{"id":2341558,"date":"2024-09-15T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill-a-second-time-tuesday-washington-examiner-schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-09-15T20:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:21:06","slug":"schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill-a-second-time-tuesday-washington-examiner-schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill-a-second-time-tuesday-washington-examiner-schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer announces Senate to vote on IVF bill a second time Tuesday &#8211; Washington Examiner Schumer announces Senate to vote on IVF bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill-a-second-time-tuesday-washington-examiner-schumer-announces-senate-to-vote-on-ivf-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Majority \u2064Leader Chuck Schumer\u200b has announced a second vote scheduled for \u200cTuesday on an in vitro fertilization (IVF) bill, which closely mirrors a\u200d proposal previously made\u200c by former President Donald Trump. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-menendez-poised-to-blame-his-wife-for-alleged-crimes-reports\/\" title=\"Reports indicate that Democratic Senator Menendez is considering shifting blame for alleged crimes to his wife\">strategic\u200d move aims<\/a> to put Republican \u200clawmakers on the defensive regarding reproductive rights as the 2024 \u200celections approach. Schumer&#8217;s announcement comes in the wake of past comments from Trump \u2064advocating \u200dfor free access to IVF, reflecting the ongoing \u200dnational dialogue surrounding reproductive \u200brights.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 a\u2064 letter to his Senate colleagues, Schumer noted that\u200c a similar vote was held earlier in June, during which most Senate Republicans opposed \u200deven initiating \u200bdebate\u200b on the legislation. This time, he seeks to provide Republicans another opportunity to clarify their positions on IVF access. The proposed Right to IVF Act, introduced by \u2063Senator Tammy Duckworth, seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-expanding-veterans-medical-coverage-bidens-new-law-torpedoes-their-care\/\" title=\"In Expanding Veterans\u2019 Medical Coverage, Biden\u2019s New Law Torpedoes Their Care\">expand insurance coverage<\/a> for IVF treatments, particularly benefiting military personnel and veterans. \u200cDespite its earlier failure \u200bto\u200b pass in the Senate, Schumer&#8217;s push indicates the Democratic strategy to amplify reproductive rights \u2062as a central issue leading\u200d up\u200b to the elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Schumer announces Senate to vote on IVF bill a second time Tuesday&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/a> announced a Tuesday vote on an in vitro fertilization bill that resembles a proposal from former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Donald Trump<\/a> in a letter on Sunday, a strategy to put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> on defense over reproductive politics ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a Dear Colleague letter, the New York senator unveiled his plans to hold a secondary vote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/4445\/text\">a bill<\/a> Senate Democrats offered up earlier this summer in an attempt to capitalize on recent comments from Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3139549\/conservatives-deride-trump-ivf-plan-worse-obamacare-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who has called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-expected-to-reup-vote-on-ivf-proposal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Schumer expected to reup vote on IVF proposal - Washington Examiner\">mandating free access<\/a> <\/a>to IVF.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1835422646390943790 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;In June, after the Alabama Supreme Court jeopardized access to IVF for millions of women and couples, we held a vote on this same legislation, and almost every single Senate Republican voted against even beginning debate on the issue,&rdquo; Schumer wrote in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As our national debate on reproductive rights has continued to unfold, we have seen the Republican Party&rsquo;s nominee for president claim to be &lsquo;a leader in fertilization&rsquo; and come out in support of expanding access to IVF by requiring insurance companies to cover IVF treatment &mdash; a key provision included in the <em>Right to IVF Act<\/em>. So, we are going to give our Republican colleagues another chance to show the American people where they stand,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>During last week&rsquo;s presidential debate, Trump pitched himself as a &ldquo;leader&rdquo; on IVF. He has attempted to counter attacks from Democrats who claim a second Trump presidency would hurt fertility care, going as far as to pledge free IVF treatments that would be paid for by insurance companies or the federal government. Many Republicans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3139549\/conservatives-deride-trump-ivf-plan-worse-obamacare-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pushing back<\/a> against his proposal and have expressed skepticism and concern about the high cost of such a policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Right to IVF Act was introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who used IVF to have her two children. The legislation would make the treatment more accessible through insurance and for military and veterans. In June, the legislation failed to advance in a 48-47 procedural vote. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) were the only Republicans who voted for the bill.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) heads to the Senate Chamber on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Washington. (Angelina Katsanis\/POLITICO via AP Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Senate Republicans<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3040704\/republican-ivf-bill-blocked-by-senate-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> attempted to advance<\/a> a proposal of their own that would discourage states from banning IVF in June, but Senate Democrats blocked it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tuesday&rsquo;s vote will be a consequential moment in the national discussion on reproductive rights. As a caucus, I know we stand with millions of Americans &mdash; Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Liberals and Conservatives &mdash;&nbsp;who want access to life-changing IVF treatments,&rdquo; Schumer said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people deserve another chance to see if Senate Republicans will back up their words and vote for access to IVF or vote against it. It&rsquo;s that simple,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760343\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760343\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has scheduled a second vote for Tuesday on an in vitro fertilization (IVF) bill, which mirrors a proposal made by former President Donald Trump. This move aims to put Republicans on the spot regarding reproductive issues as the election approaches. In a letter to his colleagues, Schumer detailed his intention to revisit legislation that Senate Democrats introduced earlier this summer, following Trump&#8217;s recent remarks advocating for free access to IVF.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In June, after the Alabama Supreme Court threatened IVF access for many women and couples, we voted on this same legislation, and nearly all Senate Republicans opposed even starting debate,&#8221; Schumer noted in his letter. He pointed out that as discussions around reproductive rights have evolved, Trump has positioned himself as a &#8220;leader&#8221; in IVF advocacy by supporting insurance coverage for IVF treatments\u2014a key element of the Right to IVF Act. Schumer emphasized that this vote would provide Republicans another opportunity to clarify their stance on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>During last week&#8217;s presidential debate, Trump presented himself as an advocate for IVF and countered Democratic claims that his potential second term would negatively impact fertility care by promising free IVF treatments funded by insurance companies or the federal government. However, many Republicans have expressed doubts about the feasibility and cost of such proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The Right to IVF Act was introduced by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who utilized IVF for her own children. The bill aims to enhance accessibility through insurance coverage and support military personnel and veterans seeking treatment. It previously failed in June with a 48-47 procedural vote; only Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) supported it among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Senate Republicans attempted their own proposal aimed at preventing states from banning IVF but were blocked by Senate Democrats. &#8220;Tuesday&#8217;s vote will be significant in our national conversation about reproductive rights,&#8221; Schumer stated. &#8220;I believe we represent millions of Americans\u2014Democrats, Republicans, Independents\u2014who want access to essential IVF treatments.&#8221; He concluded by asserting that it is crucial for Americans to see whether Senate Republicans will support or oppose access to these services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2341559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Schumer-Sept-12-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40959,4411,3740,4474,32076],"class_list":["post-2341558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ivf-bill","tag-schumer","tag-senate","tag-vote","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Schumer-Sept-12-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}