None of the Democrats in the House voted for a bill to add a citizenship question to the census questionnaire that passed through the GOP-led chamber on Wednesday. The Equal Representation Act, which was introduced by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), received 206 “yeas” from Republicans and 202 “nays” from Democrats. Twenty-two members, including 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats, did not vote. The bill would require a citizenship question on the decennial census starting in 2030. It also demands the findings be reported and modify apportionment of House representatives and electoral votes to exclude noncitizens. In a statement, Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said the House was “taking steps to proactively protect a fair electoral process” as he bemoaned how the “Biden Administration’s open border policies have created the worst border crisis in American history, impacting every American.” The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), pointed to one of the amendments to the Constitution in making a case against passing the census questionnaire legislation. “The Fourteenth Amendment makes the census and reapportionment apply to ‘all persons.’ Constitutional originalists, textualists and followers of precedent must reject unlawful GOP attempts to confine the census and Congressional apportionment to citizens,” Raskin said in a post to X. Another Democrat who spoke out against the bill was Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), who hails from a House district created after the 2020 census that was drawn to have a Hispanic plurality. “Today, Republicans forced a vote on H.R. 7109, an unconstitutional bill intended to make people afraid and to discourage their participation in the Census,” she said on X. “H.R. 1709 ultimately undercounts, underrepresents, and underfunds communities like ours, #IL03. I VOTED NO.” With no support across the aisle, the GOP bill’s prospects in the Democrat-controlled Senate may not be very good. Still, Republican lawmakers and their allies rallied behind the legislation to boost their messaging about the issue of illegal immigration ahead of the 2024 election. Stephen Miller, who served as a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, warned on X that “House Seats and Electoral College votes WILL BE added to areas with the most illegals (including all Biden illegals) unless [the] Senate passes the bill.” He added, “Invasion by design.”

Basketball player Caitlin Clark inspires young athletes both on and off the court. Just recently, she made a once-in-a-lifetime memory with her fans by leaving the red carpet to sign autographs! Clark was attending the premier of Full Court Press, a docu-series following female basketball players. However, she quickly excused herself from the limelight to meet up with her young fans — some of whom were wearing jerseys with her name on them! Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark’s WNBA team, shared the cutest video of the red carpet dodge on social media. This sweet clip shows the athlete sneaking under a temporary barrier in order to reach the throngs of little girls anxiously waiting to meet her. @indianafever @Caitlin Clark always has time for the fans #indiana #basketball #wnba #womensbasketball #indianafever #tv #redcarpet #autographs ♬ original sound – Indiana Fever “Caitlin Clark always has time for the fans,” the team wrote in their caption. Indiana Fever fans were thrilled to get an autograph from Caitlin Clark. Commenters were moved by the professional athlete’s kindness toward the young girls who clearly held her in very high esteem. “Those little girls just saw their hero, you can tell by their excited giggles,” wrote one user. “She’s such a great person and role model,” added another. “Never forgets about her fans.” Screengrab from TikTok Of course, Caitlin Clark knows what it’s like to look up to someone. According to WTHR, the basketball player said a few words about how her older brother inspired her dream of pursuing sports. “I had an older brother that played every sport,” she recalled to the audience. “I just begged to go to his practices, no matter what they were. I wanted to be the little girl dribbling the basketball like all the boys. The first team I was on was an all-boys team.” However, now Caitlin Clark is the one motivating young kids to reach for the stars. We hope that her appearance in Full Court Stop will bring this excellent role model to an even wider audience. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Caitlin Clark Ditches Red Carpet To Sign Autographs For Young Fans appeared first on InspireMore.

This video was submitted to InspireMore by Diane C. — submit yours here! Each and every one of us deal with struggles in life. Still, Diane C. couldn’t help but be amazed at how her mom would handle what life threw at her. She was a mom to five kids — talk about a lively household! As difficult as it must have been to raise so many little ones, she ended up doing so all by herself. Sadly, Diane’s dad passed away suddenly why she was still young. As you can imagine, Diane’s mom made lots of sacrifices throughout her life to ensure her kids were happy and healthy. It couldn’t have been easy, but she never let her struggles keep her from finding moments worth celebrating. This was true even when she was 92 years old, and her health was on a decline. See for yourself in the video below. Here, this sweet mom, and grandma at this point, starts dancing! “She became very ill when she was 92 and still enjoyed music and a good beat,” Diane C. shares with InspireMore. “Nothing stopped her from enjoying the life she had.” As you can see in the video, this sweet Grandma is having the time of her life dancing. It goes to show that joy can be found in even the smallest moments in life. Oftentimes, these are also the moments tend to take for granted. Joyful Grandma Dancing Touches the Hearts of Her Family — And Countless More “I would like to be like her,” one person shares in the comment section on Facebook. “What a delightful mom,” another says. Although this sweet lady had no intention of spreading positivity when she danced, that’s certainly what this video is doing now. What a great reminder to look out for all of the reasons we have to be grateful in life, even when we’re struggling the most. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “Mom Was A Firecracker,” Grandma Caught Joyfully Dancing In Adorable Home Video appeared first on InspireMore.

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