This Week in Research: April 4-April 7

Highlights from the Week

1. This week President Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Former President Barack Obama, and members of Congress to promote the Affordable Care Act and recognize that more work still needs to be done to ensure all Americans have access to affordable health care. View statements from members of Congress about the current state of healthcare in America here.

2. This week, in a bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Click here to see the breakdown of the confirmation vote, and view statements from members of Congress regarding the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation here.

3. This week fighting continued within the borders of Ukraine between Russian and Ukrainian military forces. View statements from members of Congress reacting to the ongoing conflict here.

Elections

By the Elections Research team Elections:

Want to learn more about the candidates running in primary elections? You can see the full list of candidates running for various offices below:

• California

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

• Pennsylvania

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

  • Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

  • State Legislative Primary Candidates

• South Dakota

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

• Utah

  • Congressional Primary Candidates

  • Statewide Primary Candidates

  • State Legislative Primary Candidates

Want to learn more about the results from the Primary Special Elections that happened this week? You can see the result of the elections for various office below:

• California’s 22nd Congressional District

• California’s State Legislative

  • State Assembly District 11

  • State Assembly District 62

  • State Assembly District 80

• Pennsylvania’s State House Districts

  • 19

  • 24

  • 116

Want to learn more about the results of the Georgia State House District 45 General Special Election that happened this week? You can see the result of this election here.

Biographies: If you want to learn more about a candidate click on a candidate and go to their ‘Bio’ tab to learn more. Want to learn more about the candidates running in Maine’s Congressional primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Oregon’s Congressional primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Georgia’s Congressional primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Nevada’s Congressional primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Arkansas’s State Legislative primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Arkansas’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Maine’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.

Want to learn more about the candidates running in Maryland’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here. Issue Positions/Political Courage Test:

Want to learn more about the candidates from Indiana and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.

Want to learn more about the candidates from West Virginia and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.

Want to learn more about the candidates from Kentucky and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.

Want to learn more about the candidates from North Carolina and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.

Want to learn more about the candidates from Oregon and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.

Officials

By the Officials Research team

Public Statements: 874 statements were added this week

Key Votes:

• States:

  • Legislation related to the issue of Abortion passed so far this year.

    • The Maryland state legislature passed a bill that expands abortion care access.

    • The Oklahoma state Senate passed a bill that prohibits abortions more than 30 days after the beginning of the last menstrual period.

  • Legislation related to the issue of Oil and Gas passed so far this year.

    • The Tennessee state Senate passed a bill that prohibits local governments from restricting energy sources.

• Congress: 2 bills were added