GOP Blocks Sen. Paul’s Measure To Defund Planned Parenthood

During a TV news interview, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., defends President Donald Trump and his Helsinki news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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UPDATED 6:28 PM PT — Thurs. August 23, 2018

Republican senators block a measure to defund Planned Parenthood introduced by Senator Rand Paul.
GOP senators moved to block and delay Senator Paul’s proposal Thursday, after it was deemed too controversial.
Senator Paul introduced his pro-life amendment to the Senate budget bill earlier this week, which required a simple majority to pass.
The move would strip Planned Parenthood from federal funding, a move some argued could help mobilize GOP voters ahead of the midterms.
This comes as Planned Parenthood has received $543 million from the federal budget in the fiscal year 2016-2017 alone and has aborted 320 thousand babies per year.
The GOP leadership can still unblock Senator Paul’s amendment for a vote.