Vote targeting Planned Parenthood, Obamacare delayed

The videos purport to show doctors discussing the sale of fetal parts for profit – a claim that has inspired much inflammatory rhetoric from Republican politicians – but so far, a federal investigation and multiple state investigations into the women’s heath care provider have turned up no evidence of wrongdoing.

However, Republicans are still working on ways to defund Planned Parenthood.

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) called on House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to disband the special committee in light of these incidents, suggesting that the anti-Planned Parenthood rhetoric in Congress is contributing to an atmosphere of violent extremism that leaves clinics vulnerable to attacks.

The vast majority of the House Freedom Caucus is expected to vote against the budget bill, citing Planned Parenthood funding as one of many reasons to oppose the legislation. “Individuals should be free to make that very hard and personal decision without heavy-handed government involvement”, said in explaining his vote. A new report by Open Secrets Center for Responsive Politics found that taxpayer-funded Planned Parenthood affiliates dominated the list of nonprofits breaking IRS tax law by devoting more than half their total spending to influence elections between 2008 and 2013.

A federal judge is weighing whether to allow a Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic to keep its abortion license past December during a court battle over its licensure.

Still, Singiser thought it necessary to chastise Congress for not providing everything Planned Parenthood wanted. The most important requirement for our legislators is to implement a structured order to fund the government, which has not been accomplished for over 20 years. This has both the White House and the nation’s largest abortion provider to declaring victory. Days later John Boehner (R-OH) resigned as Speaker of the House. “Because everyone is going to give him a little extra room to get over this first hump”. Congress also passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown through next Tuesday, giving lawmakers time to finish the long-term spending plan.

The measure has already cleared the Senate, and House passage seems assured. President Obama had recommended an increase of $1.7 billion.