Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...
The #legislation’s passage in the #Senate is not in doubt — it has the support of President #Biden (cuz it’s better than nothing), Senate Majority Leader Chuck #Schumer & Minority Leader Mitch #McConnell. But a single senator can throw up procedural roadblocks & push the govt past the #shutdown deadline….
…>½ of #IRS employees would face furloughs at the height of #tax filing season. #Border Patrol officers & about 1.3M active-duty #military#service members would remain on the job #withoutPay.
Rep #KenCalvert, top #Republican on #Defense Appropriations. “Every member must understand the impact of not passing this package. The only other option will be a full CR which will devastate our #NationalSecurity & put our country at #risk.”
#Tunisie : vers la «libération» des #terres#collectives
La nécessité d’élaborer une nouvelle #législation relative aux terres collectives dont la surface totale avoisine 3 millions d’hectares et dont une grande partie est inexploitée, alors que le pays fait face à une menace de #crise#alimentaire et est obligé d’importer une bonne partie de son #alimentation, qui plus est, dans un contexte de déficit #financier et de #surendettement.
Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice. The small West African nation imposed steep fines and jail sentences in 2015 for those who carry out female circumcision, known by the acronym FGM....
The vote in favor was overwhelming, but doesn’t ensure the measure will become #law. It must still be considered by the #Senate, where Sen #RandPaul on Tues said he might block any swift consideration, something he did a year ago to a similar bill.
Wed’s vote marks the 1st time 1 of the houses of #Congress has approved #legislation that could effectively ban a major #socialmedia platform — one used by an estimated 170M people in the #UnitedStates monthly.
President Emmanuel #Macron said on Sun for the first time that he backed new #EndOfLife#legislation that would allow what he called “help to die" & wanted his govt to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May.
The #Senate was expected to take up & pass the bill easily, sending it to President #Biden in time for it to become #law before a midnight deadline on Fri.
The #Biden Administration Has Taken More #ClimateAction Than Any Other in History
The #UnitedStates has accomplished more on #ClimateChange under the #BidenHarris admin than during any other presidential admin—& there’s still more to come.
#Congress plans to use 2 packages of #legislation to fund the entire govt. The #House must vote on the first package this week, then move it to the #Senate for a vote. Legislative action must be complete before the Mar 8 funding deadline that was set late last week to avoid a partial #GovernmentShutdown.
The #ConservativePartnershipInstitute (#CPI) has become a breeding ground for the next generation of #Trump loyalists & an incubator for policies he might pursue. Its fast growth is raising questions.
The AL #legislature voted Thurs to #protect#doctors doing IVF from #criminal or #civil#liability if #embryos they help to create are subsequently damaged or destroyed.
The fast action by both the House & Senate on bills to shield IVF came >2 wks after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that #FrozenEmbryos are people & that individuals could be liable for destroying them.
The House on Thurs approved #legislation to extend the expiration date for #FederalFunding later into March, sending the measure to prevent a partial govt shutdown that was set for Sat to the #Senate, where it is expected the pass.
#MitchMcConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his #power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the #RepublicanParty for ~2 decades, will step down from that position in Nov.
McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wed in the well of the Senate….
#Republican legislators in FL hit the pause button on a bill that would have given any “#unborn child” new #protections after opponents raised concerns it would impact women’s #ReproductiveRights in ways similar to the AL IVF ruling.
The bill had passed easily through most cmtes in the #RepublicanControlledLegislature until #Democrats began raising concerns last wk that the proposal was so broad that it might also impact #IVF treatments.
The #legislation sought to define a #fetus as an “unborn child” shielded by civil #negligence#laws. Supporters said the measure would bring #civil#law in line w/existing #state#criminal law that allows for additional penalties against people charged w/ harming a #pregnant#woman.
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage (apnews.com)
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...
Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation (www.reuters.com)
Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice. The small West African nation imposed steep fines and jail sentences in 2015 for those who carry out female circumcision, known by the acronym FGM....