Anti-abortion measure goes down after passing in initial vote in House committee

October 5th, 2009 Senate committee vote slipsWASHINGTON — It's going to take a little longer for the last congressional committee writing health care legislation to finish its work. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana had hoped for a final vote by his panel on Tuesday, but a cost analysis from the Congressional Budget Office isn't ready yet.

September 13th, 2009 Obama deplores shooting of anti-abortion activistWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling the shooting of a Michigan anti-abortion activist "deplorable." The White House on Sunday released a statement from the president on the shooting of James Pouillon. Obama says that "whichever side of a public debate you're on, violence is never the right answer." The two-sentence statement comes after a Friday shooting spree that left Pouillon and business owner Mike Fuoss dead in the small Michigan city of Owosso.

July 31st, 2009 House lawmakers endorse measure opposing abortionWASHINGTON — Lawmakers have amended a sweeping health overhaul bill to ensure it does not require coverage of abortions. The anti-abortion measure was approved late Thursday in the House Energy and Commerce Committee as conservative Democrats banded with Republicans to support it.

July 31st, 2009 House Democrats patch up health care differencesWASHINGTON — Democrats on a key House committee said Friday they have patched up their differences on a health care overhaul, and went back to work confident they can advance the complex legislation. "We have agreed we need to pull together," said Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif.

July 31st, 2009 Waxman: Health care bill will advance in HouseWASHINGTON — Democratic leaders say they have worked out a last-minute dispute, clearing the way for a sweeping health care bill to move ahead in the House. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman of California said Friday he reached a deal with liberals and conservative Democrats on his panel.

July 17th, 2009 House spending bill allows DC abortion fundingWASHINGTON — The District of Columbia government could fund abortions for the poor and take steps toward legalizing marijuana for medical purposes under a spending bill passed by the House on Thursday. The measure also would force General Motors Co.

July 16th, 2009 Republicans vow to fight health care tax increasesWASHINGTON — House Democrats shouldn't expect votes from Republicans in passing a bill that increases taxes on the rich to pay for health care reform. Republicans opened a committee meeting Thursday morning vowing to fight a Democratic plan to impose a surcharge on families making more than $350,000.

July 13th, 2009 Abortion protester whisked out of hearingWASHINGTON — An anti-abortion protester briefly disrupted the opening of Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination hearing. The outburst came during Sen.

July 13th, 2009 Abortion case plaintiff arrested at Senate hearingWASHINGTON — The plaintiff in the landmark abortion-rights case Roe v. Wade, who became an abortion protester in recent years, was among four demonstrators arrested Monday for disrupting Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination hearing.

July 13th, 2009 Abortion protesters whisked out of hearingWASHINGTON — Anti-abortion protesters briefly disrupted Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination hearing on several occasions Monday. The first outburst came during Sen.

July 10th, 2009 House passes $48.8 billion foreign aid billWASHINGTON — A $48.8 billion measure funding foreign aid and the State Department budget has passed the House after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to force U.S. officials to oppose International Monetary Fund loans to countries that support terrorism.

July 9th, 2009 Panel backs aid to groups that perform abortionsWASHINGTON — Democrats on a key Senate panel voted Thursday to permanently reverse a policy in effect under recent Republican administrations that banned giving U.S. taxpayer money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information.

June 1st, 2009 Doctor's murder won't stop anti-abortion activistWASHINGTON — Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry says his movement should not tone down its rhetoric despite the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller. Terry says Tiller's murder by a gunman during church services on Sunday poses a problem for abortion opponents who might feel pressure not to use highly charged language and tactics.

April 24th, 2009 GOP chief: Sebelius must answer abortion questionsWASHINGTON — The head of the Republican Party called on President Barack Obama to withdraw Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health secretary unless she answers more questions on abortion. Senators scheduled a final vote on Sebelius for early next week and she was expected to win confirmation.

April 23rd, 2009 GOP chief raps Sebelius on abortion stanceWASHINGTON — The head of the Republican Party called on President Barack Obama to withdraw Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health secretary unless she answers more questions on abortion. Senators scheduled a final vote on Sebelius for early next week and she was expected to win confirmation.