Abortion-Rights Bill Blocked in Senate as Court Decision Looms
Published Date: 5/11/2022
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Senate Democrats were blocked in their attempt to enshrine abortion rights in federal law in a vote that highlighted both the deep divide on the politically explosive issue and the party’s schism over ending the filibuster to achieve their goals. All Senate Republicans and one Democrat -- Joe Manchin of West Virginia -- voted to keep legislation ensuring nationwide access to abortions from reaching the Senate floor. The 49-51 vote was well below the 60 votes needed. With the Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he aimed to put all the chamber’s Republicans on record at a time when polls continue to show most voters want Roe to remain intact. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake