Key Votes
S Amdt 244 - Unintended Pregnancy Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Thomas Coburn voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
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Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (47-53) - March 17, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: Unintended Pregnancy Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment to the Senate's 2006 Fiscal Year Budget that allocates $100 million for the prevention of unintended pregnancies.
- Increases funding and access to family planning services.
- Funds legislation that requires equitable prescription coverage for contraceptives under health plans.
- Funds legislation that would create and expand teen pregnancy prevention programs and education programs concerning emergency contraceptives.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - March 17, 2005
Title: Unintended Pregnancy Amendment
Sponsors
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jon Stevens Corzine (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- John Forbes Kerry (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ - D)
- Patty Murray (WA - D)
- Harry M. Reid (NV - D)