Posted on 08/23/2018 9:12:34 PM PDT by Phillyred
Republican leaders in the Senate stepped in Wednesday to block Sen. Rand Paul’s latest effort to defund Planned Parenthood, an issue popular with the GOP base that some say could help energize voters for the midterm elections.
The Kentucky senator late last week signaled that he would offer an amendment to the appropriations bill funding the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, the relevant legislative vehicle for the Planned Parenthood funding ban. Supporters said that it would need just a majority to win.
Late Wednesday, Paul moved to add his amendment to an opening on a so-called “amendment tree” which has limited spaces for pending amendments.
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WASHINGTON SECRETS GOP blocks Rand Paul’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood by Paul Bedard | August 23, 2018 10:08 AM Print this article Donald Trump President Trump and his ally Sen. Rand Paul want to wring funding from Planned Parenthood and other federally funded family planning clinics and that could serve as a rallying cry for conservative voters. Susan Walsh/AP Republican leaders in the Senate stepped in Wednesday to block Sen. Rand Paul’s latest effort to defund Planned Parenthood, an issue popular with the GOP base that some say could help energize voters for the midterm elections.
The Kentucky senator late last week signaled that he would offer an amendment to the appropriations bill funding the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, the relevant legislative vehicle for the Planned Parenthood funding ban. Supporters said that it would need just a majority to win.
Late Wednesday, Paul moved to add his amendment to an opening on a so-called “amendment tree” which has limited spaces for pending amendments.
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Don't become a lobbyist, Paul Ryan Watch Full Screen to Skip Ads But before he was able to make his move, leaders worried that Paul’s amendment is too controversial to touch filled the open spot on the amendment tree, meaning he will have to wait until another space opens up.
In its place, according to insiders, was a placeholder amendment that changed funding in a program by $1. “It’s only purpose was to block Paul,” said a Senate insider.
The GOP leadership has the power to unblock the amendment tree and allow a vote on Paul's plan.
President Trump has proposed cutting funds to Planned Parenthood. The agency gets federal funds for its women’s health care but not abortion, though polls suggest that Republicans want the money train ended because it does abortion or refers to others that do.
Useless party. Absolutely useless.
Too controversial for whom, chicken butts?
Shameful. The handful of good ones should leave.
Rand Paul - best Senator
What to lead, you useless jackasses.
*Way*
Stupid fingers!
Paul didn’t run a very good presidential campaign, but he has been admirable in the Senate at times the past two years.
Please name all of the Republican leaders in the Senate who blocked Senator Rand Paul’s latest effort to defund Planned Parenthood.
“It’s only purpose was to block Paul,” said a Senate insider.”
Sad. Women who have abortion and fail to go to confession end up standing in a lake of mud in hell up to their necks with babies spitting at them forever. So sad Paul is not getting more support with our pro-life president.
No funding will be signed for anything in September. That was an absolute promise by Trump after he signed that horrible baby killing omnibus budget blow out spending bill beyond belief. Need the wall . Now!!
Yes. Over and over.
I like him there, in the Senate.
Ted Cruz did not vote. He must want to lose in his midterm.
Where the heck was he?
I reckon it’s because of all the Senators out there that are scared to death of all the Planned Parenthood commercials against them. They somehow think that if they hide in the closet, the baby killers will suddenly vote for them.
This crap is the ONLY reason a blue wave is possible. Hard to justify coming for these LOSERS! Hate them.
They don’t need our money. They sell baby parts; isn’t that enough funding?
I keep finding reasons to like Rand.
Rand is among the few best leaders remaining.
I am having a hard time remembering why I used to not like him.
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