Senate blocks vote on proposed CR that excludes funding for Planned Parenthood
September 27, 2015
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Senate blocks vote on proposed CR that excludes funding for Planned Parenthood

Eight Republicans, several of whom support abortion rights, voted with 42 Democrats and two independents…

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US House Speaker Boehner to resign from Congress
September 27, 2015
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US House Speaker Boehner to resign from Congress

John Boehner announced Friday that he’ll be stepping down as the speaker of the US…

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Bill to defund Planned Parenthood failed to pass
September 27, 2015
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Bill to defund Planned Parenthood failed to pass

Some members threaten to challenge Boehner’s speakership. It would also allow them to pass a…

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GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown
September 27, 2015
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GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hear a proposal Friday that would strip…

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Government Shutdown 2015: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Trying to
September 23, 2015
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Government Shutdown 2015: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Trying to

Abortion foes say the videos show Planned Parenthood has violated federal prohibitions against profiting from…

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Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania reacts to House vote
September 23, 2015
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Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania reacts to House vote

Planned Parenthood has lost its federal funding for a full year after a 241-187 vote…

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Anti-abortion votes target funding for Planned Parenthood; shutdown possible
September 23, 2015
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Anti-abortion votes target funding for Planned Parenthood; shutdown possible

Senators voted 54-42 to move ahead on the abortion legislation, but that fell six votes…

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McConnell pushes short-term funding bill that cuts Planned Parenthood
September 22, 2015
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McConnell pushes short-term funding bill that cuts Planned Parenthood

The debate surrounding funding for Planned Parenthood in Congress could lead the federal government towards…

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Government Shutdown 2015: Senate 20-Week Abortion Ban Fails, Cruz Promises To
September 22, 2015
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Government Shutdown 2015: Senate 20-Week Abortion Ban Fails, Cruz Promises To

Senate Democrats blocked a vote Tuesday on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks…

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Hostage crisis: Congress must not shut down the government
September 22, 2015
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Hostage crisis: Congress must not shut down the government

After a little more than three hours of debate, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of…

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