Due to U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
"If the Court does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to choose," Biden said. "And it will fall on voters to elect pro-choice officials this November. At the federal level, we will need more pro-choice Senators and a pro-choice majority in the House to adopt legislation that codifies Roe, which I will work to pass and sign into law." [...] However, under longstanding Senate procedure, Democrats need more than a simple majority to pass legislation that codifies Roe into law. [...] NBC News, "Democrats push to codify Roe after leaked opinion. But they don’t have the votes," May 3, 2022 19th News, "The Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion. Here’s what we know," May 2, 2022 19th News, "Why didn’t Congress codify abortion rights?" Jan. 26, 2022