(The Guardian) 'I'll sign it in January': Biden pledges to codify Roe v Wade if Democrats win midterms
There it is. Biden has officially announced that if Democrats gain control of Congress, his first move will be to send a bill codifying Roe v Wade and sign such legislation ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 decision. “I believe Congress should codify Roe, once and for all,” said Biden as the crowd cheered.
Biden added: “The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v Wade … and if Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January. Together, we’ll restore the right to choose to every woman, in every state in America,” said Biden, emphasizing that the crowd needed to vote to ensure such protections.
Biden also touched on gun control, promising that if Democrats kept control of Congress in January, he would sign a ban on assault weapons.
“And by the way if you give me a Democratic congress we’re going to ban assault weapons again”, said Biden.
Biden added: “I did it once, I’ll do it again”, referring to a 10-year ban he negotiated as a senator in 1994.
Biden also pledged to veto any federal abortion ban, warning that Republicans have made efforts to push such legislation.
There it is. Biden has officially announced that if Democrats gain control of Congress, his first move will be to send a bill codifying Roe v Wade and sign such legislation ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 decision. “I believe Congress should codify Roe, once and for all,” said Biden as the crowd cheered.
Biden added: “The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v Wade … and if Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January. Together, we’ll restore the right to choose to every woman, in every state in America,” said Biden, emphasizing that the crowd needed to vote to ensure such protections.
Biden also touched on gun control, promising that if Democrats kept control of Congress in January, he would sign a ban on assault weapons.
“And by the way if you give me a Democratic congress we’re going to ban assault weapons again”, said Biden.
Biden added: “I did it once, I’ll do it again”, referring to a 10-year ban he negotiated as a senator in 1994.
Biden also pledged to veto any federal abortion ban, warning that Republicans have made efforts to push such legislation.
