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BIDEN'S LEGISLATIVE PLANS Biden plots his first piece of post-midterms legislation: codifying Roe President Joe Biden arrives at a meeting with governors on abortion rights at the White House on July 1. Photo: Tasos Katopodis via Getty Images Original article: https://www.axios.com/2022/10/18/biden-midterms-abortion-codify-roe Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess | ||
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Biden plots his first piece of post-midterms legislation: codifying Roe
Written by Sophia Cai President Biden will make an abortion rights bill the first piece of legislation he will send to Congress next year if Democrats elect more senators and his party keeps control of the House, Axios has learned. Why it matters: With exactly three weeks until Election Day and the renewed pressure of high inflation, Biden is doubling down on making abortion the centerpiece of the midterm elections. What we're watching: Biden will deliver remarks at a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre in Washington, where he will draw a contrast between Republicans 'who want a national ban' and Democrats 'who want to codify Roe into law,' according to a Democratic official. If Democrats keep the House and win more seats in the Senate, the first bill he will send to the next Congress will be to codify Roe — to be signed into law around the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 2023, he'll say. But, but, but: Keeping both chambers will be a tall order for Democrats given the renewed pressure of high inflation and the political headwinds the party in power typically faces in a midterm year. The big picture: The Biden administration unveiled new steps to enhance abortion protections earlier after announcing executive actions over the summer.
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