October 2, 2015
House Passes Bill to Restrict Medicaid Funding for Abortions
On September 29, the House passed, by 236-193, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act ( H.R. 3495 ). Sponsored by Rep.View More
Abortion
October 2, 2015
Committee Uses Reconciliation to Limit Abortion
On September 29, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 28-23, recommendations that would impose a one-year moratorium on federal paymentsView More
October 2, 2015
Planned Parenthood Funding Examined by House Committee
Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) opened the hearing by asking, “The question before us is: Does Planned Parenthood really need federal subsidies? Does itView More
September 25, 2015
Continuing Resolution Stalls in Senate
On September 24, the Senate blocked, 47-52, H.J. Res. 61, a resolution to keep the federal government funded through DecemberView More
September 25, 2015
Senate Fails to Advance Abortion Legislation
On September 22, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 54-42, a motion to end debate on the Pain-Capable UnbornView More
September 18, 2015
House Approves Abortion-Related Measures
On September 18, the House approved H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion SurvivorsView More
September 18, 2015
House Committee Examines Taxpayer Funding for Abortions
On September 17, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing, “ Protecting Infants: Ending Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Providers Who Violate the Law .” The hearing focused onView More
September 11, 2015
House Committee Holds Planned Parenthood Hearing
On September 9, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Planned Parenthood: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider .” The hearing follows the controversial release of severalView More
August 7, 2015
Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Defeated in Senate
On August 3, the Senate rejected, 53-46, S. 1881 , a bill to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaView More
July 24, 2015
Senate Committee Approves General Government Spending Bill
On July 23, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 16-14, the FY2016 Financial Services and General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). TheView More