Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
"Crushing:" On Gabe Evans' Watch, Evans-Backed DOGE Has Tried to Steal $15.7M From CO-08
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"Crushing:" On Gabe Evans' Watch, Evans-Backed DOGE Has Tried to Steal $15.7M From CO-08
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Evans has praised cuts to cancer research, school lunches, farmland conservation as "right-sizing government"
Gabe Evans' constituents have lost at least $6.8 million in federal dollars on Evans' watch since he took office, a new searchable database published by the Colorado Governor's Off
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America First Legal Obtains Six-Figure Settlement for Clients in Lawsuit Against Montgomery County Public Schools for First Amendment Violations
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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America First Legal Obtains Six-Figure Settlement for Clients in Lawsuit Against Montgomery County Public Schools for First Amendment Violations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced it has secured a six-figure settlement from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on behalf of its clients, Matthew Foldi and Bethany Mandel, followi
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Supreme Court Order Allowing Deportations to Third-Party Countries to Continue
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on June 24, 2025:
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Supreme Court Order Allowing Deportations to Third-Party Countries to Continue
Court Order will further expose immigrants to risks of persecution, torture, and death.
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Washington, DC, JUNE 24, 2025 -- Asian Americans Advancing Justice - the nation's largest affiliation of independent Asian American civil rights organizations - str
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At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
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Today--on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion--U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (
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At Hearing With Attorney General Bondi, Senator Murray Slams Trump's Weaponization of DOJ, Presses AG on Whistleblower Complaint on Ignoring Court Orders, Termination of Public Safety Grants for Communities
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025:
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At Hearing with Attorney General Bondi, Senator Murray Slams Trump's Weaponization of DOJ, Presses AG on Whistleblower Complaint on Ignoring Court Orders, Termination of Public Safety Grants for Communities
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.
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Attorney General James Affirms Hospitals Must Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care
ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Affirms Hospitals Must Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led 21 other attorneys general in a letter reminding hospitals of their obligation to provide emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). In a letter sent to the American Hospital Association (
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Attorney General James and DEC Hold Serial-Polluter Accountable for Illegal Dumping in Dutchess County
ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and DEC Hold Serial-Polluter Accountable for Illegal Dumping in Dutchess County
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office secured $100,000 from Salvatore Cascino, a former Bronx business owner, and his materials processing company, Ten Mile River, LLC (Ten Mile River), for illegally dumping waste in Dutchess County. Ca
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Blumenthal Calls to Strengthen Protections Against Physical Attacks on Nurses, Doctors & Patients Seeking Reproductive Health Care
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Calls to Strengthen Protections Against Physical Attacks on Nurses, Doctors & Patients Seeking Reproductive Health Care
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke at a spotlight forum highlighting the ways that
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Blumenthal, Murphy & Democratic Caucus Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide on 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Murphy & Democratic Caucus Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide on 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned
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[Hartford, CT] - Today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led the entire Democratic caucus, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), in introducing the Women's Health Prot
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Buckeye Institute Calls on Arizona Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech and Association Rights, Declare Prop. 211 Unconstitutional
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:
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The Buckeye Institute Calls on Arizona Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech and Association Rights, Declare Prop. 211 Unconstitutional
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Columbus, OH - On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Center for Arizona Policy v. Arizona, calling on the Ari
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Casten Introduces Package of Legislation to Reform American Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Casten Introduces Package of Legislation to Reform American Democracy
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Casten seeks to increase the size of the House and Senate, and rebalance the Supreme Court's power
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced a package of legislation to reform American democracy by increasing the size of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, as well as restorin
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CGRS Denounces SCOTUS Order Allowing Third Country Disappearances
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on June 24, 2025:
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CGRS Denounces SCOTUS Order Allowing Third Country Disappearances
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing the government to send refugees and immigrants to countries that are not their own without providing them a chance to contest it, even in cases where they may face persecution or torture there. For months, the Trump administration has
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DC District Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Challenge
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on June 25, 2025:
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DC District Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Challenge
IRLI shows Trump's executive order is valid
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WASHINGTON--In federal district court in DC, an activist organization is suing the Trump Administration, claiming that the President's executive order reigning in birthright citizenship is unconstitutional on its face. The plaintiff claims that, contrary to Trump's order, c
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Deportations Must Ensure Due Process Rights and Human Rights Protections
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release:
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Deportations must ensure due process rights and human rights protections
Chicago, IL -- On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on an application for a stay on a preliminary injunction. With a 6-3 majority, it decided to stay the injunction pending the appeal's decision, without providing any reasons. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan,
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DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
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Today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's catastrophic and unprecedented ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:
"Three years after the United States Supreme Court overt
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DSCC Launches GOPonAbortion.com On Dobbs Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Launches GOPonAbortion.com On Dobbs Anniversary
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On the third anniversary of the Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, GOPonAbortion.com highlights Republican Senate candidates' records supporting dangerous abortion bans
Today, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is launching GOPonAbortion.com
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Equal Rights Advocates: Three Years Post-Dobbs, Reproductive Freedom is Under Attack as Political Violence Escalates
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- Equal Rights Advocates issued the following statement on June 24, 2025:
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Three years post-Dobbs, reproductive freedom is under attack as political violence escalates
Statement by Noreen Farrell, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA), which fights for gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country
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June 24, 2025 -- Three years after the Supreme Court's devastating Dobbs decision stripped away constitutional protections for
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Following the Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Kevin Coughlin Wants to Ban Abortion
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Following the Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Kevin Coughlin Wants to Ban Abortion
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Three years ago this week, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ripped reproductive rights away from Ohio women.
Kevin Coughlin has tried and failed to cover up the fact that he's worked for years to strip away rights from Ohio women - but his anti-abort
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Hirono, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Trump's Rescission of EMTALA Abortion Care Guidance, Urging HHS to Reverse Decision
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Trump's Rescission of EMTALA Abortion Care Guidance, Urging HHS to Reverse Decision
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~ The Trump Administration's rescission of EMTALA guidance that reaffirmed nationwide access to emergency abortion care puts patients' lives in jeopardy and sows chaos for hospitals and providers across the country ~
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the three-ye
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Human Rights First: Supreme Court Sides Against Noncitizens in Third Country Deportations Case
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on June 23, 2025:
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Supreme Court Sides Against Noncitizens in Third Country Deportations Case
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to stay a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a nationwide class action. The injunction had provided critical due process protections to noncitizens facing torture in third country removals.
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ICYMI: Three Years After Dobbs, Thousands Forced to Travel For Abortion Care Amid Shifting State Abortion Laws
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Three Years After Dobbs, Thousands Forced to Travel For Abortion Care Amid Shifting State Abortion Laws
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ICYMI: Three Years After Dobbs, Thousands Forced to Travel For Abortion Care Amid Shifting State Abortion Laws
Three years ago, the anti-abortion majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and unleashed an unpreceden
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Idaho A.G. Labrador Asks Supreme Court to Review Idaho's Law Protecting Women's Sports
BOISE, Idaho, June 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Asks Supreme Court to Review Idaho's Law Protecting Women's Sports
BOISE -- Attorney General Raul Labrador filed a supplemental brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant immediate review of Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act rather than sending the case back to a lower court. The brief argues that vital constitutional questions about sex-based classifications and women'
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IN THE STATES: GOP Senate Candidates Across the Country Face Scrutiny for Anti-Choice Records
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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IN THE STATES: GOP Senate Candidates Across the Country Face Scrutiny for Anti-Choice Records
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On the third anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping women of the right to make their own health care decisions, Democrats and local leaders across Senate battleground states called out GOP Senate candidates for their dangerous, anti-choice agendas.
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Justice Department Files Complaint Against the District Court of Maryland for Ordering Automatic Injunctions on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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The Justice Department Files Complaint Against the District Court of Maryland for Ordering Automatic Injunctions on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions
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Today, the Department of Justice announced the filing of a complaint against the U.S. District Court of Maryland for implementing a "Standing Order" that automatic injunctions be issued for federal immigration enforcement actions. This order r
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Larson Calls for Action to Protect Social Security from 'DOGE' Meddling, Demands Answers from Commissioner Bisignano
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Calls for Action to Protect Social Security from 'DOGE' Meddling, Demands Answers from Commissioner Bisignano
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Washington, D.C. - Today, in a hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called for action to protect Social Security from 'DOGE' meddling and the Trump Administration's cu
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Law: Supreme Court Gets Equal Protection Question Right in Skrmetti
NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 24, 2025, to Bloomberg Law:
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Supreme Court Gets Equal Protection Question Right in Skrmetti
In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the US Supreme Court didn't reach everything it could have, but it got the biggest question right in a way that promises to have legs across the legal system.
The federal government argued that SB1, a Tennessee statute, violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Discourse: Ending the Independent Contractor Debate
NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 24, 2025, to Discourse:
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Ending the Independent Contractor Debate
By Jarrett Dieterle
It's time for state and federal lawmakers to embrace a portable benefits model, which will both preserve the flexibility of gig work and protect individual workers
Over the past decade or more, in conjunction with the rise of the gig economy, a growing debate has arisen about how to classify American wor
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Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Eases Rapid Deportations
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Eases Rapid Deportations
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WASHINGTON (June 24, 2025) - The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to deport immigrants to countries where they are not citizens, reversing a lower court's order. A federal judge in Boston had previously ruled that such deportations could not proceed unless individuals were given proper notice and a fair opportunity to claim pro
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Milbank Partner Neal Katyal Named One of the Top 20 Practitioners Across the Globe by Financial Times
NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Milbank Partner Neal Katyal Named One of the Top 20 Practitioners Across the Globe by Financial Times
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Milbank LLP Litigation & Arbitration partner Neal Katyal, who leads Milbank's Supreme Court and Appellate Group, has been named one of the Top 20 Practitioners across the globe by the Financial Times at the Innovative Lawyers Global Summit, hosted on June 24, 2025, in London. As part of
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Nearly 600,000 Same-Sex Couples Have Married Since Obergefell V. Hodges
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSxrep) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release on June 24, 2025:
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Nearly 600,000 same-sex couples have married since Obergefell v. Hodges
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges extended marriage equality nationwide. Below is a summary of recent research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law on married same-sex couples.
* There are an estimated 823,000 married same-
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New York high school to strengthen First Amendment protections following FIRE lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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VICTORY: New York high school to strengthen First Amendment protections following FIRE lawsuit
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CHAPPAQUA, NY, June 25, 2025 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression agreed to drop its First Amendment lawsuit against Chappaqua Central School District after the district's board of education adopted a robust First Amendment regulation that will prot
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On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Markey Joins Senate Dems in a Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Markey Joins Senate Dems in a Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
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Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban
Washington (June 24, 2025) - On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Senator Edwar
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On Anniversary of Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade, Cortez Masto Calls Out Republican Efforts to Restrict Access to Reproductive Health Care
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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On Anniversary of Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade, Cortez Masto Calls Out Republican Efforts to Restrict Access to Reproductive Health Care
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"It might not be front-page news every day, but when you take all of these actions together, it is clear that this administration and Republicans at every level of government are taking the steps they need to implement a nationwide abortion ban."
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On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Attorney General Clark Joins Letter to Hospitals on Obligations to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Attorney General Clark Joins Letter to Hospitals on Obligations to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in a letter to the American Hospital Association reminding hospitals of their obligation to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Activ
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On the 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
On the 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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On the 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
On the 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL
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On the 3rd Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade, Senator Hassan Speaks on Senate Floor About Reproductive Freedom
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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On the 3rd Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade, Senator Hassan Speaks on Senate Floor About Reproductive Freedom
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the three-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade and took away a woman's fundamental free
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On Third Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Merkley and Wyden Join Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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On Third Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Merkley and Wyden Join Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
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Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ro
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On Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Entire OH-09 Republican Primary Field Wants to Ban Choice
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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On Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Entire OH-09 Republican Primary Field Wants to Ban Choice
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Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ripped reproductive freedom from Ohio women.
Every single Republican running in the OH-09 primary would further threaten Ohio women's reproductive health care - their anti-woman records are
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On Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Miller, Turner, and Carey Want to Ban Abortion
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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On Third Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Reminder That Miller, Turner, and Carey Want to Ban Abortion
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Three years after Max Miller, Mike Turner, and Mike Carey cheered on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and rip reproductive rights away from Ohioans, the three continue to side with anti-abortion extremists over Ohio women.
Miller, Turner, and
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Ore. A.G. Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals' Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on June 24, 2025:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals' Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
AG Rayfield: Oregon law already protects this care, but every patient deserves clarity--no matter where they live.
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital
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Partisan Gerrymandering Case Reaches South Carolina Supreme Court
NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Partisan Gerrymandering Case Reaches South Carolina Supreme Court
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COLUMBIA - Nonpartisan civil rights organizations argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court today that the state constitution forbids partisan gerrymandering, or th
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Philippine Supreme Court: Love Affair Does Not Justify Rape
MANILA, Philippines, June 25 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release:
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SC: Love Affair Does Not Justify Rape
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a victim's admission of being in a relationship with her abuser does not imply consent to sex. Clear and convincing evidence of consent is still required.
In a Decision written by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez,* the SC's Second Division found Jhopet Hernandez Toralde (Toralde) guilty of raping a 14-year
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Proxy Advisors
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Proxy Advisors
Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on Republicans' demonization of respo
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Rep. Sewell Statement on 12th Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Statement on 12th Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder
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Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement marking 12 years since the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision:
"Twelve years ago today, the Supreme Court took an axe to the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, striking down key provisions that protected against racial di
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Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Third Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release:
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Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Third Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Boston (June 24, 2025) - Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement in acknowledgment of the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson W
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Republicans Subpoena Senior ActBlue Employees for Depositions
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Republicans Subpoena Senior ActBlue Employees for Depositions
WASHINGTON-- Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) sent subpoenas to ActBlue's Former Vice President of Cust
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Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to End Policy on Emergency Reproductive Care
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to End Policy on Emergency Reproductive Care
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The Trump Administration's Decision To End Guidance That Reaffirmed Access To Abortion Care In Emergency Situations Will Put Women's Lives In Jeopardy
WASHINGTON, DC - Following the three-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joine
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Sen. Thune Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Abortion
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech):
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Madam President, today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the question of abortion to the people and their elected representatives.
Three years on, there is much to celebrate. New protect
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Sens. Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care
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WASHINGTON--Yesterday, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education and Labor (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing
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Stanton Takes Kari Lake to Task Over Repeated Election Lies at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Stanton Takes Kari Lake to Task Over Repeated Election Lies at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
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WASHINGTON--U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) took failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate, failed U.S. Senate Candidate and current Senior Advisor for U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake, to task during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
Stanton said it's impossible for Lak
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Support for Abortion Rights Remains Strong in Wisconsin on Third Anniversary of MAGA U.S. Supreme Court Justices Overturning Roe v. Wade
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 24 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Support for Abortion Rights Remains Strong in Wisconsin on Third Anniversary of MAGA U.S. Supreme Court Justices Overturning Roe v. Wade
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MADISON, Wis. -- On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and as polling continues to show that a majority of Wisconsin vot
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Three Years After Dobbs Decision, Kean Jr. is Pushing "Backdoor" Abortion Ban in GOP Budget
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Three Years After Dobbs Decision, Kean Jr. is Pushing "Backdoor" Abortion Ban in GOP Budget
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On the three year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, here's a reminder that anti-choice extremist Tom Kean Jr. is still working to erode abortion rights in New Jersey.
Kean Jr. rubberstamped a provision buried in the GOP Tax Scam that would block Affordable Care Ac
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Three Years Later: Begich Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not Alaska Women
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Three Years Later: Begich Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not Alaska Women
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Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Nick Begich remains committed to a dangerous, anti-abortion agenda that threatens the health and freedom of Alaskan women and families.
Just last month, he rubberstamped provisions in the GOP Tax Scam to block Medicaid and Affordable Care Ac
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Three Years Later: Kim Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not California Women
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Three Years Later: Kim Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not California Women
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Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Young Kim remains committed to a dangerous, anti-abortion agenda that threatens the health and freedom of California women and families.
Just last month, she rubberstamped provisions in the GOP Tax Scam to block Medicaid and Affordable Care
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Three Years Later: Wagner Still Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not Women
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Three Years Later: Wagner Still Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not Women
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Reminder: Ann Wagner supported a backdoor scheme to rip away reproductive health care from millions of women last month
Three years after Ann Wagner applauded the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and take away a woman's right to have an abortion, the vulnerable Republican is still sid
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TODAY: Baldwin Fights Back Against Republicans' Relentless Attacks on Women's Reproductive Rights
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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TODAY: Baldwin Fights Back Against Republicans' Relentless Attacks on Women's Reproductive Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by introducing legislation to restore abortion access nationwide and continuing her fight against attacks from the Trump Administration and Republican
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Twelve Years After Shelby County v. Holder Decision, LDF Calls for Voter Protections in Wake of Increased Attacks on our Democracy
NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Twelve Years After Shelby County v. Holder Decision, LDF Calls for Voter Protections in Wake of Increased Attacks on our Democracy
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Twelve years ago, on June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Shelby County v. Holder that severely weakened a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act. By declaring the preclearance framework unconstitutional -- a framew
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Notice on Kennecott Tailings Impoundment Expansion Project
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice entitled "Withdrawal: Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kennecott Tailings Impoundment Expansion Project in Salt Lake County, Utah."
This notice advises federal, state and local government agencies and the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, located at 533 West 2600 South, Suite 150, Bountiful, Utah, is withdrawing its intent to prepare an Environment
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VIDEO: Senator Marshall Celebrates the Third Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Senator Marshall Celebrates the Third Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
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Washington - On Tuesday, the third anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following video praising their decision to allow states to be free to stand up for their values and the defense of life.
The fight for life i
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War Powers Resolution - Expedited Procedures in House & Senate Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47603) on June 24, 2025, entitled "War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate" by Congress and legislative process analyst Michael Greene:
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SUMMARY
The War Powers Resolution (WPR), first adopted in 1973 over the veto of President Richard Nixon, establishes presidential reporting requirements and parliamentary procedures intended to reaffirm the constitutional rol
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War Powers Resolution - Expedited Procedures in House & Senate Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47603) on June 24, 2025, entitled "War Powers Resolution - Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Repealing an AUMF
The WPR does not provide any expedited procedures for the consideration of a measure to repeal an AUMF that has been enacted into law. The House can take up repeal legislation through its usual procedures (i.e., suspension of the rule
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Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care
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WASHINGTON, D.C.--Yesterday, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education and Labor (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing t
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Ways and Means Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Joint Hearing With Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025:
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Ways and Means Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Joint Hearing with Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano
Today, Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during a joint subcommittee hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano.
As prepared for delivery
Thank you
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Winsome Earle-Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Reproductive Rights
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Winsome Earle-Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Reproductive Rights
Virginia Mercury : Earle-Sears 'morally opposed' to Virginia's reproductive rights amendment, note shows
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VIRGINIA - On the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, remember that Winsome Earle-Sears has an extreme record attacking reproductive rights, including leaving a handwritten note
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Wyden, Hirono Demand Answers on Trump Rescinding Emergency Reproductive Care Guidance
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Hirono Demand Answers on Trump Rescinding Emergency Reproductive Care Guidance
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawai'i, today demanded answers from the Trump Administration about its decision to rescind Biden-era guidance that reaffirmed the obligation of hospitals to provide life-saving, emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment an
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YES OR NO: Does Jen Kiggans Support Proposed Amendment to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Virginia?
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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YES OR NO: Does Jen Kiggans Support Proposed Amendment to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Virginia?
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New reporting today reveals that an anti-abortion group is knocking doors in Jen Kiggans' Virginia Beach district to oppose a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine reproductive rights into Virginia's constitution.
The Virginia Mercury reports that anti-abortion group
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