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(R.J. Matson/CQ Roll Call)
By R.J. Matson
Posted April 29, 2021 at 7:00am

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Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., sponsored a resolution to block the Biden administration's student loan plan.

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A dozen people with the Bound4LIFE group stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building with red tape over their mouths. While 18 U.S. states have essentially banned abortion for pregnant people facing a mental health crisis, Ireland, which had one of the strictest abortion laws in the European Union until 2018, has protected the right to seek an abortion because of the risk of suicide since 1992.

Ireland allowed mental health abortion exception 30 years ago

Demonstrators are seen on Constitution Avenue during a march for abortion rights. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, states are grappling with whether mental health constitutes a medical emergency justifying an exemption to laws banning abortion.

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

The Food and Drug Administration delayed rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

FDA delays menthol ban following lobbying war

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, seen here on Nov. 3, faces a censure vote this week in the House.

House tees up censure vote for Rep. Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm pull