Senate Bill Allowed to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood
- The Senate rejected an amendment to fund Planned Parenthood by a vote of 49-51.
- Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the defunding provision does not violate the Byrd Rule, allowing it to remain in the bill.
- Senate Republicans changed the defunding period from ten years to one year, which impacts Medicaid funding for abortion providers.
- Senator Patty Murray stated that this decision is a "crushing blow" to women relying on Planned Parenthood for reproductive care.
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One Big, Beautiful Bill Stops Medicaid Funding To Planned Parenthood
A provision that will strip Planned Parenthood of medicaid funding is staying in the one Big, Beautiful Bill. BREAKING: By a vote of 49-51, the Senate has just REJECTED an amendment which would have funded Planned Parenthood as part of the BBB. Important win. pic.twitter.com/Hf3rXXkdma — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 30, 2025 Breitbart reported: A Senate provision stripping abortion providers — including Planned Parenthood — of federal tax…
Planned Parenthood Defunding Provision Clears Senate Parliamentarian Review in GOP Budget Bill
A Republican provision to block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for one year can remain in the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act without jeopardizing its passage through a party-line budget reconciliation process, the Senate parliamentarian has ruled, according to Senate Democrats. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough advised lawmakers that the language on defunding the abortion service provider does not violate the chamber…
Senate parliamentarian rules megabill can include provision that would 'defund' Planned Parenthood
The Senate is currently conducting its vote-a-rama on the legislation, which allows senators to offer an unlimited number of amendments to the policy bill that they must proceed to vote on.
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