Democrats brought the bill back to the Senate floor after Republicans previously blocked the measure from advancing in June.
Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNNTrump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insuranceRepublicans voted Tuesday to block a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide -- as Democrats spotlight the issue in the run-up to the November elections.
It also gave Democrats an opportunity to put Republicans on the spot after GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said in August that, if elected, he would implement a policy to require either the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF treatment. Democrats have questioned the sincerity of the proposal.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune was asked last week if Trump's comments on IVF coverage make things more difficult for GOP senators when they vote on the bill. The IVF legislative package was introduced by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois along with Patty Murray of Washington state and Cory Booker of New Jersey.
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