Washington Post – Politics:
A handful of Republicans in New England have a chance of winning in a region where Republicans at the federal level had been considered an endangered species.
Author: Leigh Ann Caldwell
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Senate punts on same-sex marriage vote until after midterms
Washington Post – Politics:
The Respect for Marriage Act would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages and repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.
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Senators unveil bipartisan abortion access bill; measure unlikely to pass
Washington Post – Politics:
Compromise legislation would guarantee federal access to abortion, an effort to codify abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Trump wanted Pence to reject votes for Biden. A new bill would prevent that.
Washington Post – Politics:
The proposed bill, titled the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act, states that the role of the vice president in counting electoral votes is purely ceremonial.