Three dynamics became immediately clear today in the Capitol as the Senate began to grapple with the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned, Punchbowl News reports.
- Senate Democrats don’t have the votes to set aside the filibuster to codify Roe into law, even though Democrats are increasingly eager to do away with the 60-vote threshold in order to protect abortion rights.
- At the moment, Senate Republicans are focused squarely on the fact that the decision leaked from the usually air-tight Supreme Court.
- Senate Democrats will try to force a vote on codifying the right to an abortion, but Republicans are certain to stop it.