President Joe Biden pledged to codify abortion protections into federal law with his first bill in a new Congress, as he looks to rally voters for Democrats three weeks before the November midterms. “The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade,” Biden said Tuesday at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington. “And when Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January, 50 years after Roe was first decided the law of the land.” Biden’s promise, however, hinges on his party at least holding the House and making gains in the Senate. It’s looking doubtful that Democrats can manage both. Polls show it’s unlikely they hang onto the House, while Senate races in key states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio, are tightening. Biden acknowledged Democrats will need more votes in Congress and urged supporters to turn out to the polls. “Right now, we’re short a handful of votes. If you care about the right to choose then you got to vote,” the president said. 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