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Mike Pence breaks TIE to repeal abortion regulation in Senate
 [Right Scoop] 'The Hill' reports - Vice President Mike Pence returned to the Senate Thursday afternoon -- the second time in one day -- to cast a tie-breaking vote on legislation to undo an Obama-era regulation on funding for abortion providers.Pence cast the deciding 51st vote in favor of nixing the rule, after the legislation stalled in a 50-50 tie. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) sided with Democrats to vote against repealing the Obama-era rule, prompting the need for the vice president to break the tie. The vote marks the third time Pence has had to break a tie since becoming vice president. Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to roll back some Obama-era regulations with a simple majority vote. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-01 |
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