Recap of the Senate Vote on Defunding Planned Parenthood

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On Monday, for the first time in history a bipartisan majority of U.S. Senators voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Unfortunately the margin of victory, 53 to 46, is not enough to guarantee keeping the measure veto-proof; also those voting in favor lacked the 60 votes necessary to prevent opponents from filibustering the bill from a full vote for passage. 51 …

Planned Parenthood isn’t the Only Place the Federal Government is Squandering Your Tax Dollars

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A more comprehensive recap of Monday’s vote to defund Planned Parenthood. The numbers are actually better than ever . . . they just need to be better still to eliminate filibusters and make it veto-proof. Calling out the one GOP Senator (Mark Kirk – IL) for voting against it Also highlighting how PP is but one area where the feds …

Senate to Vote today on Defunding Planned Parenthood

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The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a measure (sponsored by Joni Ernst from Iowa) that would defund Planned Parenthood of federal tax dollars and redistribute that money to community health centers There are 53 GOP Senators and not all of them are committed to this bill. It will take a total of 60 votes in favor of the …