Democrats passed a motion this morning to table the Blunt amendment, which would have allowed Americans to opt out of the HHS contraception mandate, for religious reasons.
The vote was 51-48 to table the amendment.
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Three Democrat senators voted against the motion to table the legislation. Senator Robert Casey (D-Pa.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), and Joe Manchin (D- W. Va.)
The mandate has provoked a firestorm of criticism from religious organizations who insist the mandate is a violation of their constitutional rights.
