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Trump Expected to Sign Legislation Erasing Obama-Era Rule on Family Planning Funds

Posted by William M. Finley on April 13, 2017 at 7:29am

Trump Expected to Sign Legislation Erasing Obama-Era Rule on Family Planning Funds

April 12, 2017/by AP

President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation Thursday erasing an Obama-era rule that barred states from withholding federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers . . .

The legislation squeezed narrowly through the Senate last month after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote.

It was passed using an obscure measure called the Congressional Review Act, which lets lawmakers undo regulations enacted in the last months of the Obama administration with just a majority vote. (Read more from “Trump Expected to Sign Legislation Erasing Obama-Era Rule on Family Planning Funds” HERE) http://joemiller.us/2017/04/trump-expected-sign-legislation-erasing-obama-era-rule-family-plannin

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