AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
July 10, 2024
Issue
US Senate Democrats Try to Push Abortion Up to Birth
Details Tonight US GOP Senators were able to stop the Democrats from pushing a taxpayer funded abortion up to birth bill. S 4554, the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, was brought forward for a cloture vote by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This meant he had to get a super majority (60) of senators to vote ‘yea’ in order to advance the bill to a floor vote. The vote was 49-44, with all Democrats and two Republicans (Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) voting ‘yea’. There were seven “Not Voting”: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 1 Independent.
Action Steps
“Pro-life” Senator Bob Casey, Jr. and Senator John Fetterman were not co-sponsors of the bill, but they willingly marched in lockstep with the Democrats to vote in favor of it. Let them know your thoughts on their vote by clicking here
