The cohort of lawmakers representing 38 states consists of 166 House Republicans, 39 Senate Republicans and two House Democrats who filed an amicus brief Thursday arguing the right to an abortion is 'unworkable.'
, the landmark case that permits abortions, and to uphold a controversial new law in Louisiana that would severely restrict the medical procedure.
The Democrats—Reps. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Dan Lipinski of Illinois—are both among the few remaining anti-abortion members of the caucus and have received criticism for their stances in the past. Peterson, whose district Trump won in 2016 by some 30 points, wasin the lower chamber who voted last month against impeaching President Donald Trump.
Eight of the 13 GOP senators who opted out of joining the brief are up for re-election this year: Susan Collins of Maine; Dan Sullivan of Alaska; Martha McSally of Arizona; Shelley Capito of West Virginia; Cory Gardner of Colorado; Mitch McConnell of Kentucky; Lindsey Graham of South Carolina; and David Perdue of Georgia. Collins, McSally and Gardner are considered vulnerable Republicans who Democrats could potentially unseat.
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