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Senators Who Crossed Party Lines on Contraception Amendment -- PICTURES
March 1, 2012 | 12:55 p.m.
As controversy continues over the "contraception mandate," the amendment by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., went to a vote on Thursday. Blunt's amendment would have attached a provision to a highway bill that would allow religious institutions to "opt out" of the federal health care mandate for their employees for religious reasons. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 51-48, but four senators broke ranks. Here are the senators who crossed party lines during the vote.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., voted against tabling the amendment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voted against tabling the amendment. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., voted against tabling the amendment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, who announced her retirement early this week, was the only Republican to vote to table the amendment. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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