Montana is currently debating three bills concerning transgender and LGBTQ rights, which have been met with criticism from the Governor's son, David Gianforte, who identifies as nonbinary. The bills would ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, drag performances in public places, and allow businesses to refuse services to LGBTQ individuals. Governor Gianforte has yet to make a decision on whether or not to veto the bills, but his son is making a strong case for the LGBTQ community.
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Key takeaways: The Nebraska Legislature narrowly failed to pass a bill that would have banned abortion around the sixth week of pregnancy. The bill was…
House Republicans have passed a bill that would increase work requirements in federal safety net programs, with the hope of gaining President Biden's approval. The bill was passed by a slim margin and is part of a Republican plan to cut federal spending. Democrats have opposed the bill, arguing it would hurt those most vulnerable. Negotiations between Biden and Senate Democrats may determine the bill's fate.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is expected to announce his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, challenging incumbent Senator Joe Manchin in a race that could determine the majority in the upper chamber. Manchin has responded with a statement emphasizing his focus on lowering healthcare costs and protecting Social Security and Medicare. Justice and Manchin will battle for the seat in a heated race, with Justice's support for Trump and Manchin's moderate stance sure to make it an interesting one.
Senators Angus King and Lisa Murkowski have introduced the Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act, which would require the Supreme Court to implement a code of conduct and designate an official to review potential conflicts of interest. Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to testify at a committee hearing on the Supreme Court's ethics rules, but the justices have released a statement stressing their commitment to ethics principles. The bill is an important step in ensuring that the Supreme Court is held to the highest ethical standards.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is making progress on his $4.8 trillion package, which would enable the House GOP to use the debt-ceiling as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Senate and White House. After making changes overnight to win over holdouts, McCarthy is inching closer to passing the bill on the House floor, with a vote expected as early as today. This vote is a major test for McCarthy, who must not lose more than four GOP votes for the bill to pass, and will be a key indicator of his ability to lead the House GOP and negotiate with the Senate and White House.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) has requested documents from Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire who has donated millions to conservative causes, to investigate whether his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated federal tax law. Chief Justice John Roberts has responded to a request from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for Roberts to testify about Thomas’s relationship with Crow by providing a statement of ethics principles and practices to which all current Supreme Court members subscribe. Wyden's letter to Crow requests documents and communications related to the gifts, as well as any records of payments made to Thomas or his wife, to investigate whether the gifts violated federal tax law.
Key takeaways: The amendment would change the language of the “resign to run” law so that the resignation requirement would not apply to “Persons seeking…