Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November’s statewide elections.

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The Democratic-controlled Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on Tuesday afternoon struck down several Republican-backed bills aimed at restricting voting access in Virginia while advancing measures to expand ballot accessibility, including a local option for ranked choice voting.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Democrat-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November’s statewide elections. The Senate passed the resolutions in two party-line votes. In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen.…

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The Virginia House and Senate each approved a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of felonies upon completion of their sentence. Lawmakers are also deciding on a number of other voting and election-related bills.

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Every Senate Democrat voted Wednesday afternoon against invoking cloture on legislation requiring that babies who survive botched abortions receive medical care. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, requires that healthcare practitioners provide the “same degree of professional skill, care… Senate Democrats Block Bill To Save Lives Of Babies Who Survive Botched Abortions

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The Democrat-led Virginia Senate has voted to enshrine the right to an abortion and to vote in the state's constitution.

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The votes on these measures this past week are the first step to enshrining the measures in the state constitution.

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