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January 4, 2023
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| Here Comes the Big Red Agenda: House GOP to Vote on Pro-Life Protections in First Two Weeks |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Republican leaders in the House of Representatives plan to ring in the new year with a conservative, pro-life agenda that proves elections have consequences. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced that "in the first two weeks of the Republican majority," Congress will vote on 11 "commonsense measures" focused on protecting life, border security, U.S. energy, and China. |
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| McCarthy Unable to Secure Speakership During First House Session |
| by Dan Hart |
| As the 118th Congress was officially gaveled in Tuesday, the first order of business in the House of Representatives to elect a speaker became anything but routine. For the first time in 100 years, the House failed to elect a speaker in the initial vote, as Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) came up well short of the 218 votes needed to secure the speakership. |
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| Trump Blames 2022 Midterm Disappointment on Pro-Life Advocates |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Former President Donald Trump attempted to blame the disappointing outcome of the 2022 midterm elections on pro-life advocates who refuse to compromise their principles, a move critics called opportunistic, factually challenged, and "very dumb." |
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| Sex-Based Restroom Policy Wins Circuit Court Victory |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| "Separating school bathrooms based on biological sex passes constitutional muster and comports with Title IX," held the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Friday. Their decision upheld the policy of the school board in St. Johns County, Florida (St. Augustine), which was challenged by a student who identifies as transgender. |
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