Gun Bill:
Nearly 10 days after a “framework” agreement on additional federal gun laws was reached by a group of 20 members of the United States Senate, the text of the bill was released by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Tuesday night, and the Senate is currently (as of press time) taking a vote on whether or not to begin debate on the bill – even while analysts are still digesting it.
Gas Tax:
President Biden will ask Congress on Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax until September. The federal government currently charges 18 cents in taxes per gallon of gasoline.
- Biden will call on Congress to pause gas tax for 3 months (Fox Business)
President Trump:
Former President Trump weighed in after President Biden fell off his bicycle over the weekend, expressing goodwill toward his former opponent but cracking a joke, pledging to the crowd that he will “never, ever ride a bicycle.”
January 6:
Less than ten percent of Americans are following the January 6 committee’s hearings “very closely,” according to a new ABC News poll.
Republican former U.S. Sen. John Danforth and others are urging a former federal prosecutor who is an attorney for the congressional committee investigating Jan. 6 to make an independent run for Missouri’s open Senate seat.
Police:
Chicago police made changes to their foot chase policies.
Abortion:
21 congressional Democrats are demanding that Google ban search results for crisis pregnancy centers so women will feel they have no options but abortion.
- ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrats Demand Google Block Search Results For Crisis Pregnancy Centers (The Federalist)
If the Supreme Court decides to overturn Roe v. Wade, the United States will still have looser abortion laws than Europe.
