Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives - Roll Call HHS reminds some 60,000 pharmacies of their legal obligation to dispense medication as prescribed, including contraceptives. Roll Call · Jul 13, 2022
Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have its first permanent leader in seven years after a bipartisan Senate vote Tuesday confirmed former federal prosecutor Steven Dettelbach for the role. Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022
Steven Dettelbach confirmed as ATF director Dettelbach's confirmation makes him the first Senate-confirmed ATF director since 2015. Axios · Jul 12, 2022
Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws - Roll Call Biden's second pick for the job, Steven Dettelbach got support from two Republicans to become first confirmed ATF director in seven years. Roll Call · Jul 12, 2022
Brett Kavanaugh's Roe vote proved it again, He has a problem with truth Brett Kavanaugh is a serial liar. Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022
Conservative justices vowed to respect precedent: Did they lie or just parse words? WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022
AOC goes on anti-GOP Twitter tirade Ocasio-Cortez called out "heinous" lawmakers who sought a presidential pardon for helping incite the Capitol riot Salon · Jun 27, 2022
Monday briefing: How the end of Roe v Wade has already transformed America In today’s newsletter: in just three days, the US supreme court’s monumental anti-abortion ruling has torn up old certainties about reproductive rights The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022
Senate confirmed justices to end Roe. How will voters react? The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022
Roe v Wade: senators say Trump supreme court nominees misled them Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh said they would not overturn landmark abortion ruling, Susan Collins and Joe Manchin say The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2022
Kavanaugh: "No to Roe, yes to abortion" Kavanaugh weighs in with a somewhat confusing take on Friday's Supreme Court ruling Salon · Jun 25, 2022
Manchin hits out at Trump-appointed judges who promised they thought Roe was settled issue in their hearings Sens Manchin and Collins question whether justices lied during private meetings and committee hearings The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Roe reversal puts spotlight on state laws WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse long-standing precedent under Roe v. Wade will fuel lawmakers, state officials and the Biden administration as they race to reshape abortion laws nationwide, though the onus now will largely be on the states. Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022
After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Salon · Jun 24, 2022 Collins says Kavanaugh misled her Back in 2018, Collins promised America that Justice Kavanaugh wouldn't touch abortion. Friday proved her wrong
Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022 The four key turning points that led to the fall of Roe vs. Wade WASHINGTON — The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016 initially seemed to end hopes conservatives had for overturning Roe vs. Wade.
Roll Call · Jun 24, 2022 Roe reversal puts spotlight on state laws - Roll Call The coasts are set to become de facto safe havens for access to abortion, while much of the South and Midwest will become abortion deserts.
Axios · Jun 23, 2022 Proposed insulin price cap poses test for Dems A Senate deal to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for individuals with private insurance and Medicare poses a new test of whether Democrats can make good on campaign pledges to rein in drug costs, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim writes.
Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022 Senators release bill targeting insulin prices WASHINGTON — Two key senators on Wednesday released a widely anticipated bill aimed at lowering insulin prices and capping monthly copays under commercial and Medicare insurance plans.
Roll Call · Jun 22, 2022 Senators release bill targeting insulin prices - Roll Call The bill would cap insulin copays at the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the list price per month in commercial and Medicare Part D plans.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 12, 2022 Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun legislation in wake of mass shootings WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced it had reached a framework for enacting modest gun restrictions, such as closing loopholes and increasing background checks for gun purchases by people between 18 and 21, in response to a recent spate of mass shootings that included a massacre…
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Pelosi says Democrats are hopeful for gun deal despite acrimonious victim hearing: ‘I’m optimistic’ Comes on a full day of action on gun negotiations
Salon · Jun 3, 2022 Trumpers mock "easy mark" Susan Collins Two ex-Trump officials admitted to Rolling Stone that they played Collins and then laughed at her behind her back
Salon · Jun 3, 2022 GOP set to kill off free school lunch Even Joe Manchin and Susan Collins want to extend school lunch waivers, but so far Mitch McConnell won't budge
The Independent UK · May 29, 2022 Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says Congress has the will to act after Uvalde Murphy’s impassioned speech on Senate floor condemned chamber’s inaction