives.

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Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have its first permanent leader in seven years after a bipartisan Senate vote Tuesday confirmed former federal prosecutor Steven Dettelbach for the role.

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Steven Dettelbach confirmed as ATF director

Dettelbach's confirmation makes him the first Senate-confirmed ATF director since 2015.

Axios

Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws - Roll Call

Biden's second pick for the job, Steven Dettelbach got support from two Republicans to become first confirmed ATF director in seven years.

Roll Call

Brett Kavanaugh's Roe vote proved it again, He has a problem with truth

Brett Kavanaugh is a serial liar.

Los Angeles Times

Conservative justices vowed to respect precedent: Did they lie or just parse words?

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

Tribune News Service

AOC goes on anti-GOP Twitter tirade

Ocasio-Cortez called out "heinous" lawmakers who sought a presidential pardon for helping incite the Capitol riot

Salon

Monday briefing: How the end of Roe v Wade has already transformed America

In today’s newsletter: in just three days, the US supreme court’s monumental anti-abortion ruling has torn up old certainties about reproductive rights

The Guardian - UK

Senate confirmed justices to end Roe. How will voters react?

The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate

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The Guardian - US

Roe v Wade: senators say Trump supreme court nominees misled them

Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh said they would not overturn landmark abortion ruling, Susan Collins and Joe Manchin say

Salon

Kavanaugh: "No to Roe, yes to abortion"

Kavanaugh weighs in with a somewhat confusing take on Friday's Supreme Court ruling

The Independent UK

Manchin hits out at Trump-appointed judges who promised they thought Roe was settled issue in their hearings

Sens Manchin and Collins question whether justices lied during private meetings and committee hearings

Tribune News Service

Roe reversal puts spotlight on state laws

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse long-standing precedent under Roe v. Wade will fuel lawmakers, state officials and the Biden administration as they race to reshape abortion laws nationwide, though the onus now will largely be on the states.

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The Independent UK

After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins

Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion

Salon

Collins says Kavanaugh misled her

Back in 2018, Collins promised America that Justice Kavanaugh wouldn't touch abortion. Friday proved her wrong

Los Angeles Times

The four key turning points that led to the fall of Roe vs. Wade

WASHINGTON — The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016 initially seemed to end hopes conservatives had for overturning Roe vs. Wade.

Roll Call

Roe reversal puts spotlight on state laws - Roll Call

The coasts are set to become de facto safe havens for access to abortion, while much of the South and Midwest will become abortion deserts.

Axios

Proposed insulin price cap poses test for Dems

A Senate deal to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for individuals with private insurance and Medicare poses a new test of whether Democrats can make good on campaign pledges to rein in drug costs, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim writes.

Tribune News Service

Senators release bill targeting insulin prices

WASHINGTON — Two key senators on Wednesday released a widely anticipated bill aimed at lowering insulin prices and capping monthly copays under commercial and Medicare insurance plans.

Roll Call

Senators release bill targeting insulin prices - Roll Call

The bill would cap insulin copays at the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the list price per month in commercial and Medicare Part D plans.

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