House Republicans on Thursday passed their version of a “born-alive” abortion bill one day after Democrats blocked the Senate version from advancing. The bill requires health care
Only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar, voted for a measure that would require care for children who survive an abortion attempt.
Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side ... Gonzalez told NOTUS ahead of Tuesday’s vote that the House bill “is very broad” and he hopes the Senate, which is set to consider the bill in the coming weeks ...
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., states that a baby born alive from a failed abortion deserves the same protection and medical care as other newborns.
The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn expects and hopes more Democrat lawmakers will vote to support bills that protect women and girls in sports from transgenders.
Two House Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports. Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender inclusion in sports during the 2024 election, putting Democrats, who have embraced LGBTQ+ rights, on the defense.
House battlefield is shaped by districts that backed a House member and presidential candidate of different parties.
U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen were the only two Democrats in the House to back the bill, which now heads to the Senate.
Nearly all House Democratic lawmakers voted against a bill Tuesday that would prevent men from competing in women’s sports. The
Don Davis (D-NC) voted “present” while a pair of Texans, Henry Cuellar and Vincente Gonzalez ... Sports Act faces an uncertain future in the Senate. The Washington Post via Getty Images ...
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.