Senate Democrats forced a vote Wednesday on a bill to codify abortion rights, but without 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP-led filibuster, the measure failed.

This afternoon, a majority of Senate Republicans blocked The Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, a bill that would have codified Roe v. Wade into federal law. The entire bill was less than two ...

Senate blocks bill to codify right to abortion Women’s Health Protection Act failed as expected, but Democrats say the move is about mobilizing voters, not passing legislation Updated May 11, 2022 ...

Senate Republicans blocked legislation to codify the right to access contraceptives as Democrats forced an election-year vote on the hot-button issue.

Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would enshrine a federal right to access contraception, sinking the Democratic-led measure and calling it an election-year stunt.

Senate Democrats' bill to keep abortion legal nationwide falls to GOP-led filibuster Sen. Joe Manchin joined all Republicans in voting to block the legislation, which Democrats want to highlight ...

The Senate filibuster was back at it again, with a 49-44 vote in favor of a Democrat bill to codify the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision not being enough, because 49 ain’t 60.

The Women's Health Protection Act, a Democrat-led bill that would effectively codify a right to an abortion, failed to pass, as expected, after it did not reach the Senate's 60-vote threshold.All ...

Legislation to establish a national right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) was blocked by Senate Republicans on Thursday, amid a push by Democrats to put the GOP on defense over reproductive rights … ...

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) joined with Senate Republicans on Monday night to oppose legislation codifying the right to an abortion. Senators voted 46-48 to move the bill toward a deb… ...

Senators use the filibuster to block laws from ever reaching a vote — 60 votes are needed to end debate and send it to a vote, where only a simple majority (51) is needed for a bill to pass.

Senate Republicans blocked legislation supporting Roe v. Wade, as Democrats push abortion messaging in the 2024 elections.