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With a new biennium came a fresh crop of lawmakers, altered political dynamics, a historic Democratic supermajority in both chambers and a litany of major policy decisions — some solidified only after intense political debate.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi that aired on "Face the Nation," on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
Vermont House Progressives have introduced a bill, H.106, “An act relating to the academic freedom of public educators,” that violates every student and family in Vermont. A question to the sponsors of this bill: What happened to parents’ rights? Do parents and guardians not matter to you? This proposal is crazy and completely out of touch with the majority of Vermonters, including liberal democrats around the state. This violates Martin Luther King, our Constitution and free speech. Let's look at H.106 in part, as introduced by Rep. Headrick of Burlington and other legislator sponsors...
Some on the left are contrasting the rebellion mounted by Matt Gaetz et al. with the quiescence shown by the 'Squad' and other radical Democrats during the Pelosi regime. I don't find the difference surprising, for two reasons: 1) the Democrats are a top-down party, and taking orders comes naturally to them; and 2) the Pelosi regime was so far left that I'm not sure what the Squad could have
A fiery House debate came to a close when the lower chamber voted to pass House Bill 8393 onto the Senate for further deliberation.