G.O.P. Blocks Contraception Bill in Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge ( www.nytimes.com )
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked action on legislation to codify the right to contraception access nationwide ...
All but two Republicans present — Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine — voted against advancing the legislation. Democrats, who unanimously supported it, were left nine votes short of the 60 they would need to take up the bill, which would protect a reproductive health option that many voters worry is actively at risk of being stripped away.