Tracking scandals and controversies involving the Arizona Republican Party.
Abortion
Arizona Republicans Blocked Attempts To Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban. “Republican members of the Arizona House elected to adjourn for the day on Wednesday instead of voting on a Democratic bill that would repeal a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state. State legislators convened as pressure mounted from Democrats and some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, for them to intervene.” [AZ Family]
Arizona Republicans Blocked A Second Attempt To Repeal The Abortion Ban. “All 29 Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Matt Gress, voted to allow the rule change and proceed with considering the repeal bill. But the other 30 Republicans voted against the move, and the 30-30 split doomed the attempt. Shortly after their initial attempt was shut down, Democrats made another move to force a vote on the repeal, but that was quickly quashed under the same grounds. Again, the attempt failed on a 30-30 vote.” [Daily Kos]
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