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Biden: Abortion bill highest vote priority

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be legislation to enshrine abortion rights into law -- if Democrats control enough seats in Congress to pass it -- as he sought to energize his party's voters just three weeks ahead of the …

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  1. The Week

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden prioritizing abortion legislation before midterms (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Congress next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade if Democrats control enough seats after

  3. WMUR

    Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year (opens WMUR)

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    “If you care about the right to choose, then you gotta vote,” Biden said during remarks at the Howard Theatre in Washington.

  4. NPR

    Biden says he will push to codify Roe if Democrats keep the House and Senate (opens NPR)

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    The president is calling on Democrats — especially young voters — to turn out in the midterm elections to secure more seats in Congress.

  5. Forbes

    Biden Promises Federal Abortion Protection If Democrats Make Midterm Gains (opens Forbes)

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    The president said Tuesday a bill enshrining abortion rights will be the first legislation he’ll send to Congress—but that relies on Democrats keeping control.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Biden Promises To Codify Roe V. Wade If Democrats Win Midterms (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Joe Biden promised to codify Roe v. Wade into law as his first piece of legislation after the midterms if Democrats win the House and the Senate.

  7. The Federalist

    Biden Makes Abortion Pitch In Last-Ditch Attempt To Sway Voters (opens The Federalist)

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    President Biden promised to sign legislation legalizing abortion through all nine months of pregnancy in a recent speech to the DNC.

  8. NPR

    Biden is scheduled to make a major speech on abortion rights (opens NPR)

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    With midterms just weeks away, Democrats are focused on the issue of abortion rights. They are trying to use the Supreme Court's decision rolling back Roe v. Wade to motivate voters.

  9. KVOA Tucson

    Biden promises abortion rights law as Democrats try to rally voters (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    President Joe Biden on Tuesday made a major promise on a push to put abortion rights into law as his party looks to seize on the politically divisive issue in

  10. NBC New York

    Biden to Promise Abortion Legislation If Dems Win Majority in the Midterms (opens NBC New York)

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    Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Congress next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade if Democrats control enough seats after midterms.

  11. Arizona Capitol Times

    Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year | Arizona Capitol Times (opens Arizona Capitol Times)

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    President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law — in a speech designed to energize his party's voters just three weeks ahe…

  12. Truthout

    Biden to Vow to Make Codifying “Roe” First Priority If Democrats Win Congress (opens Truthout)

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    Democrats would have to keep control of the House and gain at least two seats in the Senate to pass an abortion bill.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Biden, in speech, will aim to keep abortion top of mind for voters as midterm nears (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden will deliver a speech on abortion Tuesday, seeking to keep the issue top of mind for voters. He'll promise to make codifying Roe v. Wade his first order of business next year if Democrats can maintain control of Congress in November's midterm election.

  14. NBC News

    Biden to push for abortion rights bill if Democrats retain control of Congress (opens NBC News)

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    The president will vow in a speech Tuesday that legislation to codify Roe will be the first bill he sends to the new Congress if Democrats maintain control.

  15. Washington Times

    Biden: I will codify Roe v. Wade as the first act if Democrats deliver bigger majorities (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden on Monday said the Supreme Court “practically dared” women to show up in large numbers in the midterm contests when it overturned the broad right to abortion and he declared the November contests the most consequential election in recent history.

  16. The Times of Israel

    Biden vows to enshrine nationwide abortion rights if Democrats succeed in midterms (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Hoping to maintain his party's razor-thin majority, US president says codifying Roe v. Wade will be first order of business - and he'll veto any Republican attempt to institute ban

  17. Breitbart News

    Desperation: Joe Biden Promises to Make Abortion Legal Nationwide in January if Democrats Keep Majority (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Joe Biden promised to sign a bill making abortion legal nationwide if Democrats keep their Congressional majorities.

  18. France 24

    Biden seeks to put abortion battle at center of midterms (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to make a law enshrining nationwide abortion rights his top priority if Democrats win their uphill battle for Congress in looming midterm elections.

  19. Fox News

    Biden vows to codify abortion rights if Democrats maintain control: 'We can do this' (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden will push to codify Roe v. Wade as the first order of business in the next Congress if Democrats maintain their hold on the legislative branch through midterms.

  20. Triblive

    Biden prioritizing abortion legislation ahead of midterms (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law. It’s the first time Biden has prioritized

  21. CBS News

    Biden to vow that first bill of next Congress will legalize abortion if Democrats pick up seats (opens CBS News)

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    It's unlikely Democrats, who already hold House and Senate majorities, will win enough seats to do this.

  22. Forbes

    Biden Highlights Abortion Again Ahead Of Midterms—These Polls Show Why That’s Necessary (opens Forbes)

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    Recent polling shows that abortion rights is taking a backseat to the economy for voters—and it could cost Democrats the election.

  23. NBC Los Angeles

    Biden to Announce Plans to Ask Congress to Codify Roe V. Wade Abortion Rights Protections (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Biden said he would ask lawmakers to codify the abortion rights protections in the Roe v. Wade decision if Democrats control Congress after the midterms.

  24. Southern Minnesota

    Biden vows codifying Roe v. Wade will top his agenda if Democrats expand control (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised that if Democrats keep control of the U.S. House and gain a few more Democratic seats in the Senate, then “the first

  25. ABC 12 Flint

    Biden to promise abortion rights law as Democrats try to rally voters (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    President Joe Biden on Tuesday is poised to make a major promise on a push to put abortion rights into law as his party looks to seize on the politically

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