STATEMENTS

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended federal abortion protections. Click here to see statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris regarding abortion, and view statements from members of Congress on abortion here.

There continues to be a renewed focus on gun control proposals following the July 4th parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. View statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris regarding gun control here, and responses to gun control proposals from members of Congress here.

The series of televised public hearings held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol that began last month concluded July 21st and are expected to start up again in September. Click here to see reactions from Congress on the committee's actions.

This month, President Biden met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico at the White House to discuss relations between their countries. See statements from President Biden and Vice-President Harris on the meeting here. President Biden traveled to the Middle East and met with world leaders from Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. See statements from President Biden on his diplomatic trip here.

Fighting within the borders of Ukraine has continued into July as the Russian and Ukrainian military forces clash. On July 20th, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska addressed the U.S. Congress and asked for additional weapons to defend the country. The day prior, she met with Jill Biden at the White House to discuss the effects of the war on the Ukrainian people, with particular attention paid to the suffering of women and children. View statements from members of Congress on the ongoing conflict here.

On July 18th, the U.S. House passed a resolution expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly. See what representatives have said about NATO here.

July saw continued concern over the level of inflation in the United States. See what representatives have said about inflation here and gas prices here. View statements from President Biden on inflation here and gas prices here.

VOTES

• Click here to see how representatives voted on the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022.
• Click here to see how representatives voted on the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022.
• Click here to see how representatives voted on the Right to Contraception Act.
• To see what legislation your state has passed regarding abortion, click here and filter by state.

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Although the 2022 midterm election cycle is well underway, July was a slow month with one primary in Maryland and a runoff in North Carolina. Click each state to see the results from the primary election: Maryland and North Carolina. Once on the state you would like to view, use the drop-down menus to filter through the various offices that were on the ballot.

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