Deep Divisions

Two votes in the House and the Senate in the past 24 hours have highlighted the deep divisions that persist on values issues.

Last night the Senate voted 48-to-51 against a measure preventing the Veterans Administration from spending taxpayer dollars on a new policy that promotes and provides abortions. 

Every Democrat but one (Manchin) voted for the pro-abortion policy, while every Republican but two (Collins and Murkowski) voted against it.

This morning, the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect girls’ sports from boys who claim to be girls. Every House Republican voted for the bill, while every House Democrat voted against it.

These are not controversial issues. Both bills should have passed by wide margins. The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer-funding of abortion and boys forcing themselves onto girls’ sports teams and into girls’ locker rooms.

Nevertheless, so-called “progressive” politicians continue to be out-of-step with the American people. But I doubt you’ll hear about it on the evening news broadcasts.