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Senate Attempt to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Fails

The U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture on S. 109, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 by a 48 to 47 vote.

90 Members of Congress State Support of State Laws Defunding Planned Parenthood

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is submitting an amicus brief written by attorneys asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast v. Gee.

McConnell Set to Lose Two Allies in the Senate

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) finds himself in a precarious position after U.S. Senator Luther Strange (R-AL) lost and U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) announced his retirement.

Female Draft Provision Removed From National Defense Authorization Act

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) successfully led an effort for the female draft provision in the NDAA to be removed from final conference report.

16 GOP Senators Who Sabotaged Rand Paul’s Gun Control Filibuster

16 Republican Senators voted to proceed with debate on a gun control bill which most Senators have not read which could lead to a federal gun registry.