The vote will nonetheless put lawmakers on record regarding one of the country's most divisive issues, and Democrats hope the debate will galvanize voters to go to the polls in the midterm elections exactly six months from Sunday
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks at a news conference on the U.S. Senate’s upcoming procedural vote to codify Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 05, 2022 in Washington, DC. In attendance were (L-R) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). (Credits: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP)