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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 Decision

On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court released their majority opinion on the
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. This opinion overturned
set Constitutional precedent, including 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 [2]here.

Gun Control

Following the May 24th shooting in Uvalde, TX there has been renewed focus
on gun control proposals. View statements from President Biden and
Vice-President Harris regarding gun control [3]here, and responses to gun
control proposals from representatives [4]here.

January 6th Committee

Televised hearings conducted by the Select Committee to Investigate the
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol began on June 9th and
continued through the month. Click [5]here to see Representative Liz
Cheney's opening statement to the committee, and click [6]here to see
reactions from Congress on the committee's actions.

Title IX

June 23rd marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibited sex-based discrimination
in education and other programs that receive federal funding. View
statements from President Biden regarding the 50th anniversary of Title IX
[7]here, and responses to the 50th anniversary of Title IX from
representatives [8]here.

Inflation

June saw continued concern over the level of inflation in the U.S. See what
representatives have had to say about inflation [9]here.

Russia and Ukraine

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 [10]here.

VOTES

Gun Control Legislation

The month of June saw three pieces of gun control legislation pass the U.S.
House:
* Click [11]here to see how representatives voted on the Protecting Our
Kids Act.

* Click [12]here to see how representatives voted on the Bipartisan Safer
Communities Act.

* Click [13]here to see how representatives voted on the Federal Extreme
Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

* States all across the country are also considering new gun control
laws. Click [14]here to see what laws your state has voted on.

Abortion Legislation

The June 24th SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade gives each state the
right to legislate their own laws regarding abortions, and you can find
what laws have been passed in your state concerning abortion. Filter by
state to learn which pieces of legislation may affect you [15]here.

Election Laws

States all across the country have been passing laws impacting the election
process and redrawing congressional boundaries. Click [16]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 [17]here.

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

2022 Midterm Elections

The 2022 Midterm Election Cycle is well underway with 17 Primaries in the
Month of June. Click each state to see the results from the primary
election: [18]California, [19]Colorado, [20]Illinois, [21]Iowa, [22]Maine,
[23]Mississippi, [24]Montana, [25]Nevada, [26]New Jersey, [27]New Mexico,
[28]New York, [29]North Carolina, [30]North Dakota, [31]Oklahoma, [32]South
Dakota, [33]Utah, and [34]Virginia. 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

Forty eight states have released lists of candidates who will appear on the
primary ballots for the 2022 midterms. See who is running in your
state [35]here.

We currently have over 17,000 candidates in the database which can be
found [36]here.

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