: The bill would create Amber Alert-style warnings for active shooter events. It failed to pass in June under a fast-track process that requires a two-thirds vote, with most Republicans voting against it – this time, it needs only a simple majority.Democrats have been under increasing pressure from their base to find more ways to protect abortion rights and address gun violence.
“It will allow providers to provide abortions and patients to receive the abortions and, here’s the most important thing, it will prohibit states from enacting legislation that will chip away at the right to have an abortion,” Chu told Axios’ Oriana Gonzalez.While all three bills will likely pass the Democrat-controlled House, they're likely to be blocked in the Senate.
60 votes are needed to overcome the legislative filibuster, meaning 10 Republicans must join the chamber's 50 Democrats to pass bills. Still, putting the opposition on the record on issues like guns and abortion is a common tactic in Congress that later helps fuel election attack ads.
Mass shootings aren’t illegal? They letting mass shooters off with a slap on the wrist?
instead of this why not just vote on a bill that actually codifies abortion? you know set the limits and make the exceptions and all. seems like this is just kicking the can down the road.
In our words, they plan to do nothing because none of these will ever pass the Senate unfortunately.