-Hard-Ball Politics on the Health Bill: Pro-life Amendment Reversed
Friday, July 31st, 2009(Rep. Waxman by Public Citizen via Flickr) On Thursday, earlier in the day some ‘pro-life’ Democrats combined with the Republicans on the The Energy and Commerce Committee passed an amendment restricting use of health funds for abortions. Later the same evening, after strong-arming several in his party, committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-California), invoked House rules […]