The Daily Populous

Thursday May 19th, 2022 evening edition

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Nine Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted against a bill that aims to facilitate the purchase of baby formula for those on low-income federal support programs.

The Access to Baby Formula Act, also known as H.R. 7791, would allow low-income women to buy more baby formula through the federal Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program.

Biggs also used the same "crowding out" wording as Gaetz to explain his decision to vote against the Access to Baby Formula Act.

The Access to Baby Formula Act was one of two bills the House voted on on Wednesday that aimed to address the nationwide shortage.

The representatives also voted to pass the H.R.7790, the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, in a 231 to 192 vote.

The bill aims to provide $28 million in emergency supplemental appropriations to address the shortage of baby formula in the country.

Once again, all those who voted "no" on passing the bill were Republicans, including the nine who voted against the Access to Baby Formula Act. »

Canada to lift restrictions on gay men donating blood

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Health Canada has lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says is “good news for all Canadians” but took too long.

OTTAWA -- Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians" but had taken too long.

The policy began in 1992 as an outright ban on gay men donating blood following a tainted blood scandal. »

An activist group is trying to get Ted Cruz suspended from practicing law, citing his attempts to overturn the 2020 vote to keep Trump in power

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It cited Cruz's efforts to overturn the 2020 election as the basis for its ethics complaint.

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A group of legal activists called for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to be investigated and suspended from practicing the law for what they said was his "leading role" in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. »