Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., introduced legislation that would allow the death penalty to be imposed when a police officer is murdered.
The bill "strikes the very best balance of protecting innocent life and protecting women who experience rare and dangerous circumstances," said Utah state representative Karianne Lisonbee (R).
Following the train derailment in Ohio last month, there was something of a groundswell among some Republicans calling for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was among those calling for that, while a group of House Republicans introduced a resolution, later withdrawn, calling for Buttigieg to step down.
Manu Raju is a Democrat activist and CNN reporter who camps out in congressional hallways to ask questions that help advance his party’s political agenda.