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On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives passed two bills to address the baby formula shortage. However, nine Republicans voted against the bill. One Republican leader, Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent out a memo advising members of the House to vote "no" on one bill.
Since a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would appear to overturn Roe v. Wade appeared last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to hold a vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill that would "establish a national right to abortion." All fifty Senate Republicans voted against the bill, and moderate Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Republicans in voting against the bill.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has proposed a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time - which is the current measurement of time - permanent, beginning in November 2023. Rubio has actually introduced similar bills in the past, but they have died in committee.
On Wednesday morning, members of Congress gathered on Capital Hill to hear Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addressed U.S. lawmakers and President Biden. Zelenskyy proved once again he possesses powerful oratory skills as he alluded to tragic American events.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded with Western allies to send aid to his country in the form of weapons or funds since Russia invaded his country on February 28. The United States has answered with a largely bipartisan spending bill that includes nearly $14 million in aid to the embattled country.
The Capitol Police believe there is the potential for protestors from an American "Freedom Convoy" of truckers, although various news outlets have reported that there is a convoy of at least 1,000 American truckers headed to the nation's capital. Most of these truckers are said to be coming from California, a state that has enacted numerous mandates on truckers from not only the age and engine of the trucks they drive, but also mandates having to do with the pandemic.
Since July, Republican Congressman Jim Hagedorn has been battling a recurrence of kidney cancer. In January, Rep. Hagedorn (R-MN) was diagnosed with COVID-19. After a brave fight, Representative Hagedorn has passed away, announced his wife, Jennifer Carnahan, via Facebook. He was only 59 years of age.
Representative Lauren Bobert (R-CO) has shared legislation she has proposed regarding migrants and their ability to receive federally funded legal support as a part of her new bill, the No Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers for Illegal Aliens Act.