WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted 51-49 against strengthening Roe v. Wade abortion protections. The action was designed by pro-choice choice Democrats, a minority in the Senate, to smoke out anti-choice Republicans — on the record and publicly — on where they stood on abortion. Democrats saw their insistence on the vote as a litmus test against Republicans up for re-election in in November, including Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Polls show Americans overwhelmingly pro-choice.
For abortion rights
Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn,
Tina Smith, D-Minn.
Against
Ron Johnson, R-Wis.