Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
Democrats in the state Senate pulled a political maneuver to force Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears to cast a tie-breaking vote on a bill involving a woman’s right to contraception.
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Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
Democrats in the state Senate pulled a political maneuver to force Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears to cast a tie-breaking vote on a bill involving a woman’s right to contraception. Sears, who voted against the bill Tuesday, is running for governor later this year and Democrats are already attacking her for the vote.
The bill would guarantee a right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception in Virginia.
To set up the move, Democrats, who had a 21-18 majority in the chamber on Tuesday due to a missing Republican, created a 19-19 vote by having Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, abstain and Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William, vote against the bill.