President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn there are already efforts underway to get the country closer to that point.
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.
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.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike ... These precious babies deserve justice.” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., countered, “This is not how abortion works.
The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.