Collins, Murkowski vote with Democrats on striking Planned Parenthood provision from GOP megabill

Murkowski, Collins Vote With Dems to Support Planned Parenthood

GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) on Monday voted with Democrats to remove a provision from Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act that would exclude Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid at all, reports the Hill. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the amendment to remove the provision. Republicans still blocked it, 41-49. “It will take another step toward enacting Republicans’ plan for a backdoor nationwi…

JUST IN: Senate Rejects Democrat Amendment to Continue Planned Parenthood Funding - RINOs Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski Side with Democrats to Fund Abortions!

The Senate has rejected an amendment to the Big Beautiful Bill to strike language that cuts out funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood, which is largely funded by private donations and other operating revenue.  The GOP provision, which blocks Medicaid funding for clinics that offer abortions, was approved by the Senate Parliamentarian on Monday and will pass with the bill by a simple majority.

Collins, Murkowski vote with Democrats on striking Planned Parenthood provision from GOP megabill

Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) on Monday sided with Democrats who were trying to strike a provision from the GOP's megabill that would bar Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving Medicaid funding for services provided to low-income women across the country. The two were the only Republicans to vote for a motion to waive a budget point of order against an amendment to remove the provision. It was spons…

Senate Republicans Defeat Democrat Amendment to Stop Planned Parenthood Defunding

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Sen. Collins in spotlight as Trump budget bill heads to final vote in Senate

While Sen. Susan Collins is among a handful of Republican holdouts, Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has been a vocal opponent of the bill, which would extend tax cuts, slash funding for health insurance and food assistance and roll back clean energy incentives.