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Still scarred by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, Joe Biden has vowed safeguarding abortion rights will be prioritised amid inflation worries.
This as abortion debates blanketed Senate hopefuls.
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JOE BIDEN, U.S. President:
The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe V. Wade.
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In a stinging jab for revoking Roe V. Wade, President Biden remained defiant as he sought to reinvigorate voters in the run-up to the mid-terms.
To add insult to injury, he fiercely pledged to veto whatever Republican bills that jeopardise abortion rights.
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If Republicans get their way with a national ban, it won't matter where you live in America.
If such a bill were to pass in the next several years I'll veto it.
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But critics insist the focus may have been misplaced.
Latest polls suggest voters are more concerned about the economy and inflation -- for which Republicans have blasted the President.
When it comes to controlling Congress, Republicans have gained a 4-point lead ahead of Democrats.
In the Senate race, spectacular showdowns unravelled between top Senate candidates last night in Ohio, Arizona, Michigan and Georgia over abortion.
In Florida, Democrat Val Demings and Republican Senator Marco Rubio unleashed a barrage of criticism against each other over an abortion ban.
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MARCO RUBIO, (D) Candidate For Senator From Florida:
Every bill I have sponsored, every bill I have voted for has exceptions.
The extremist on abortion in this campaign is Congresswoman Demings.
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VAL DEMINGS, (D) Candidate For Senator From Florida:
How gullible do you really think Florida voters are?
Number 1, you have been clear that you support no exceptions even including rape and incest.
I don't think it's okay for a 10-year-old girl to be raped and have to carry the seed of her rapist.
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