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James Dozier, a lifelong Republican and the president of centrist policy nonprofit Centerline Liberties, agreed voters are focused on topics like the economy, crime, and competitiveness with China. Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The th U.S. Congress set a historical mark with a record 13 members who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Other appropriations riders would restrict gender-affirming care for minors and protect individuals who oppose same-sex marriage. These newcomers join seasoned icons like Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the first out immigrant in Congress; Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, the first Afro-Latine to serve; and Sen.

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To contact the reporter on this story: Maeve Sheehey in Washington at msheehey bloombergindustry. Calvert beat Rollins in by about 11, votes in his first election in the redrawn district that included Palm Springs and other Democratic-leaning cities, in addition to the more conservative parts of Riverside County he already represented.

Act now and gain unlimited access to everything you need to know. Stay informed with more news like this — from the largest team of reporters on Capitol Hill — subscribe to Bloomberg Government today. Bloomberg Government subscribers get the stories like this first. The lawmakers who back the spending riders say they would protect religious freedom for Americans who believe marriage must be between a man and woman.

As of January , 37 members of the LGBTQ community are known to have held office in the United States Congress. Palm Springs was previously represented by Rep. Their son Chaz Bono is transgender. Heng-Lehtinen has seen public acknowledgment of transgender people shift significantly since coming out in Calvert and other Republicans in swing districts are betting that pocketbook issues like inflation and economic development will hold more importance for undecided voters.

In the House, 33 LGBTQ people held office; in the Senate, 4 held office. Jeff Van Drew R-N. Former Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-Fla. Here's everything you need to know on the LGBTQ members of Congress, from gay senator Tammy Baldwin to controversial George Santos.

But Dozier said he hopes the party pivots away next year from anti-LGBTQ legislation and toward policies that attract younger, independent and suburban voters. Learn more. Until recently gay rights groups had been encouraged that attitudes, particularly on marriage, had been shifting among Republicans.

But since that measure became law, the GOP has taken over the House majority and appropriators have introduced language critical of same-sex marriage. To contact the editors responsible for this story: Bennett Roth at broth bgov. Former President Donald Trump would have carried the new 41st by 1 percentage point in the election.

Such moves are being pushed by social conservatives emboldened by recent Supreme Court rulings and GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. The rightward tilt on these hot-button issue poses risks to those in the party such as Calvert who represent swing districts that include voters uneasy with attacks on same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ rights.

Two people, Tammy Baldwin and Kyrsten Sinema, served in the House and were later elected into the Senate. The addition of the liberal resort has become a political headache these days for the conservative Republican lawmaker whose party is increasingly targeting transgender and gay rights.