The bill passed at 251 to 175 with 6 representatives not voting. How does that break down by states that I'm affiliated with?
Ohio Aye OH-1 Chabot, Steven [R] Aye OH-2 Schmidt, Jean [R] Aye OH-3 Turner, Michael [R] Aye OH-4 Jordan, Jim [R] Aye OH-5 Latta, Robert [R] Aye OH-6 Johnson, Bill [R] Aye OH-7 Austria, Steve [R] Aye OH-9 Kaptur, Marcy [D] No OH-10 Kucinich, Dennis [D] No OH-11 Fudge, Marcia [D] Aye OH-12 Tiberi, Patrick [R] No OH-13 Sutton, Betty [D] Aye OH-14 LaTourette, Steven [R] Aye OH-15 Stivers, Steve [R] Aye OH-16 Renacci, Jim [R] No OH-17 Ryan, Timothy [D] Aye OH-18 Gibbs, Bob [R]
Maryland Aye MD-1 Harris, Andy [R] No MD-2 Ruppersberger, C.A. [D] No MD-3 Sarbanes, John [D] No MD-4 Edwards, Donna [D] No MD-5 Hoyer, Steny [D] Aye MD-6 Bartlett, Roscoe [R] No MD-7 Cummings, Elijah [D] No MD-8 Van Hollen, Christopher [D]
Virginia Aye VA-1 Wittman, Rob [R] Aye VA-2 Rigell, E. [R] No VA-3 Scott, Robert [D] Aye VA-4 Forbes, J. [R] Aye VA-5 Hurt, Robert [R] Aye VA-6 Goodlatte, Robert [R] Aye VA-7 Cantor, Eric [R] No VA-8 Moran, James [D] Aye VA-9 Griffith, H. [R] Aye VA-10 Wolf, Frank [R] No VA-11 Connolly, Gerald [D]
Anyone in Marcy Kaptur's district? Time for her to lose her seat.
So what does this bill say?
It codifies the Hyde Amendment, which has never been made permanent law. But it is so much worse.
• Codifies the Hyde Amendment concept into federal law;
• Extends the ban to any health care plan that accepts federal funds, regardless of whether those particular funds are being used to provide abortions;
• Includes tax exemptions and other benefits in the definition of “federal funds”. This is a dramatic expansion of scope that will raise costs for customers of the 87% of all private insurance plans that currently do cover abortion.
Private health care plans would more than likely drop abortion coverage because of the denial of tax benefits. And again we're talking about "forcible rape" opposed to rape. I'm really concerned about what the tax aspects of this bill. Additionally, this just demonstrates how much conservatives do not care about women's health and prioritize it so low.
President Obama says he will veto the bill if it passes the Senate, but I don't think it will. However, this is still worth talking about because it is one Boehner can put in his win column and indicative of how women's health is going to be continued to be employed as an easy target.
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