Date: January 17, 2019

Subject: Protecting Life by Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Abortion

Description: Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on a bill which would permanently enact the Hyde Amendment to prohibit federal taxpayer funds to be used to take the life of an unborn child. Conservative lawmakers have added the Hyde Amendment to numerous appropriations and health care-related bills, and this legislation would make the amendment permanent law. Furthermore, the bill would prevent abortions from being performed in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. The bill would provide exemptions to allow federal funding to protect the life of the mother from life-endangering physical conditions or in cases of rape or incest. Finally, the bill would clarify that the provisions of the Hyde Amendment also apply to the District of Columbia government.

Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 48-47

Democrat: 2 Yeas, 43 Nays, 0 Not voting
Republican: 46 Yeas, 2 Nays, 5 Not voting
Independent: 0 Yeas, 2 Nays, 0 Not voting

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