Biden Campaign Names and Shames Republicans Who Voted to Block Contraception Bill

Senate Republicans blocked legislation Wednesday that would codify the right to access contraception nationwide in what they characterized as a “show vote” brought by Democrats seeking to spotlight the issue—and the GOP’s stance on it—ahead of the election.

The Right to Contraception Act failed 51-39, falling short of the 60 votes necessary to advance the bill to the floor. All but two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME), voted against it.

The Biden campaign posted a video on Wednesday night showing the faces of the 39 senators who voted against the legislation. (Seven Republican senators were not present for the vote.)

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