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The Senate has rejected an amendment to the Big Beautiful Bill to strike language that cuts out funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood, which is largely funded by private donations and other operating revenue.
The GOP provision, which blocks Medicaid funding for clinics that offer abortions, was approved by the Senate Parliamentarian on Monday and will pass with the bill by a simple majority.
“Republicans just got the green light to proceed with their destructive effort to defund Planned Parenthood health centers across the country—a crushing blow to the millions of women across America who rely on Planned Parenthood clinics for basic reproductive care,” Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who introduced the amendment, said in response to the Parliamentarian’s ruling earlier on Monday.
However, the Republicans made a change to the section on Friday, restricting federal funding to Planned Parenthood as a “prohibited entity” for only one year, as opposed to the original ten years.
The Hill reported:
A Senate GOP provision that would block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood will remain in the massive tax and spending bill after the Senate parliamentarian on Monday advised the language does not violate the chamber’s Byrd Rule.
The ruling from Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough comes after Senate Republicans updated the provision late Friday night to change the timing of the “defunding” from 10 years to one year.
The bill’s language doesn’t specifically mention Planned Parenthood; it prohibits clinics and providers that offer abortions from accepting Medicaid for the other family planning and reproductive health care services they provide.
But Planned Parenthood is the only organization that it applies to.
RINOs Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are expected to oppose the provision in the bill. They were both yes votes on Murray’s Amendment.
The vote failed by a razor thin margin of 49 to 51 with Murray and Murkowski voting with Democrats.
BREAKING: By a vote of 49-51, the Senate has just REJECTED an amendment which would have funded Planned Parenthood as part of the BBB.
Important win. pic.twitter.com/Hf3rXXkdma
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 30, 2025
The House is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to vote on the final version of the bill as passed by the Senate.
The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on the Senate’s vote-a-rama and the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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