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Why the Defund Planned Parenthood Vote Matters

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 8:30am
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Aug. 4, 2015

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Why the Defund Planned Parenthood Vote Matters

 

The fact that there were 53 votes to defund Planned Parenthood Monday will be a very important number when Congress returns in September. Here's why.

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How This GOP Senator Plans to Protect Religious Groups From Providing Health Insurance That Violates Beliefs

A Republican senator is rolling out a new bill that would protect organizations from having to provide health insurance coverage that poses religious or moral objections to employees, The Daily Signal has learned.

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Obama's Plan to Combat Climate Change, Explained in Under 90 Seconds

In an effort to address climate change, the Obama administration has finalized a new rule designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's largest energy sources.

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Did Your Senator Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood? See Here

A Senate bill to strip Planned Parenthood of its $500 million in federal funding fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance, gaining the support of 53 senators.

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Obama's New Energy Plan Could Cost $2.5 Trillion in Lost Economic Growth

The Obama administration unveiled its climate change regulations for new and existing power plants, calling the plan "the biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change."

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Why Conservative Governors Are Embracing Criminal Justice Reform

It used to be that, like entitlement spending, criminal justice reform was a third rail in politics—touch it, and you could be sure that your next opponent would run a commercial saying you were "soft on crime."

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