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Schumer Deals Weed Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana this week. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act is being advertised as a simple bill- one that loosens federal regulation of the Schedule I controlled substance. The nearly 300-page bill tells a different story and one that ignores the dangerous impacts of legalization.

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Protect Marriage

Conservatives Must Reject the So-Called “Respect for Marriage Act”

The inaptly-named Respect for Marriage Act seeks to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA) and codify the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) to legalize same-sex marriage. Such a troublesome policy pronouncement by Congress in favor of same-sex marriage would not only legislate a harmful, anti-family policy but also would unleash further religious freedom violations, threaten the tax-exempt status of religious entities, and wrongly marginalize social conservatives.

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Prescription Drugs

It’s Drugs, Not Guns

A 26-year-old was arrested for allegedly attempting to murder U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The Dallas Morning News reports that during his 10-minute initial court appearance, the defendant, stated that he was on “medication”, but he didn’t say which medication he was on or why.

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Sen. Schumer and Sen. Manchin

All Eyes on Manchin

After passing billions of dollars out of the House Appropriations Committee a couple of weeks ago, the Senate is working on a separate spending measure. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is itching to pass a reconciliation bill. This type of spending bill overrides the filibuster allowing the measure to pass with 51 votes instead of the usual 60 votes.

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