Senate Democrats are rallying around the contraception issue. Several Senate Democrats are holding a press conference at noon Tuesday to discuss the “sweeping attack on women’s health care,” notably Senator Roy Blunt’s amendment which would allow any employer not to offer contraception coverage. Senators Murray, Boxer, Lautenberg, Gillibrand, and Blumenthal will be there.
In addition, the DSCC sent out an email Tuesday morning asking recipients to sign a “One Million Strong for Women” petition — individual Senators have also pushed the petition over the last few days. “I can hardly believe this: Republican Senators are pushing legislation that will allow any employer to deny women coverage for birth control! Yes, you read that right. Birth control,” the email from chairwoman Patty Murray begins. It seems Senate Democrats feel this is a fight they want to take on.
