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U.S. Senate girds for close vote on filibuster-proof "reconciliation" bill to strip $400 million from Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON
(November 13, 2015) -- Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Senate is
expected to vote on a special fast-track bill, H.R. 3762, that would
block about 89% of the federal funds that go to Planned Parenthood --
about $400 million in the next year.
The
Republican Senate leadership is moving the bill through a rare, special
process called "reconciliation," which prohibits it from being blocked
by a filibuster. But the bill still requires majority support.
The
bill already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, on October 23,
2015, by a vote of 240-189. The strong House vote reflected a wave of
visible support from grassroots pro-life activists nationwide. In the
U.S. Senate, however, a razor-close vote is expected, and it will
require an even greater nationwide outpouring of support from grassroots
pro-life citizens in order to pass this legislation.
Please
act now -- urge your two U.S. senators to support the "pro-life
reconciliation bill" (H.R. 3762), to defund Planned Parenthood! Please
do not assume that your senators will support the bill -- they need to hear from you!
It
takes just minutes to send an email to your two U.S. senators,
employing the easy-to-use tools at the National Right to Life
Legislative Action Center. When you enter your address, your messages
will automatically be directed to the correct senators. You'll be shown a
model message about the pro-life reconciliation bill, which you can
modify as you see fit before you send it.
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