“There are concerns based on Justice Thomas’ opinion that calls into question things like marriage equality and even access to birth control,” Kilmer said on Seattle’s Morning News on KIRO Newsradio.
Chair Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., right, and Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., attend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress hearing titled Pathways to Congressional Service, in Cannon Building on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Derek Kilmer , U.S. representative for Washington’s 6th district since 2013, is worried about the GOP’s voting patterns on same-sex marriage, abortion, and contraception., finishing with a vote of 267-157. 47 of the 267 in favor of the bill came from the Republican side.
Other political decisions Congress is voting on include two recent proposals that were introduced to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for President. Amidst everything on Congress’ plate, Kilmer is not stressing over the growing interest from the Democratic Party to elect a new candidate for the 2024 presidential election over President Joe Biden.
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