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On the recordJune 21, 2023
It has been a year since the Supreme Court ripped away the rights of millions of Americans in an instant by overturning the constitutional right to abortion care. It has been nearly 1 year since American women were forced to live in a country where they possessed fewer rights than their grandmothers. House Republicans are out of step with the American people when it comes to abortion access, but instead of working to restore these fundamental freedoms, they have worked to further restrict abortion access in this country. That is why we are here today, to take action. I am proud to present this discharge petition to force accountability for Republican inaction. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. ____________________
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

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