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The Week Ahead in Politics
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00:48 - 09:06 (08:17)

The Republican Study Committee is presenting a budget proposal this week that would roll back federal spending levels, limit the growth of spending, and try to unwind some of Democrats' signature legislative accomplishments. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is raising alarms about politics interfering in medical decisions made by the FDA, and focusing on enshrining abortion rights into state constitutions.

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The Biden administration has made it clear that reproductive rights are a priority, with Vice President Kamala Harris framing abortion as a threat to democracy and applauding efforts to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutions.
00:48 - 05:25 (04:37)
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Reproductive Rights
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The Biden administration has made it clear that reproductive rights are a priority, with Vice President Kamala Harris framing abortion as a threat to democracy and applauding efforts to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutions.

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The Week Ahead in Politics
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White House Abortion Fight, Debt Ceiling Proposal, Children's Vaccines
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The House Republicans' proposed bill aims to roll back federal spending levels to those from two years ago, limit the growth of spending to 1%, and repeal parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, among other things.
05:25 - 09:06 (03:40)
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House Republicans, debt limit, federal spending, legislative accomplishments, work requirements, federal assistance programs
Summary

The House Republicans' proposed bill aims to roll back federal spending levels to those from two years ago, limit the growth of spending to 1%, and repeal parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, among other things. The bill also includes work requirements for adults without dependents who are enrolled in federal assistance programs.

Chapter
The Week Ahead in Politics
Episode
White House Abortion Fight, Debt Ceiling Proposal, Children's Vaccines
Podcast
Up First