There were exactly zero pro-choice House Republicans, but that's about to change thanks to soon-to-be Republican Jeff Van Drew
Soon-to-be Republican Jeff Van Drew. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images New Jersey congressman Jeff Van Drew’s impending Democrat-to-Republican Party switch has gotten a lot of attention as another sign of partisan polarization over impeachment . This was punctuated over the weekend by a mass resignation of most of his staff.
The image of Van Drew, then, being driven from his party because of impeachment plays directly into Trump’s hands. The President has long argued that Democrats are blinded by their hatred for him and that this latest congressional reaction to his behavior with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is nothing more than a partisan hoax.
I’m strongly and unequivocally pro-choice: I support Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose. Any efforts to weaken or undermine that right will face my fierce opposition.
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