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New Senate majority leader John Thune an ‘unwavering defender of life’
A pro-life advocacy group is lauding the GOP’s recent election of South Dakota Sen. John Thune as Republican majority leader... Read more
Republicans secure control of U.S. Senate
As of Wednesday morning, Republicans had secured victories in three Senate seats previously held by Democrats. Read more
Bill to expand child tax credit to $2,000 fails in Senate
The measure would increase the IRS child tax credit from the current amount of $1,600 to $2,000 per child in... Read more
Congress passes military package without bans on funding abortion, sex change surgeries
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, one without House amendments. Read more
Senate Democrats plan to bypass Sen. Tuberville’s pro-life blockade on military promotions
Sen. Jack Reed introduced a resolution last week to temporarily change Senate rules to allow the military promotions to be... Read more
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Catholic, won’t seek reelection
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to leave the U.S. Senate may hurt the Democrats’ chances of keeping it in 2024. Read more
Kyrsten Sinema exits the Democratic Party. What difference will it make?
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on Friday that she is leaving the Democratic Party. Read more
Democrat Tim Ryan calls for some abortion limits as Ohio Senate race tightens
Ryan said Monday that he supported some restrictions on late-term abortions despite having voted consistently in favor of abortion, including... Read more
Senate committee proposes rollback of pro-life policies
A Senate committee introduced nine budget bills on Monday that would roll back several pro-life provisions, allowing for domestic funding... Read more
USCCB ‘grateful’ for passage of infrastructure bill, urges no funding of abortions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday offered some praise of the U.S. Senate’s passage of a $1.2... Read more
Senate passes legislation restricting imports from Uyghur forced labor
A bipartisan bill to prohibit goods made by enslaved Uyghurs from entering the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday,... Read more
Senate pro-life chair criticizes proposed ACA abortion billing rule
The chair of the Senate pro-life caucus on Tuesday criticized a proposed loosening of safeguards against taxpayer funding of abortion... Read more
Senate votes to acquit Trump for second time
Former President Donald Trump has once again been acquitted by the Senate in an impeachment trial. Read more
As Senate dynamic shifts, pro-lifers examine Manchin’s record
As Democrats last week took effective control of the Senate, pro-life leaders turned their attention to the record of one... Read more
What pro-lifers can expect from a divided House and Senate
With nearly all U.S. House and Senate races decided, Congress will be sharply divided the next two years—possibly undermining the... Read more
Senate races lean Republican, with bills on abortion and religious freedom on the horizon
Republicans looked on track Wednesday morning to keep control of the Senate, offsetting a loss in Colorado with a gain... Read more
Pro-life policies and border funding fuel Congressional budget deadlock
With the end-of-the-month deadline for Congress to pass legislation to fund the federal government fast approaching, lawmakers remain at odds... Read more
Despite human rights concerns, Senate fails to stop Saudi arms sale
The Senate on Monday failed to override President Trump’s veto of their attempts to block over $8 billion in arms... Read more
Senate fails to advance bill to ban federal abortion funding
In a procedural vote on Thursday, the Republican-led U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill that would prohibit taxpayer funding... Read more
Texas Senate race sparks debate in pro-life community
After a pro-life leader said she is voting for a pro-choice Senate candidate because she believes he will best advance... Read more
