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Jan. 6 was a traumatic day for America as thousands of post-election protesters turned into a riotous mob that stormed the Capitol, ostensibly to protest and halt the counting and acceptance of the votes of the Electoral College. The vote, conducted by Vice President Mike Pence was normally a pro-forma affair as the outcome was predetermined: Former Vice President Joe Biden was certified as the official winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Prior to the vote, President Donald Trump loudly called upon Pence to refuse to certify the election results in a last-gasp maneuver to overturn the election results, however Pence declared he had no constitutional authority to carry out such a request and proceeded to certify the election.
Senator Kamala Harris criticizes Former Vice President Joe Biden’s previous position on the Hyde Amendment, a legislative provision barring the use of federal funds to pay for abortion, during a Democratic debate on July 31, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.
Two-hundred House Republicans signed a letter Tuesday to protect the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the use of taxpayer dollars to fund non-governmental entities that perform or refer abortions.
Republicans, who argue that the amendment prevents taxpayers with moral objections to abortions from funding the procedures through Medicaid, have been pushing back against the possibility of President Biden repealing the law. Repealing these pro-life provisions would destroy nearly half a century of bipartisan consensus, the letter addressed to House leaders and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. Each year since 1976, Congress has included Hyde protections in annually enacted appropriations.
(The Center Square) – Former Vice President Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States Wednesday with a promise of unity and boldness and marking the beginning of