House to vote on medical protections for ‘babies that survive an attempted abortion’ and ‘attacks on pro-life’ groups and churches
Good morning, US politics blog readers. House Republicans will today introduce two measures concerning abortion, one being a bill that “secures medical protections for babies that survive an attempted abortion”, and the other a resolution condemning “attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches”. That the party opposes the procedure is no surprise, but they still have to tread carefully. After all, it was outrage to the supreme court’s decision last year allowing states to ban abortion entirely that led to the GOP’s underperformance in the midterms. The House will convene at 12pm eastern time, with votes on these two bills expected at 4pm.
Here’s what else is happening today:
All domestic flight departures are paused until 9am eastern time due to a system failure, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters at 2pm eastern time.
The House panel charged with determining which lawmakers sit on committees will meet at 10am today to continue filling out the ranks of key bodies, such as financial services, energy and commerce, ways and means and appropriations.