HISTORICAL FACTS: 34 | History Defined

Dallas Fed appoints first female president to succeed Rob Kaplan

Federal Reserve Bank of New York executive Lorie Logan will become the 13th president of the Dallas Fed and its first female chief following a seven-month search.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

Senate bid to ensure US abortion rights nationwide fails

Republicans block legislation proposed by Democrats that seeks to ensure access to abortion in all 50 states.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022

Abortion rights bill falls short in Senate, but Democrats hope to send message

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to advance a bill to establish a federal right to abortion, but they still hoped the effort would draw a sharp political contrast with Republicans who largely support the Supreme Court’s expected ruling to undo the Roe v. Wade decision.

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

Senate to vote on abortion rights; Democrats hope to send message

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on a bill to establish a federal right to abortion in hopes of drawing a sharp political contrast with Republicans who support the Supreme Court's expected ruling to undo the Roe vs. Wade decision.

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

Republican senator compares women to sea turtles and eagles in speech against abortion rights

Steve Daines made the remarks on the floor of the US Senate

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Elizabeth Warren lays into Susan Collins’s abortion compromise legislation

The Republican is working on compromise legislation with Senator Tim Kaine

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Political reality: Congress can't save -- or end -- abortion

Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the political limits of its ability to act in either direction on the issue

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Susan Collins calls the cops over polite abortion message chalked outside home

‘Intricately drawn’ message urging Republican senator to back reproductive rights bill was not a crime, police in Maine say

The Guardian - US · May 10, 2022

Collins calls the cops over chalk sign

“Susie, please, Mainers want WHPA —–> vote yes, clean up your mess,” the message in chalk on the sidewalk read

Salon · May 10, 2022

Abortion rights message scrawled in chalk outside Sen Susan Collins’ Maine home prompts police response

The message outside of the Maine Senator’s home ‘was not overly threatening’, according to authorities

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022