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Dems Scrapped Hyde Amendment From Spending Package, But Republicans Won't Back Down
townhall.com ^ | 7/16/2021 1500 hrs EDT | Rebecca Downs

Posted on 07/17/2021 9:15:51 AM PDT by rktman

The Hyde Amendment failed to make its way into the spending bill which advanced out of the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday. This is the first not to include the amendment, which protects taxpayers from having to fund elective abortions. Hyde has passed every year since 1976 with bipartisan support.

The amendment failed 27-32, which all 26 Republican members and Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX) voted in favor of.

Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) offered the amendment, which Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a medical doctor and co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, spoke in support of. Both noted that the amendment was a "simple" one to include.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mittens
Republicans won't back down? Bwahahahahahaha!
1 posted on 07/17/2021 9:15:51 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

Best post of the day!!!


2 posted on 07/17/2021 9:18:20 AM PDT by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: rktman

Someone explains why planned parenthood still gets our tax money?


3 posted on 07/17/2021 9:40:24 AM PDT by stanne
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To: rktman

They’ll leave the amnesty in though.


4 posted on 07/17/2021 10:10:11 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Socialism- Institutionalized Deprivation)
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To: rktman

We backed down like dogs the day McConnel handed over the senate despite massive fraud affecting no fewer than 4 seats.


5 posted on 07/17/2021 10:47:06 AM PDT by rwilson99 (How exactly would John 3:16 not apply to Mary?)
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