The massive spending bill for several government departments includes $50 million for gun violence research.
By Erica Werner Erica Werner Congressional reporter focusing on economic policy Email Bio Follow April 29 at 5:48 PM House Democrats moved Monday to block a new Trump administration rule aimed at restricting health-care providers from promoting abortions. Democrats included language in a newly released spending bill that would prevent the rule — termed a “gag rule” by critics — from taking effect, although it was already stayed by a federal judge.
With both moves, Democrats served notice that they will try to use must-pass spending legislation to promote favored social policies or overturn provisions they oppose now that they control the House. With little legislating of substance expected to occur ahead of the 2020 election, spending bills are one of the few vehicles available on Capitol Hill to accomplish changes in law.
The provision on abortion relates to a rule promulgated in March by HHS, which would have barred programs that receive federal family planning funds from saying or doing anything to help a patient get an abortion. Groups that receive money under the Title X program, most prominently Planned Parenthood, already were prohibited from using it to perform abortions, but the new rule went further by preventing them from referring a patient for an abortion or otherwise facilitating the procedure.
“Democrats are standing up for women’s health care,” said Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro . “We are fighting to protect Title X and the millions of patients who get care through this program in this year’s Labor-HHS funding bill.”
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