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Abortion poised to be top issue for House Democrats |
House Democrats are making abortion their No. 1 issue on the campaign trail this year, as lawmakers bet the GOP's efforts to roll back abortion rights will drive more people to vote for President Biden and congressional Democrats. |
At their strategy retreat in Northern Virginia, House Democratic leaders told The Hill's Mike Lillis that the fight to protect abortion rights will rise above all issues. Democrats want to draw a contrast to Republicans both nationally and in the states, as GOP officials in states like Texas look to enact even stricter anti-abortion policies.
Focusing on abortion has paid off well for Democrats ever since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Even though Dobbs will be more than two years old by the time voters go to the polls in November, party leaders said they think it will still be a winning message.
"This is the pivotal issue of 2024," Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the Democratic whip, told reporters. "It is the fight that will determine the trajectory of the next four years, and the next four decades."
Still, some recent polls indicate immigration has overtaken all other issues — including inflation and abortion — as the most pressing concern on the minds of voters amid the ongoing crisis on the southern border.
But the 2022 mid-term elections were also supposed to be a referendum on other issues, including the economy and President Biden's low approval numbers. Instead, Democrats rode a wave of abortion anger to blunt GOP successes— Republicans secured only a tiny House majority, while Democrats retained control of the Senate.
Republicans are also hardly running away from abortion, though the party is still somewhat divided as to how to approach it.
Former President Trump, who appointed the three conservative justices who ultimately helped topple Roe, is touting his anti-abortion track record as he moves closer to securing the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
"Nobody has done more in that regard," he said last month during a town hall in Iowa.
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Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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News impacting health care this week and beyond: |
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NEW YORK (AP) — The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Friday showed a continued national drop in flu hospitalizations, but other indicators were up — including the number of states with high … |
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The rate of preterm births in the United States is going up, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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(WFLA) — Over 130 people suffered digestive problems due to an unknown illness on a cruise ship, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently.
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A MESSAGE FROM KIDNEY CARE ACCESS COALITION |
Dialysis patients and their families are being harmed. |
A new bipartisan bill will restore essential protections – for patients and their families. Congress: pass H.R. 6860, the bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Learn more |
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Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among new recalled items linked to listeria outbreak |
More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning, including snack foods that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus. Seven-layer bean dip, chicken enchiladas, cilantro salad dressing and taco kits sold at stores like Costco, Trader Joe’s and Albertson’s are part of the growing … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn't able to leave (ProPublica)
- In Missouri, one abortion rights initiative petition is ending as another kicks into gear (Missouri Independent)
- Penn State Health to pay over $11 million for improper billings (WHTM)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Do we simply not care about old people? (KFF Health News)
- Major generic maker Aurobindo cuts production at a key plant amid concerns over shortages (Stat)
- 'Abolished from coast to coast': Anti-abortion movement looks to cities as target for bans (USA Today)
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Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig said Thursday the Supreme Court has no "legitimate off-ramps" to avoid a decision on whether former President … Read more |
| House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said that she would not have allowed 2020 election results to be certified on Jan. 6, 2021, … Read more |
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