Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America

Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom

Senate Democrat

Laphonza Butler

California

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2024 Score

Voting Record

Positively impacts reproductive freedom
Negatively impacts reproductive freedom

Year	Key Vote	How They Voted yea Vote for/in favor of nay Vote against — Abstained, absent, ineligible, present, resigned or deceased L Leader switched vote to preserve right to file a motion to reconsider S The speaker exercised their discretion not to vote	Their Vote Impact
2024	Right to IVF, Motion to End Debate Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the motion to proceed to the Right to IVF Act upon reconsideration, a bill to establish a statutory right for an individual to access, a provider to provide, and an insurer to cover assisted reproductive technologies, and to expand access to and coverage of such care. Three-fifths of the Senate (60 votes) is required to invoke cloture. Cloture motion failed. A vote for reproductive freedom was in support of cloture.	yea
2024	Support for Protecting Abortion Access Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the motion to proceed to the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act. Three-fifths of the Senate (60 votes) is required to invoke cloture. Cloture motion failed. A vote for reproductive freedom was in support of cloture.	yea
2024	Right to IVF Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the motion to proceed to the Right to IVF Act, a bill to establish a statutory right for an individual to access, a provider to provide, and an insurer to cover assisted reproductive technologies, and to expand access to and coverage of such care. Three-fifths of the Senate (60 votes) is required to invoke cloture. Cloture motion failed. A vote for reproductive freedom was in support of cloture.	—
2024	Right to Contraception Act Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the motion to proceed to the Right to Contraception Act, a bill to protect both an individual’s right to use contraception and a health care provider’s right to provide contraceptives and related counseling. Three-fifths of the Senate (60 votes) is required to invoke cloture. Cloture motion failed. A vote for reproductive freedom was in support of cloture.	yea
2024	Berner Nomination Vote to confirm Nicole Berner, a nominee with a positive record on reproductive freedom, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. A vote for reproductive freedom was in favor of confirmation.	yea