The House has passed two abortion-related bills, showing GOP unity while the party grapples with how to proceed after the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker after 14 failed attempts and some intense negotiations with far-right members of his party that included significant concessions. WSJ’s Eliza Collins breaks down the challenges facing the new speaker.
Photo: Jose Luis Magana/Associated PressWASHINGTON—House Republicans passed two bills related to abortion Wednesday, underscoring the importance of the issue to many conservatives while the party grapples with how to proceed following the Supreme Court’s ruling last yearThe House voted 220 to 210, with one vote of present, on a bill that would require an infant born alive during an abortion to receive medical care and criminalize abortion providers who fail to provide medical care to born-alive...
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