.@anthonykernAZ introduced former Congressman Trent Franks, who's in the Senate gallery today. Franks and Kern are running against each other in the #AZ08 Republican primary.
@anthonykernAZ The Biden campaign on AZ House Republicans blocking a repeal the abortion ban: "Donald Trump isn’t on the campaign trail, but his dangerous agenda is causing chaos in Arizona... The chaos and devastation of abortion bans—that Trump is responsible for—continue to wreak havoc."
Sen. Hatathlie is there now. I'm told she missed pushing the button for attendance. Senate Dems are at full strength with 14 members.
Sen. @AnnaHernandezAZ motions to bring the abortion ban repeal bill up for a vote.
@AnnaHernandezAZ Kern made a substitute motion to table Hernandez's motion. They'll have a roll call vote.
Now Kern is making a substitute motion to adjourn. Dems are again trying to block his motion. We'll have another vote on division.
13-17 vote against adjourning. @TJShope, @BennettArizona and Shawnna Bolick are the 3 Republicans voting with the Dems on this.
@TJShope @BennettArizona We're back to Hernandez's original motion to introduce a bill to repeal the abortion ban. It passes 16-14, with Bolick and Shope voting with the Dems.
For procedural reasons, the Senate won't be able to take a final vote on the bill to repeal Arizona's abortion ban for another two weeks. Then it'll go to the House, where the speaker vows to continue blocking it.
@jeremyduda @Garrett_Archer @TJShope @BennettArizona So now what happens?
@jeremyduda @Garrett_Archer @TJShope @BennettArizona Interesting that Bolick voted to proceed. Guess she wants to be sure her husband on the AZ SC doesn’t get voted out?