"Maine Lawmaker Faces Censure for Linking Mass Shooting to Abortion Law"

Maine GOP lawmaker Michael Lemelin suggested that the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston was a consequence of the passage of a law expanding abortion access, drawing condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The House is set to vote on censuring Lemelin and another Republican lawmaker, Shelley Rudnicki, for their comments, with House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross calling their remarks "extremely offensive and intentionally harmful" to the shooting victims and their families. If they do not issue formal apologies, they may be denied the ability to vote or speak on the House floor.