Washington, DC—Today, Senate Democratic women joined together to urge their Republican colleagues to vote against the upcoming resolutions that would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood and roll back health care reform, and to end a continued legislative assault on women’s health care options. The Senators highlighted the devastating impacts these resolutions would have on women…
Sen. Tom Coburn: “My Recommendation To My Friends In The House Is … Why Don’t You Take The Spending And Let’s Get On To The Budget.” Last night, Sen. Tom Coburn told MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan, “The one thing I’ve learned in my years here is there’s one reason to talk about something, if you want…
In Letter, Senator Murkowski Backed Planned Parenthood Funding, Against GOP Cuts. “Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has asked top Senate appropriators to continue providing funding for Planned Parenthood, making her the first GOP senator to publicly oppose funding cuts to the organization that House Republicans want to make. ‘I believe that Planned Parenthood provides vital services…