Posted on 09/06/2015 2:30:48 PM PDT by Isara
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), who is taking a lead role in a campaign to end taxpayer support for Planned Parenthood, will send Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a letter next week urging him not to schedule a vote on or help push legislation that gives federal money to the organization.
The letter, which is in draft form and circulating around the Senate for signatures, is Cruz's first official action against the organization in the new Senate session, which starts Tuesday. It comes as McConnell said this week that Congress won't be able to stop government money from going to Planned Parenthood.
"In light of recent and horrific revelations that Planned Parenthood is trafficking in fetal tissue and body parts from abortions, we urge you not to schedule or facilitate the consideration of any legislation that authorizes or appropriates federal dollars for Planned Parenthood," a draft of Cruz's letter reads.
Cruz said he would try to defund Planned Parenthood in July after the release of hidden-camera videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the donation of fetal tissue in a seemingly cavalier fashion.
"The callous view that those in the abortion industry, like Planned Parenthood, take toward women and unborn children is an affront to natural rights and human decency," the draft reads.
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The Texas Republican's role in the campaign to defund Planned Parenthood comes as he is looking to harness the support of social conservatives and evangelical Christians in his presidential campaign. Cruz is taking a lead role in a nationwide campaign to have pastors urge their congregants to call their elected officials and urge them to stop taxpayer money from going to Planned Parenthood.
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OMG, you’re kidding....
An absolute lie. Cruz offered an amendment to have the bill block Obama’s deal, but it was voted down. He only voted for the imperfect bill in the end because it would delay ending the Iran sanctions.
http://therightscoop.com/ted-cruz-why-i-voted-yes-for-corker-iran-bill/
It is absolutely shameful that we have one pure conservative fighting for us every step of the way and you both lie about his record and nitpick his votes to death, totally ignoring the facts of what his vote actually did.
KY should have reelected Democrat Walter Huddleston in 1984; they almost did.
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