YOU DON’T SAY: Abortion bill dropped amid concerns of female GOP lawmakers.

Female congressional Republicans also overwhelmingly supported the Violence Against Women Act: “One of the 19 House Republican women, Kristi Noem, voted against both [Republican and Democrat versions].” In the Senate, all Republican women voted for the bill that then went to the House: Murkowski (AK), Collins (ME), Fischer (NE), and Ayotte (NH). (For a reminder of [male] Republican objections to the bill, see the summary here.)

Are female Republican politicians given to identity politics? Maybe, maybe not. I don’t see Republicans asking themselves this, but it seems rather important.