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The Senate will hold a second vote today on Democrats’ Right to IVF Act legislation, a move by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to highlight Republican divisions on the issue following former President Donald Trump’s recent pivot on women’s reproductive rights. Voting is expected to get underway at 15:30 ET 20:30 BST.

  • Trump has floated a policy that would mandate insurance companies to cover the cost of IVF treatment, an idea that is likely to increase insurance premiums and attract limited GOP support in Congress. By putting the GOP under pressure to reject the bill, Schumer likely hopes to maintain Vice President Harris' and down-ballot Democrats' advantage on women's reproductive rights ahead of the general election.
  • Punchbowl News reports: “GOP senators indicated Monday evening that they’ll again vote to block the measure, panning it as another political ploy and “show” vote intended to boost vulnerable Democrats.”
  • Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), a Republican up for re-election in a state with an abortion measure on the ballot that could boost his Democratic challenger, said: “Schumer doesn’t want to pass stuff. He just wants to have show votes to try to win elections.”
  • Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) said: “Everybody knows the outcome of this. It would be in everybody’s best interest if we actually were doing the things that people expect us to be doing.”
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The Senate will hold a second vote today on Democrats’ Right to IVF Act legislation, a move by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to highlight Republican divisions on the issue following former President Donald Trump’s recent pivot on women’s reproductive rights. Voting is expected to get underway at 15:30 ET 20:30 BST.

  • Trump has floated a policy that would mandate insurance companies to cover the cost of IVF treatment, an idea that is likely to increase insurance premiums and attract limited GOP support in Congress. By putting the GOP under pressure to reject the bill, Schumer likely hopes to maintain Vice President Harris' and down-ballot Democrats' advantage on women's reproductive rights ahead of the general election.
  • Punchbowl News reports: “GOP senators indicated Monday evening that they’ll again vote to block the measure, panning it as another political ploy and “show” vote intended to boost vulnerable Democrats.”
  • Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), a Republican up for re-election in a state with an abortion measure on the ballot that could boost his Democratic challenger, said: “Schumer doesn’t want to pass stuff. He just wants to have show votes to try to win elections.”
  • Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) said: “Everybody knows the outcome of this. It would be in everybody’s best interest if we actually were doing the things that people expect us to be doing.”