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Congressional Record on Choice


Anti-choice legislation

Attack on International Family Planning (6/18/19)

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R.2740

Lesko (R-AZ) amendment to cut critical international family planning funding from the appropriations package. Failed 188-225.* A pro-choice vote (+) was against the amendment. (6/18/19). *Final tally may include representatives of Washington D.C. and U.S. territories, whose votes are not dispositive of the final outcome, per House rules.

Votes for bill:
  • Anti-choice position
187
Votes against bill:
  • Pro-choice position
222
Absences or N/A:
  • Absences or N/A
22
Voting Record

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