Tester, Daines split on abortion bill
An American flag waves below the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Montana’s senators split last Wednesday on whether to proceed with a bill that would have expressed support for abortion access.
Sen. Jon Tester, a three-term Democrat up for reelection this year in one of the Senate’s most contested races, and a cosponsor on the bill, voted in favor of the legislation. Republican Sen. Steve Daines voted against it.
The procedural vote was 49-44, falling short of the majority needed to overcome a Republican filibuster.
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