Every Republican Who Voted Against Right to Birth Control

June 5, 2024 / Kim browne /

Senate Republicans on Wednesday killed legislation that would have protected access to contraception and codified access to birth control into federal law. The Right to Contraception Act failed the Senate by a vote of 51-39, after failing to reach the minimum 60 votes needed to pass. All of the opposition came from Republicans, with the exception of Senator Chuck Schumer who changed his vote from ‘yes’ to ‘no’ in a procedural move in order to bring the vote again in the future.

The only two Republican senators to vote for the bill were Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. Seven Republican senators were not present for the vote.

The bill was first introduced after the Supreme Court overturned Roe. It made its way back through Congress on Tuesday as conservative attacks on bodily autonomy deepen ahead of the November election. Trump recently stated he’s exploring policies to restrict access to birth control, a move that would impact an estimated 46.9 million people in the U.S. It’s not clear that the measure would pass the House, but the roll call is nonetheless a good record of where Republican senators stand on the issue.

Here’s a list of every Republican who voted against the measure:

John Barrasso—Wyoming

Marsha Blackburn—Tennessee

John Boozman—Arkansas

Ted Budd—North Carolina

Shelley Moore Capito—West Virginia

Bill Cassidy—Louisiana

John Cornyn—Texas

Tom Cotton—Arkansas

Kevin Cramer—North Dakota

Mike Crapo—Idaho

Ted Cruz—Texas