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Statement from President Ruggerio,  Majority Leader McCaffrey regarding Roe v. Wade

 

STATE HOUSE – Below is a statement from President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio and Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey:

“In anticipation of a decision like the one the Supreme Court made today, the Senate acted in 2019 to codify Roe v. Wade into state law. As a result, no Rhode Islander is losing rights today. The EACA has financial implications and should be considered as part of the budget, but was not included in the proposal presented to the Legislature in January, or in the budget the House sent to the Senate last week. We plan to address this issue in the 2023 session.”

 

 

 

 

The ongoing government shutdown is now the second-longest in U.S. history. The Senate will convene this morning to try to bring the 22-day shutdown to an end. Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a House funding resolution unless it extends health insurance subsidies used by over 20-million people. Trump on Tuesday called it a "crazy plot."        A popular TikToker and a federal marshal are recovering after being shot by an ICE officer in South Los Angeles. Officials allege that the TikTok streamer is an illegal immigrant, and was shot while he was attempting to flee ICE agents. One of the bullets fired by the ICE agent struck a U.S. marshal who was assisting in the arrest.        The state of Arizona has filed a lawsuit to force House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva [[ gree-HALL-vuh ]]. The Democrat won a special election nearly a month ago and has yet to be sworn in. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is accusing Johnson of delaying an order to prevent a vote on the Epstein files.        Hundreds of prominent figures including tech leaders and computer scientists have signed a statement calling for a stop to A.I. "superintelligence." The statement published today calls for a prohibition on A.I. superintelligence until there is broad scientific consensus that it can be done safely.        The White House is denying reports that President Trump is considering a pardon for Sean "Diddy" Combs. On Monday, TMZ reported that Trump was considering commuting his four-year prison sentence as soon as this week. A White House official says there is "zero truth" to the report. TMZ says they stand by their story.        The Los Angeles Dodgers are the heavy favorites to win this year's World Series. Bookmakers say the Dodgers are favored to win Game One this Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. L.A.'s star slugger Shohei Ohtani, meanwhile, is the heavy favorite for Most Valuable Player.       

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