Politics

• Connecticut House Approves Bill to End Religious Exemptions for Vaccines Connecticut's House of Representatives recently passed a bill that will end the state's religious exemption from immunization requirements for schools. Apr 22, 2021

  

  Connecticut House Approves Bill to End Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
• Arkansas Legislature Advances Bill Barring Planned Parenthood from Participating in Public School Sex Ed Programs Arkansas's state Senate passed a bill on Monday that would prohibit abortion providers from participating in sex education programs in public schools. Apr 22, 2021

  

  Arkansas Legislature Advances Bill Barring Planned Parenthood from Participating in Public School Sex Ed Programs
• Biden Files Appeal That Would Force Religious Doctors, Hospitals to Perform Transgender Surgeries despite Objections President Joe Biden filed an appeal on Tuesday that could force religious doctors and hospitals to perform transgender-related procedures regardless of objections. Apr 22, 2021

  

  Biden Files Appeal That Would Force Religious Doctors, Hospitals to Perform Transgender Surgeries despite Objections
• Florida Senate Considers Abandoning Bill Banning Biological Males from Female Sports Florida's Senate may be abandoning a bill banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports at the K-12 and college levels. Apr 21, 2021

  Florida Senate Considers Abandoning Bill Banning Biological Males from Female Sports
• House Rejects Republican Effort to Censure Rep. Maxine Waters for Incitement of Violence The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, rejected a Republican resolution to censure Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters for urging protestors "to get more confrontational" if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin... Apr 21, 2021

  House Rejects Republican Effort to Censure Rep. Maxine Waters for Incitement of Violence
• 20 Progressive Faith Leaders Call for the Abolition of the Senate Filibuster At least 20 progressive religious leaders have joined with the Poor People's Campaign in calling for the abolition of the U.S. Senate filibuster. Apr 20, 2021

  20 Progressive Faith Leaders Call for the Abolition of the Senate Filibuster
• Trump: I'm 'Very Seriously' Considering Another Run for President in 2024 In an interview with Hannity this week, Former President Donald Trump said he is "very seriously" considering running for president in 2024. Trump also encouraged  Republicans in Congress to copy his agenda "if they want... Apr 20, 2021

  Trump: I'm 'Very Seriously' Considering Another Run for President in 2024
• Former Vice President Walter Mondale Dead at 93 Former Vice President Walter Mondale passed away on Monday at the age of 93. Apr 20, 2021

  Former Vice President Walter Mondale Dead at 93
• Christian College Sues Biden Admin over Transgender Policy Requiring Mixed Showers, Dorms College of the Ozarks, a Christian school located in Springfield, Mo., has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a new federal policy that will force the school to open their dorms and shared shower spaces to... Apr 20, 2021

  Christian College Sues Biden Admin over Transgender Policy Requiring Mixed Showers, Dorms
• Texas House Committee Pushes Pro-Life Bills, Including One That Could Outlaw Abortion by 2025 Late last week, Texas lawmakers pushed through a series of anti-abortion bills, including one that could ban the procedure by 2025. Apr 19, 2021

  Texas House Committee Pushes Pro-Life Bills, Including One That Could Outlaw Abortion by 2025