Democrats brought up the measure again to highlight Republican opposition to abortion rights and make the case to voters that the G.O.P. stance threatens access to reproductive health care.

Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.

The Right to IVF bill intends to provide a nationwide right to IVF treatment but was blocked by Senate Republicans this week. Republicans say bill was a “cynical show vote."