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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 12 days ago
Letter From House Dems Pledging To Vote Against Bill With Stupak
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November 7, 2009 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232 Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madam Speaker: As members of Congress we believe that women should have access to a full range of reproductive health care. Health care reform must not be misused as an ...
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 12 days ago
Obtained: In Letter To Pelosi, 41 House Dems Pledge To Vote Against Bill With Anti-Abortion ...
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — In a move that will intensify the coming war over how to treat abortion in the health care bill, more than three dozen House Dems have signed a letter to Nancy Pelosi firmly pledging to vote against the bill if it contains an anti-abortion ... (more) Obtained: In Letter To Pelosi, 41 House Dems Pledge To ...

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Senior Dem 'confident' Stupak amendment will be stripped
— thehill.com — A top House Democrat said Monday she's "confident" that a conference committee will strip language in the House health bill on taxpayer funding for abortion. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the Democrats' chief deputy whip in the House, said ... (more) Senior Dem 'confident' Stupak amendment will be stripped

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41 House Dems Pledge To Vote Against Bill With Abortion Amendment
The Political Carnival — ... Via Greg Sargent, we get a peek at a no-wiggle-room letter to Nancy Pelosi has been signed by 41 House Democrats (emphasis mine): The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232 Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madam Speaker: As members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, we believe that women should have access to a full range of reproductive health care. Health care reform must not be misused as an opportunity to restrict women’s access to reproductive health services. ...

Dem Women Threaten Health Care Passage Over Stupak Amendment Storm
Taylor Marsh — ... that is just beginning, offering up the “working draft” of a letter to Pelosi laying down the gauntlet. Full letter is here. ...

"Pro-Choice" McCaskill Could Support Stupak Coathanger Amendment
Daily Kos — ... A source sends over a working copy of the letter without the signatories, and a source says it currently bears the signatures of 41 House Dems. They’re all vowing to vote No on a bill if it contains the Stupak amendment — enough to sink the bill: ...

Stupak backlash: Coakley says she would vote against bill, House Dems vow to kill it
Open Left - Front Page — ... Coakley doesn't seem like she is alone, either. Forty-one House Democrats have sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi declaring that they will kill the health care bill if the Stupak amendment is in the conference report: ...

House Democrats Say They Will Not Vote for Final Bill if Stupak Amendment Is In It
The Moderate Voice — ... A source sends over a working copy of the letter without the signatories, and the source says it currently bears the signatures of 41 House Dems. They’re all vowing to vote No on a bill if it contains the Stupak amendment — enough to sink the bill: ...

M.S. Bellows, Jr.: Coughing Up Stupak's "Morning-After" Pill
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... . Meanwhile, liberals are up in arms, and 41 House Democrats have signed a letter swearing not to vote for any healthcare reform that contains the abortion restrictions. ...

Taylor Marsh: Nancy's Compromise
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Glenn Sargent broke the story of progressive female House members sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi. The language unambiguous and the opposite of what Pelosi said on C-SPAN: ...

Stupak Goes or 2010 Mid-Term Strike Inevitable
Taylor Marsh — ... House adopted the Stupak/Pitts amendment, which would deny millions of women access to reproductive services. The inclusion of the Stupak/Pitts amendment violates the very intent of health care reform, which is meant to guarantee quality, affordable health care coverage for everyone. I believe that the Senate has a responsibility to fix this by eliminating the provision in whatever reform legislation moves forward. Glenn Sargent broke the story of progressive female House members sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi. Sam Stein and ...

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