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·23 hours ago

Republican bill would make it illegal to access abortion pill mifepristone at pharmacy or by mail

If this bill becomes law, Gen Z would revert to their old habit of never checking their physical mailboxes. Context More than half of U.S. abortions are now induced with a two-pill combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, rather than surgically. …

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·2 days ago

After McCarthy’s Speaker drama, Leave the Cameras On Resolution would let C-SPAN continue its “roving cameras” experiment

Should the cameras of C-SPAN truly “span” the whole House chamber?

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·3 days ago

Inspired by George Santos, SANTOS Act would punish lying congressional candidates with up to one year in prison, $100K fine

The bill would be much harder to enforce since last September, when the daytime talk show Maury ended, including its famed “lie detector test” episodes. Context Newly elected freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY3) was hailed as a Republican rising star. …

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·4 days ago

Protecting Life on College Campus Act would ban federal funding to schools offering abortion pills to students, like University of California

If you attend the UC college system, should “you see” abortion care provided on campus?

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·Jan 27

Republican constitutional amendment would give president a line-item veto over federal spending — even though Biden’s a Democrat

Judging by Bill Clinton’s 957-page autobiography and Barack Obama’s 768-page memoir, presidents aren’t great at deleting lines. Context For those who believe federal spending should be curbed from current levels, what would be some of the best ways to do so? …

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·Jan 26

CRT (Curriculum Review of Teachings) Transparency Act would require K-12 schools post curricula publicly online to get federal funding

Should public schools also mean publicly-posted lesson plans? Context Republicans have criticized schools for teaching what they call “critical race theory,” or CRT, particularly since around 2020. Previously a relatively little-known academic concept almost exclusively associated with higher education and universities, the philosophy teaches that racism is systemic in the U.S…

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·Jan 25

After Kevin McCarthy drama, No Pay for Disarray Act would withhold House members’ salaries if Speaker not elected on first day

A first day doesn’t always go as well as the time Wilt Chamberlain scored 43 points in his NBA debut. Context Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) failed to be elected Speaker of the House on the first ballot earlier this month, marking the first time that an initial ballot failed to produce…

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·Jan 24

GAS Act and STOVE Act would both prevent Biden administration from banning gas-powered stoves

“It’s a gas!” Especially if House Republicans have their way.

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·Jan 20

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act would require public report on how much progressive district attorneys decline to charge certain crimes

The bill was introduced on the first day of the newly Republican House, taking on some of the country’s biggest blue cities. Context The progressive left says certain offenses have been historically over-prosecuted or produced racial disparities in arrests, like low-level marijuana misdemeanors or jumping the turnstile for public transportation without…

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·Jan 17

Republican bill would let states name post offices, rather than Congress

U.S. post offices are named after everyone from rock singer Ritchie Valens to Marilyn Monroe. Context In the past two years, Congress has named post offices after civil rights leader John Lewis in Atlanta and country singer Patsy Cline in Winchester, Virginia. Congress first named a post office after an individual…

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