Massachusetts Senate Passes Version of ROE Act Over Bipartisan Opposition

A version of the ROE Act passed in the Massachusetts Senate despite bipartisan opposition on Wednesday afternoon. This version, known as Amendment 180 in the fiscal year 2021 budget, passed 33-7. All four Republican state senators voted against the amendment, as did three Democrats:  Michael Rush of West Roxbury, Walter Timilty of Milton, and John Velis of Westfield, as State House News Service reports.

A version of the ROE Act passed in the Massachusetts Senate despite bipartisan opposition on Wednesday afternoon. This version, known as Amendment 180 in the fiscal year 2021 budget, passed 33-7. All four Republican state senators voted against the amendment, as did three Democrats:  Michael Rush of West Roxbury, Walter Timilty of Milton, and John Velis of Westfield, as State House News Service reports.…