The first lady’s viewing box for the State of the Union address included Kate Cox, a Dallas-area woman who unsuccessfully sued Texas for permission to end a...
Maria Shriver, left, Kate Cox of Dallas and Latorya Beasley of Birmingham, Ala., stand before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington. In front are United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and Keenan Jones of Plymouth, Minn.
He highlighted Republican support for national abortion restrictions and Trump taking credit for putting conservative justices on the Supreme Court, establishing a majority that overturned the landmark Roe vs. Wade and its guarantee of abortion rights. “We heard their message, so everyone in this room and this chamber could hear the same message. The constant refrain, and I was there for hours meeting with every family, they said, ‘Do something,’” Biden said.
In addition to demanding a ban on assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines, Biden urged lawmakers to require universal background checks before firearm purchases.“None of this violates the Second Amendment or vilifies responsible gun owners,” he said, as murmured heckling came from the Republican side of the chamber.
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