The result was expected but offered Senate Democrats their latest opportunity to spotlight a political issue they believe will aid vulnerable members this fall.
The result was expected but offered Senate Democrats theira hot-button political issue they believe will aid vulnerable members and President Joe Biden ahead of the November elections.
The legislation would codify federal protections for birth control into law by making it a “fundamental right,” a move Democrats argued was necessary in a post-era without guaranteed access to abortion. It includes religious liberty exemptions for contraception providers, and Schumer called claims it expands abortion “vulgar fearmongering.”
FILE – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pauses before talking with reporters after a meeting with fellow Democrats at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
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