Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined 29 fellow Democrats in reintroducing legislation that would make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) a federally protected procedure, overriding state authority. The “Protect IVF Act” seeks to guarantee nationwide access to IVF services, providers, and insurance coverage—regardless of state laws that may restrict such practices.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill to block federal funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unless it adjusts its "bureaucratic stagnation" and renames the Metrorail.
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers—Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., and Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minn.—have introduced the Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act to combat the rising suicide crisis among U.S. veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates 22 veterans take their own lives every day, while America’s Warrior Partnership reports the number could be as high as 40-44, citing underreporting and misclassification of deaths.
President Donald Trump’s landmark tax and spending bill passed the House early Thursday morning by the narrowest of margins—215 to 214—after a chaotic all-night session. But the razor-thin victory could have been more comfortable if one Republican hadn’t dozed off during the vote.
