Representative Julie Brownley from California (D) is leading the charge to remove gendered words from federal law, replacing the terms with gender-neutral language.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a traveling Christian evangelist's free-speech challenge to a University of Alabama requirement that he obtain a permit before handing out religious pamphlets and preaching from a sidewalk adjacent to its campus.
Rep. Chip Roy introduces amendment to defund Respect for Marriage Act, which requires federal recognition of same-sex marriages, in $1.7 trillion spending bill.