Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked action on legislation to codify the right to contraception access nationwide …
All but two Republicans present — Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine — voted against advancing the legislation. Democrats, who unanimously supported it, were left nine votes short of the 60 they would need to take up the bill, which would protect a reproductive health option that many voters worry is actively at risk of being stripped away.
G.O.P. Blocks Contraception Bill in Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge
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RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Oof the projection is strong with this one.
silence7@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
Yeah. They could just have voted for the bill.