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GOP Pushes Abortion Bill through House after Earlier Stumble

| January 23, 2015 Comment

GOP pushes abortion bill through House after earlier stumble – As thousands of abortion foes surged through the city on their annual protest march to the Supreme Court, Republicans muscled legislation through the House on Thursday tightening federal restrictions on abortions.

The vote came after internal divisions forced them into an embarrassing fumble of a similar bill. Even as a White House veto threat all but ensured the bill would never become law, the House voted by a near party-line 242-179 to permanently bar federal funds for any abortion coverage.

The measure would also block tax credits for many people and businesses buying abortion coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law. GOP leaders pushed the measure to the House floor hours after abruptly abandoning another bill banning most late-term abortions because a rebellion led by female Republican lawmakers left them short of votes.

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