Senate GOP Presses Ahead with Planned Parenthood Defunding

By Published on November 17, 2015

Senate Republicans are still planning to force Planned Parenthood defunding legislation through the chamber using a fast-track process β€” despite concerns from some GOP moderates.

GOP leadership briefly mulled dumping the defunding provision from a broader measure that dismantles key parts of Obamacare, in an effort to mollify worried moderates. Senate Republicans have struggled to corral 51 votes for the package, which will be passed using a fast-track “reconciliation” process, amid growing opposition from both the conservative and moderate wings of the party.

Read the article “Senate GOP Presses Ahead with Planned Parenthood Defunding” on politico.com.

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