Nadler, DeGette Plan Legislation To Neutralize High Court's Hobby Lobby Ruling

Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said Wednesday (July 2) they are working on a legislative response to the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling that will ensure employers cannot use the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to avoid covering employees' contraceptives. A DeGette staffer says the two lawmakers were on the phone “minutes” after going through Monday's opinion. The two made the announcement Wednesday due to the overwhelming interest from the public and media in next steps, the staffer...