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Biden urges voters to elect Democrats to protect abortion rights The president
is calling on Democrats — especially young voters — to turn out in the midterm
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BIDEN SAYS HE WILL PUSH TO CODIFY ROE IF DEMOCRATS KEEP THE HOUSE AND SENATE

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President Joe Biden vowed that if voters elect more Democratic senators and keep
the House, he will send a bill to Congress to codify abortion protections into
law.

Biden doubled down on abortion rights as a voting issue for Democrats this
November during a speech at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington,
D.C.

"We're only 22 days away from the most consequential moment in our history in my
view, in recent history at least — an election where the choice and the stakes
are crystal clear, especially when it comes to the right to choose," Biden said
Tuesday.

"Right now, we're short a handful of votes. If you care about the right to
choose then you got to vote," he said. "That's why these midterm elections are
so critical to elect more Democratic senators in the United States Senate and
more Democrats to keep control the House of Representatives."

Since most legislation requires a 60-vote threshold to advance in the Senate due
to the filibuster rule, Democrats would need to abolish the filibuster, which
could allow the law to pass with a simple majority vote.



Yet Democrats currently lack the 50 votes in the Senate needed to remove the
filibuster, with Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema both expressing
opposition to ending the procedure. This November, Democrats would need to elect
at least two more candidates to the Senate who are willing to vote in support of
ending the filibuster.


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NPR POLL SHOWS BIDEN'S APPROVAL RATING IS UP BUT THERE ARE WARNING SIGNS FOR
DEMOCRATS

Biden said if such a bill to codify abortion protections is passed, he will sign
it in January, the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.

Currently, Democrats hold an even 50 votes there, and control is likely to be
decided in just a few races, with the House also facing slim margins.


ELECTIONS


KEY SENATE RACES TIGHTEN WITH A FLOOD OF GOP AD SPENDING

The House previously passed a bill that would protect the right to abortion, but
the vote in both chambers was largely symbolic because the Senate did not have
enough support to pass it. Even Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey, who has
previously voted for abortion restrictions, voted against the symbolic measure.

Then there is the threat of GOP efforts should Republicans win more seats. Sen.
Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would have created federal restrictions on
abortion, a measure Biden said he would veto if passed.


VOTERS ARE WEIGHING ABORTION RIGHTS AS A TOP ISSUE

Abortion rights emerged as a main campaign talking point for Democrats following
the Supreme Court's reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which
prompted many states to enact abortion-restricting laws.



Although inflation has continued to be the top issue for both voters and
Republican candidates, abortion rights have emerged as a top issue for voters as
well.

It has been particularly energizing for younger voters, whose voter registration
numbers increased following the Supreme Court's decision.


ELECTIONS


BIDEN GAVE YOUNG VOTERS A WIN ON STUDENT DEBT, BUT ABORTION TOPS MIDTERM
MOTIVATIONS

In his Tuesday speech, Biden specifically called out to younger voters who may
have voted for the first time during the 2020 election.

"In 2020 you voted and delivered the change you wanted to see in the world. In
2022, you need to exercise the power to vote again for the future of our nation
and the future of your generation," Biden said.

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