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More than a dozenHouse Republicans on Wednesday voted against legislation to promote public education about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

The bipartisan bill was authored by Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and passed handily by a vote of 406-16. All of the no votescame from Republicans, including several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

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A spokesperson for LaMalfatold The Hill thatthe California Republicansupports the overall idea behind the bill but that his opposition stemmed from local concerns that a historical site in his district does not currently have sufficient capacity for tourists.

Harris said that the House should be prioritizing other legislation.

While a war is raging in Europe, gas prices are over four dollars a gallon, our open southern border allows fentanyl to enter our country and kill our youth, and there is record violence in our cities, Americans expect Congress should be spending our time on these issues, Harris said in a statement.

A spokesperson for Roys office said the opposition to the bill stemmed from the belief that the federal government shouldnt be involved.

Rep. Roy believes this matter should not be the responsibility of the federal government and that it would be best handled by private and charitable entities, a spokesperson said.

It wasn't immediately clear why others voted against the legislation. The Hill has reached out to the lawmakers' offices for comment.

The bill would specifically create a Japanese American World War II history network administered by the National Park Service to connect historical sites associated with the mass internment of Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor launched by Japan's military.

No one spoke in opposition to the legislation during the brief House floor debate. Rep. Bruce WestermanBruce Eugene Westerman16 House Republicans vote against bill to promote education on internment camps 51 organizations call on House panel to move on Puerto Rico statehood Interior recommends imposing higher costs for public lands drilling MORE (Ark.), the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, said that the program "will be an important tool to ensure that this history, no matter how painful it may be, is always remembered, and the important stories of interned Japanese Americans are told with honor and respect."

The House also passed a separate bill by voice vote on Tuesday that would permanently authorize another program dedicated to preserving the confinement sites and establish a grant program to promote education about the internment of Japanese Americans.

About 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forced to live in detention camps as a result of a 1942 executive order from former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Most of those people were American citizens.

The U.S. government didn't move to close the camps until the end of 1944.

Passage of both bills coincided with the one-year anniversary on Wednesday of the shootings at three spas in Atlanta that killed six Asian American women.

Multiple GOP-led state legislatures have passed measures in recent months to prevent schools or businesses from teaching critical race theory, or the idea that certain policies perpetuate systemic racism.

The Florida state Senate, for example, passed a bill last week that prohibits any instruction that says someone "must feel guilt, anguish, or other forms of psychological distress" for their race or sex. It also bans teachings that state certain races or sexes are privileged or oppressed.

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Democratic Sen. Lauren Book speaks in favor of her amendment to SB 146, a proposed abortion bill in the Florida Senate on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla. Alicia Devine/AP hide caption

Democratic Sen. Lauren Book speaks in favor of her amendment to SB 146, a proposed abortion bill in the Florida Senate on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Abortions after 15 weeks would be banned in Florida under a bill Republican senators sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis late on Thursday, capping a bitter debate in the statehouse as a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision may limit abortion rights in America.

DeSantis, a Republican, has previously signaled his support for the proposal and is expected to sign it into law.

"I want abortion to be legal, safe and accessible but I fear this bill moves us in the other direction, forcing women with means to travel out of state and those struggling economically to resort to potentially dangerous options," said Sen. Lori Berman, a Democrat.

The measure comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a similar 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi and potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. A decision in that case is expected later this year.

The Florida bill contains exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a mother's life, prevent serious injury to the mother or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. The state currently allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

As the measure moved through the GOP-controlled statehouse, debates often grew emotional and revealing, with lawmakers recalling their own abortions and experiences with sexual assault.

This week, Sen. Lauren Book, a Democrat who turned the pain of being sexually abused by her nanny into a career of helping other survivors, tearfully revealed she was also drugged and raped by multiple men when she was a young teenager. She implored senators to allow exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.

"It's not OK to force someone who's been sexually assaulted and impregnated to carry that pregnancy to term if they don't want too, it's just not," Book said. "And if a woman or a girl needs more than 15 weeks to decide, we should be able to give that to her."

In a separate exchange from when the bill passed the GOP-controlled House last month, Republican Rep. Dana Trabulsy told lawmakers she previously had an abortion but has "regretted it everyday since."

"This is the right to life and to give up life is unconscionable to me," she said.

Republicans have often said the bill is reasonable because it is not a total ban on the procedure and still gives women enough time to consider whether to get an abortion, even in cases of rape, incest or trafficking.

"The only thing that we're asking in this bill is that whatever decision you make, you do it before the 15 weeks," said Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia.

GOP lawmakers in West Virginia and Arizona have also introduced similar 15-week abortion bans similar to the Mississippi law under review by the Supreme Court. Republicans in other states have modeled legislation after a law in Texas which effectively banned abortions after six weeks.

Before the vote on Thursday, White House officials hosted a roundtable discussion with abortion rights advocacy groups and Democratic state lawmakers about the Florida bill as well as Republican restrictions in other states. In a statement about the meeting, the White House said "In the face of these challenges, administration officials reiterated the administration's commitment to exploring every option to protect reproductive health care."

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Trump had an ardent pair of backers at the convention, though: The Giulianis.

President Trump has not been invoked at all, in a Republican convention, bemoaned gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani, a former aide to the then-president and the only major candidate who regularly praises him.

Giulianis father former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani alleged that state Republican leaders were defiling Trumps legacy by attempting to rally support behind Rep. Lee Zeldin before a primary. Rudy Giuliani made the rounds at the convention to build support for his sons candidacy, posing for pictures and signing autographs with party leaders.

Zeldin, an outgoing Long Island congressman, easily won the convention with 85 percent of the vote. Andrew Giuliani got a mere 0.75 percent, but is vowing a primary contest in June along with two other candidates: businessman Harry Wilson and former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

Screw the Republicans. A bunch of jerks, Rudy said. If youre going to get nominated based on a dictated compromise, youre going to govern that way. If youre the kind of guy that could do what a Reagan did, or a Trump, or a me, you dont give a damn who you run against.

Will Zeldin similarly try to tie himself to the Trump brand?

Im my own man, said Zeldin, who built his national profile by defending Trump against impeachment charges on cable television. Ive always been my own man. I was ranked most recently as the 19th most bipartisan member of Congress.

Rep. Lee Zeldin won the GOP nomination for governor on Tuesday, but faces questions over his support to former President Donald Trump.|House Television via AP

It might not be too surprising that Trump would not be a popular talking point as the GOP prepares to sell itself to general election voters in advance of what the party has dubbed a last chance to save the state.

It has long been tough for Republicans to win in New York, where theyve gone 0 for 24 in statewide races since former Gov. George Pataki won his final term 20 years ago. But it was made an impossible task when Trump was in the White House and Democrats could cruise to victory simply by pointing out that their opponents belonged to the same party as the president.

Democrats outnumber Republicans by a two-to-one margin in New York.

Andrew Cuomo was a bit of a demented Wizard of Oz, said 2018 GOP gubernatorial nominee Marc Molinaro. Pay no attention to the corruption, pay no attention to the scandals Look over there, Donald Trump!

Now, Joe Biden is in the White House; Cuomo resigned amid scandal; and Republicans hope they can reverse their fortunes in the nations fourth largest state.

Voters are going to vote based on whats in front of them today and what they look for tomorrow, said Molinaro, who is now running in a key swing congressional district across the Hudson Valley. Theyre not going to be focused on what was.

And Republicans have made clear theyre going to attempt to reverse the script of recent elections and try to make this years contests into a referendum on Democrats like Gov. Kathy Hochul and the president.

Joe Biden has been a puppet for [special] interests, state GOP party chair Nick Langworthy said in his opening remarks on Monday morning. It is a feckless administration that has presided over disaster after disaster.

Rudy Giuliani signs the petition for his son, Andrew, to try to get on the Republican primary ballot for governor in June at the state GOP convention March 1, 2022, on Long Island.|Bill Mahoney/POLITICO

While party leaders might be focused on subjects other than Trump, its a safe bet that he could still upend a gubernatorial primary if he decides to endorse a candidate, and most Republicans assume that would be either Giuliani or Zeldin.

Giuliani has regularly polled better than other candidates over the past year. But much of that seems to be due to the fact that most Republicans arent paying close attention to a race yet, and his last name is the only one they know: His father was Times Man of the Year, Langworthy noted.

And that could quickly change once candidates like Zeldin and Wilson start taking advantage of their massive cash-on-hand edges.

Both Giulianis were with Trump last week, Andrew said.

But does he have a shot at earning the former presidents endorsement?

[Trump] is very close to Andrew, theyve known each other for 20,000 years, they played golf together, and they worked side-by-side together for four years, Rudy Giuliani said.

He predicts, however, that Trump will stay neutral.

About an hour later, Andrew Giuliani began his remarks to the convention by greeting the party of Donald J. Trump.

The former presidents name wasnt completely absent on Tuesday. There were some brief mentions, such as when the Westchester County chairperson touted candidate Rob Astorinos refusal to disavow Donald Trump when Astorino was on the ballot in 2017.

But praising him certainly wasnt the main order of business.

I agree with a lot of his policies. In some cases, we disagree, Wilson, who entered the race last week and immediately put $12 million of his own money into his campaign, said after his speech.

In 2016 I voted for him, and in 2020 I wanted to find a way to preserve the policies, but have someone whos more focused on unifying people in different style. And so I decided to write in Nikki Haley, a conservative Republican.

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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

March 3, 2022

In this issue: Texas GOP primary results roundup and a Senate leadership disagreement in N.C.

Texas held the nations first midterm primaries on Tuesday. Races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote are headed to May 24 runoffs. Heres a roundup of results from marquee Republican primaries, current as of Thursday morning.

Texas 3rd Congressional District: Incumbent Van Taylor and Keith Self advanced to a runoff with 48.7% and 26.5%, respectively. Taylor suspended his campaign on Wednesday, saying, About a year ago, I made a horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain among those I love most in this world. I had an affair, it was wrong, and it was the greatest failure of my life.

The Texas Tribunes Patrick Svitek said that no other race in Texas this year seems to more reflect the debate within the GOP over the fallout from Jan. 6. Taylor was one of two House Republicans from Texasand 35 House Republicans nationwidewho voted last May to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach. Self, a former Collin County judge, criticized Taylors vote. Five candidates ran in the primary.

Attorney General: Incumbent Ken Paxton and state Land Commissioner George P. Bush advanced to a runoff with 42.7% and 22.8%, respectively. Former state supreme court Justice Eva Guzman received 17.5% and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, 17%.

Svitek and the Tribunes James Barragn wrote during the primary, Gohmert and Paxton are vying for the same conservative voters who are further right than the establishment GOP. Bush and Guzman appear to be fighting over traditional, pro-business Republicans.

A grand jury indicted Paxton on securities fraud charges in 2015, and former aides have accused him of bribery and abuse of office. Paxton has denied wrongdoing in both cases.

The Texas Tribunes Joshua Fechter said the following about primary results in terms of incumbents and challengers:

Texas top Republicans mostly fended off challengers in the GOP primary Tuesday. Meanwhile, a slate of progressives made inroads in Democratic primaries for Congress but fell short of their goal of an immediate sweep that would reshape the Texas U.S. House delegation.

Meanwhile, the status quo was largely preserved in the Texas Legislature. No state Senate incumbents lost their seats Tuesday night. In the House, one sitting Democrat lost and no incumbent Republicans were knocked out, though a few were forced into runoffs. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan both saw the vast majority of their favored candidates win primaries in the chambers they preside over.

FiveThirtyEights Geoffrey Skelley said the following about the relation between the primary results and House incumbents votes on certifying the 2020 election results:

I mentioned earlier tonight the strong hold that Trump continues to have on the GOP in Texas (many Republicans in the state have a popular view of the former president), and indeed, there were many strong performances by Republican incumbents who voted against certifying the 2020 election in the U.S. House every one handily won renomination or looked to be on their way in a couple of uncalled races.

But in an example of how our politics are often full of contradictions, most Republicans who voted to certify the election did well, too except Rep. Van Taylor Taylor faced a number of attacks for his vote to certify the 2020 election results and for his support of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Veteran Marjorie K. Eastman, former Gov. Pat McCrory, and former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker participated in the first U.S. Senate GOP primary debate in North Carolina on Feb. 26. Walker and McCrory disagreed on the topic of Senate leadership.

The issue arose when Walker was discussing an 11-point plan Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) released that Scott said the GOP should adopt as its agenda.

Walker said, I applaud Sen. Rick Scott. In fact, I think he needs to be the majority leader instead of Mitch McConnell moving forward. How are you going to change something unless you put new leadership into the pipeline?

McCrory said, McConnell brought a change in the Supreme Court working with Donald Trump that we desperately needed, and without his legislative skills, it wouldnt have happened.

Eastman didnt say who shed support for leader.

McConnell, currently Senate minority leader, has said he will not release a GOP agenda ahead of the midterms. On March 1, McConnell said, If were fortunate enough to have the majority next year, Ill be the majority leader. Ill decide in consultation with my members what to put on the floor.

Scott, for his part, has said he would support McConnell for majority leader. Scott chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee and said he released the plan separate from that work. In addition to this session of Congress, McConnell was minority leader from 2007 to 2015 and majority leader from 2015 to 2021.

Rep. Tedd Budd, who Trump endorsed in the Senate primary in North Carolina, was invited to the debate but did not attend. His campaign previously said he wouldnt participate in debates until the filing deadline passed.

More than a dozen candidates are running in the primary so far. Eastman, Benjamin Griffiths, and Lichia Sibhatu filled out Ballotpedias Candidate Connection surveyclick on their names to read their responses. The primary is scheduled for May 17.

Sen. Richard Burr (R) isnt seeking re-election. He was one of three GOP senators up for re-election this year who voted guilty in Trumps 2021 impeachment trial.

Inhofe announces U.S. Senate retirement, triggering special election

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) announced hell retire effective Jan. 3, 2023, four years before his term expires. Inhofe is one of seven senatorssix Republicans and one Democratto announce retirements at the end of the 117th Congress.

Under state law, a special election to fill the remainder of Inhofes term will take place on Nov. 8, at the same time as the regularly scheduled midterm elections. The special primary election is expected to take place on June 28 with a runoff election on Aug. 23 if no candidate wins a majority of the vote.

Michael Crespin, the director of the Carl Albert Congressional Research & Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma, said, I expect the primary to be very crowded. Its pretty rare for a U.S. Senate seat to open up. Inhofe was first elected in 1994.

Luke Holland, U.S. Rep Markwayne Mullin, and state Sen. Nathan Dahm announced their candidacies shortly after Inhofes announcement.

Holland has served as Inhofes chief of staff since 2017. Holland said he shares Inhofes policy positions and would continue Inhofes legacy. Inhofe endorsed Holland in his resignation letter, saying, [Holland] is a fierce conservative and the best person to continue my legacy of a strong national defense and investment in local infrastructure.

Mullin said in a tweet, We need an America First conservative fighting for Oklahoma in the Senate. Mullin has represented Oklahomas 2nd Congressional District since 2013.

Dahm, who represents District 33 in the Oklahoma State Senate, said in a post on his campaign Facebook page, We continue to run on my record as THE proven Republican fighter. Dahm was previously challenging Sen. James Lankford in the GOP primary for the states regularly scheduled Senate election this year.

Inhofe won a fifth term after defeating Abby Broyles (D) 63% to 33% in 2020. Oklahoma hasnt elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1990, and the winner of the Republican primary is expected to have an advantage in the special general election.

West Virginias filing deadline for federal and state elections was Jan. 29. Weve crunched some numbers to compare how competitive the primaries will be compared to recent election cycles:

Due to population changes, the state lost one district and was apportioned two ahead of the 2022 cycle. West Virginia was apportioned three congressional districts after the 2010 census. All three incumbents filed to run for re-election, two of whomReps. David McKinley (R) and Alexander Mooney (R)are running in the same district.

During the 2020 redistricting cycle, the legislature changed the makeup of the House of Delegates. Previously, the chamber had 67 districts with a total of 100 members. Now, the chamber has 100 single-member districts. This did not change the number of delegates, but it increased the number of possible primaries from 134 to 200.

Notes on how these figures were calculated:

U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller are running in Illinois 15th Congressional District GOP primary. Both commented on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Chicago Tribunes Rick Pearson said Millers response was in stark contrast to the reactions from the rest of the delegation, including the four other Illinois Republicans in the House who denounced Putin. Several also called for sanctions.

Miller said on Feb. 24 that Americans miss the Peace Through Strength and energy independence that were achieved during the Trump Administration. Miller criticized Biden on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, immigration policy, and energy policy, saying, None of this would be happening if President Trump was still in the White House. Trump endorsed Miller in the primary.

Davis tweeted on Feb. 24 that he join[s] the free world in strongly condemning Russias unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [] Thugs like Putin only respond to strength. Now is the time for severe economic consequences. He called for sanctions through passing the Putin Accountability Act and for increased military spending in the upcoming defense budget.

A Davis press release from January said the Putin Accountability Act would bypass the Biden Administrations soft-on-Russia approach.

Miller was first elected in 2020 to represent Illinois 15th. Davis was first elected in 2012 to represent the 13th. According to data from Daily Kos, 28% of the newly drawn 15th Districts population comes from Illinois old 13th District (which Davis represents) and 31% comes from the old 15th District (which Miller represents). Three independent race forecasters rate the general election Solid or Safe Republican.

Illinois primaries are scheduled for June 28.

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