Right-Wing House Republicans Vote Against Bills Combating Senior Scams, Carbon Monoxide

Topline In what’s becoming a trend for this Congress, a group of House Republicans – many of whom are members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus – voted against bipartisan legislation that was passed Thursday by overwhelming margins, in a sign of their increasing willingness to buck their party’s whip. UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 25: Members of the House Freedom Caucus from left, Reps. Matt Rosendale, … [+] R-Mont., Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Chip Roy, R-Texas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Bob Good, R-Va., and Barry Moore, R-Ala., prepare for a news conference to oppose the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday February 25, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Key Facts Just eight House Republicans voted against the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, which requires the Federal Trade Commission to compile a report for Congress on scams ta… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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