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The Vote Smart Research team has been hard at work this past month. Check
out some key highlights below!

STATEMENTS

Supreme Court Opinion Leak

On May 2, an initial draft majority opinion on the Dobbs v. Jackson
Women’s Health Organization case, written by Justice Samuel Alito, was
leaked to the public by an unknown source. The draft indicates that the
Supreme Court could overrule cases that set Constitutional precedent, such
as Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southern PA v. Casey. Click
[1]here to see statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris
about the opinion, and view statements from members of Congress regarding
the opinion draft [2]here.

Buffalo, New York Mass Shooting

On May 14th a mass shooting in Buffalo, NY took the lives of ten victims.
View statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris regarding
the shooting [3]here, and responses from representatives [4]here.

Baby Formula Shortage

This past month saw reports of baby formula shortages across the country.
Click [5]here to see statements from President Biden and Vice-President
Harris about the shortage, and click [6]here to see reactions from Congress
on the baby formula shortage.

Inflation

Concern over inflation levels continued to rise throughout May. See what
representatives have had to say about inflation [7]here.

Ukraine and Russia

Over the last month, fighting within the borders of Ukraine has continued
as the Russian and Ukrainian military forces clash. View statements from
members of Congress reacting to the ongoing conflict [8]here.

VOTES

Women's Health Protection Act of 2022

On May 11 the Senate failed to pass the Women's Health Protection Act of
2022, which would have prevented government restrictions on access to
abortion services. View how each member of the U.S. Senate voted [9]here.

Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022

On May 9 President Joe Biden signed into law the Ukraine Democracy Defense
Lend-Lease Act of 2022, a bill to make it easier to lend military
technology to the Ukraine in their fight against Russia. View how each
member of the U.S. House voted [10]here.

Baby Formula Legislation

May 18 saw two pieces of legislation seeking to solve the baby formula
shortage passed the U.S. House. Click [11]here to see how representatives
voted on the Access to Baby Formula Act. Click [12]here to see how
representatives voted on the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2022.

Election Laws

States all across the country have been passing laws impacting the election
process and redrawing congressional boundaries. Click [13]here to see what
laws your state has voted on.

Education Laws

New bills impacting the education process are being passed across the
country. Filter by state to learn which pieces of legislation may affect
you [14]here.

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

2022 Midterm Elections

The 2022 Midterm Election Cycle is well underway with 12 Primaries in the
Month of May. Click each state to see the results from the primary
election: [15]Indiana, [16]Ohio, [17]West Virginia, [18]Nebraska, [19]North
Carolina, [20]Kentucky, [21]Oregon, [22]Pennsylvania, [23]Idaho,
[24]Alabama, [25]Arkansas, and [26]Georgia. Once on the state you would
like to view - use the drop downs to filter the various offices that were
on the ballot.

Candidate Lists

Thirty five states have released lists of candidates who will appear on the
ballot for the 2022 midterms. See who is running in your state [27]here.

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