Here’s the List of Every Republican Who Voted to Block IVF—Again

Senate Republicans for the second time blocked a measure on Tuesday to protect in vitro fertilization, with only two members of the party backing the bill.Hard-line abortion opponents on the right have sought to restrict and even ban IVF ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that frozen embryos are children. Republicans have openly supported restrictions to IVF alongside a national abortion ban.The Right to IVF Act also failed to pass two months ago in a 48–47 vote. In a dismal sign of progress, the bill on Tuesday failed by a 51–44 measure. Like the last time, only two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted for the bill Tuesday, with every single Democrat present voting in support.This time, five senators were listed as “not voting” by the Senate website: Democrat Cory Booker (New Jersey), independent Joe Manchin (West Virginia), Republican Mike Rounds (South Dakota), Republican Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance (Ohio).Here’s the full list of Republicans who voted against the bill:John Barrasso—Wyoming Marsha Blackburn—TennesseeJohn Boozman—ArkansasMike Braun—IndianaKatie Britt—AlabamaTed Budd—North CarolinaShelley Moore Capito—West VirginiaBill Cassidy—LouisianaJohn Cornyn—TexasTom Cotton—ArkansasKevin Cramer—North DakotaMike Crapo—IdahoTed Cruz—TexasSteve Daines—MontanaJoni Ernst—IowaDeb Fischer—NebraskaLindsey Graham—South CarolinaChuck Grassley—IowaBill Hagerty—TennesseeJosh Hawley—MissouriJohn Hoeven—North DakotaCindy Hyde-Smith—MississippiRon Johnson—WisconsinJohn Neely Kennedy—LouisianaJames Lankford—OklahomaMike Lee—UtahCynthia Lummis—WyomingRoger Marshall—KansasMitch McConnell—KentuckyJerry Moran—KansasMarkwayne Mullin—OklahomaRand Paul—KentuckyPete Ricketts—NebraskaJames E. Risch—IdahoMitt Romney—UtahMarco Rubio—FloridaEric Schmitt—MissouriRick Scott—FloridaTim Scott—South CarolinaDan Sullivan—AlaskaJohn Thune—South DakotaTommy Tuberville—AlabamaRoger Wicker—MississippiTodd Young—Indiana

Sep 17, 2024 - 20:00

Here’s the List of Every Republican Who Voted to Block IVF—Again

Senate Republicans for the second time blocked a measure on Tuesday to protect in vitro fertilization, with only two members of the party backing the bill.

Hard-line abortion opponents on the right have sought to restrict and even ban IVF ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that frozen embryos are children. Republicans have openly supported restrictions to IVF alongside a national abortion ban.

The Right to IVF Act also failed to pass two months ago in a 48–47 vote. In a dismal sign of progress, the bill on Tuesday failed by a 51–44 measure. Like the last time, only two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted for the bill Tuesday, with every single Democrat present voting in support.

This time, five senators were listed as “not voting” by the Senate website: Democrat Cory Booker (New Jersey), independent Joe Manchin (West Virginia), Republican Mike Rounds (South Dakota), Republican Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance (Ohio).

Here’s the full list of Republicans who voted against the bill: