Republican-controlled House pushes for new abortion restrictions
Bills not expected to advance in Senate but underscore Republican majority’s legislative priorities ahead of 2024 election
The Republican-led House pressed ahead on Wednesday with a pair of proposals that would impose new limits on abortion, despite warning signs that the issue had galvanized the opposition and dashed their hopes of a thundering victory in last year’s midterms.
The bills, which are not expected to advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, are among the first moves made by Republicans’ new, narrow House majority and intended to underscore their legislative priorities ahead of the 2024 elections.
