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A Disgraceful Sham Of A Bill’: Patty Murray Rails Against Republicans’ ‘Born-Alive’ Abortion Bill During a Senate Democrats press briefing on Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke about the 'born-alive' abortion bill.
The new found cohesion came as Democrats strategize how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and GOP Hill leaders laying groundwork for 2026.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act failed to advance in the Senate in a partisan vote on Wednesday afternoon, failing to gain the necessary Democrat support to pass. The bill, which would require life-saving medical care for infants born after failed abortions,
Abortion opponents see Trump’s second term as a chance to revive federal enthusiasm on a longtime social issue.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday derailed a bill that would have required medical providers to perform life-saving care for babies born alive after a failed abortion.
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.
U.S. Senate Democrats blocked legislation Wednesday that would have established penalties for health care professionals who don’t provide medical care for infants born following an attempted abortion,
On the Senate floor, Senator Patty Murray is leading Democrats in a pushback against Republicans, accusing them of attacking reproductive rights.
President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.