Instead, coverage of Graham’s bill dominated the news cycle as Democrats battered Republicans in swing districts with questions about where they stood on a proposal many of them only just learned abou
t. It made no difference that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has no evident enthusiasm for Graham’s proposed ban. “I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level,” an especially glum McConnell said Tuesday. His office declined to discuss the matter further with Yahoo News.
President Biden couldn't help noting the abrupt shift."When a lawmaker goes from touting states' rights to touting a nationwide ban," hein obvious reference to Graham,"it becomes clear that they're not concerned with the Constitution." A person familiar with Graham’s thinking told Yahoo News that the senior South Carolina senator came to conclude that national legislation was necessary after Roe’s reversal — and that proposing such a ban would help Republican candidates in November, not hurt them.