
US Senator Introduces Legislation to Make Easter Monday a Federal Holiday
The new bill is in the earliest stage of the legislation process.
The new bill is in the earliest stage of the legislation process.
In a statement released by the bishops’ conference, Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop David O’Connell called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act ‘commonsense legislation that would ensure fairness for female athletes.’
Republicans held on to all of the Senate seats they controlled heading into Election Day, guaranteeing that the party will have at least 52 seats and Democrats will have no more than 48.
The legislation did not include any exemptions for insurance plans provided by employers who have religious or other moral objections to IVF, such as the Catholic Church.
The bills passed the Senate in an overwhelming 91-3 vote on July 30.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to seat following death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Led by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and signed by 18 other senators, the comment issued in the form of a Sept. 12 letter celebrates the administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX.
‘This is talking about stripping away every protection for every child in the womb from any state in the country,’ Senator Lankford said expressing his alarm for the legislation.
Mexico City Policy and Hyde and Weldon Amendments are targeted for exclusion.
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