House-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.

Plus: Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting

July 21 2022   Good morning from Washington, where House liberals just passed a marriage bill that actually is a misleading publicity stunt. Jared Eckert breaks it down. A state investigation finds that the crisis at the southern border may have helped the Texas shooter who slaughtered schoolchildren, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, Virginia Allen tunes in to the Soros-linked purchase of Spanish-language radio stations. Plus: House Democrats' unabashed spending spree and Big Tech eyes a role in running elections. Eleven years ago today, NASA's 30-year space shuttle program completes its 135th and final mission as Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.     COMMENTARY House-Passed 'Respect for Marriage Act' Isn't About Marriage. It's About Complying With Woke Ideology. By Jared Eckert The bill would require federal recognition of polygamy if just one state requires it. More COMMENTARY Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting By Jarrett Stepman A factor that led to the "lax" conditions on the school campus in Uvalde was the frequency of security alerts and campus lockdowns due to "bailouts" by human traffickers attempting to evade police. More NEWS How Big Tech Plans to Keep a Grip on Local Elections Amid Funding Bans By Fred Lucas Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says he has sworn off bankrolling local election administration, but other Big Tech executives are positioned to play a role in running future elections.  More COMMENTARY House Democrats Ride 'Minibus' to Inflation, Economic Ruin By Richard Stern, Miles Pollard The House majority is trying to increase federal spending over the next decade by $1.7 trillion—imposing a cost burden of future taxes and inflation that would be equivalent to more than $13,000 per household. More NEWS Sen. Rand Paul Blames Biden, Democrats as Inflation Hammers Small Businesses By Douglas Blair "Small businesses are struggling. And right now, the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress want to add a special tax onto corporations," says Paul. More ANALYSIS George Soros and the Leftist Takeover of 18 Spanish-Language Radio Stations By Virginia Allen The radical left seeks to "control the opinion" of America's Hispanics, Spanish-language radio host Lourdes Ubieta says. More NEWS ICYMI: Here Are the 47 House Republicans Who Voted to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Gillian Richards Forty-seven House Republicans vote for a Democrat-backed bill to codify same-sex marriage as federal law. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.