The House passes a bill aimed at preserving the right to abortion in a nearly party-line vote. It is not expected to pass the Senate.
The House passed the measure on nearly a party-line vote, with Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas voting with Republicans against the measure. The vote was 218-211.The bill now goes to the Senate where it is not expected to have the necessary votes to pass, because legislation in the chamber requires Republicans to join Democrats and get at least 60 votes to break the filibuster.
Pelosi also called on her Senate colleagues to pass this bill, even though Democrats' narrow hold on the majority makes passage a steep uphill battle."This is the first Congress that can make that claim," Pelosi said of the pro-abortion rights nature of this Congress.
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