The Jordan Dozen: 12 Vulnerable House Republicans Greenlight MAGA Extremist Jim Jordan as Speaker

Washington, D.C. – Following the vote by a majority of Complicit Caucus members – 12 of the 18 House Republicans from swing districts Biden carried in 2020 – endorsing Representative Jim Jordan as speaker of the House, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “These swing district House Republicans are lining up behind a lawmaker who voted with the insurrectionists on January 6, ignored sexual assault allegations, cooked up a bogus impeachment scam, supports a national abortion ban, and hasn’t passed a single bill in 16…

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One Year Since Dobbs: 18 Vulnerable House Republicans Side With MAGA to Attack Abortion Access

With this week marking the anniversary of the disastrous Dobbs decision, we wanted to share new research which documents the abortion stances of every Complicit Caucus member. Since last year, support for abortion rights has grown, even and especially in red states, which puts the Complicit Caucus’s collective stance on abortion even further out of step with a vast majority of Americans.  Despite running as moderates, the entire Complicit Caucus positions itself among the extreme right on abortion. These members of Congress, who vote lockstep with Republican leadership, represent constituents…

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FDA Botches Updates to Prescription Authorization System, Leaving Vulnerable Americans Without Critical Medication

Last month, dermatologists and pharmacists around the U.S. discovered they could no longer prescribe or dispense isotretinoin, an important dermatological medication, after the Food and Drug Administration botched software updates to the drug’s online reporting system known as iPledge. The updates weren’t adequately tested before they were launched, resulting in doctors unable to use the system and instead waiting for hours on the phone with the FDA to get prescription approvals. The system requires both prescribers and pharmacists to get authorization before any isotretinoin (commonly known by the brand name…

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Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022 – Reuters

Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022  Reuters Republicans rally around possible Trump 2024 bid as they downplay his role on January 6  CNN Is Trump’s power over Republicans starting to slip?  BBC News The Republicans Running to Support Donald Trump  The New Yorker Trump asserts his dominance inside GOP, pushing Republicans to embrace his false claims of fraud  The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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