Kelly casts first-ever 'present' vote on Democrats' highly political contraception legislation

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Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted "present" on H.R. 8373 -- Right to Contraception Act, the latest in a series of political stunts by Democrats to force members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on bills that are already considered law in the United States. A woman's access to contraception is legal both at the federal level and in all 50 states. This is Rep. Kelly's first-ever "present" vote.

"I voted present because, yes, I was present for this vote, which is a distraction from real action to the problems Americans are facing today, including record inflation and gas prices," Kelly said. "The U.S. House has just 15 days left in session before Election Day, and Democrats are using this time to vote on bills that are already law so they can create a false narrative and deflect from their failed economic and energy policies, which are costing Americans more and more money."

This is the latest example of House Democrats' attempt to pass legislation on already-legalized issues following Tuesday's vote on same-sex marriage, which has been the law of the land since 2015.

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