Republican push to withdraw funding for the group expected to fail in Senate vote on Monday despite West Virginia lawmaker’s supportSenator Joe Manchin,a West Virginia Democrat, says he will back a Republican bill cutting off federal aid for Planned Parenthood. Manchin is seen as a moderate and his decision on Monday was not a total surprise. Even so, or Republicans were still expected to lose a Senate vote later on Monday to halt federal assistance to the group. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com