Senate Will Attempt To Defund Planned Parenthood Before Recess
By Natalie Johnson, July 28, 2015 Daily Signal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate will vote on a bill to defund Planned Parenthood before lawmakers leave Capitol Hill next week for August recess.
Republican legislators have pushed heavily to strip federal funding from the group following the release of three undercover videos showing top Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted fetal body parts for medical research.
“The leader is working with his members to address this horrific issue and intends to have a vote before we leave,” McConnell spokesman Michael Brumas said.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul, Ky.; James Lankford, Okla.; and Joni Ernst, Iowa, are working on legislation that would block federal funds from Planned Parenthood. The group receives more than $500 million annually in government grants. The money cannot be used for abortions except in specific cases involving rape and incest.
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