House Panel Defeats Amendment To Ban D.C. From Using Locally Derived Funding For Abor

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The House Appropriations Committee during consideration of the fiscal year 2010 Financial Services spending bill on Tuesday defeated an amendment that sought to prohibit Washington, D.C., from using locally raised money to fund abortion services, CQ Today reports. Funding for the district is under the bill's jurisdiction.The panel voted 26-33 to defeat the amendment, offered by Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.

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