Sen. Paul: Senate will vote on fed aid to Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will vote before its August recess on an effort to block federal aid to Planned Parenthood, presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday.
Paul, R-Ky., said that win or lose, simply having the vote will be "a huge victory for conservatives" opposed to abortion. Planned Parenthood has been under fire since some of its officials have appeared in videos, secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group, discussing procedures for obtaining fetal tissue for research.
Donald Stewart, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said McConnell "is working with a group of his members to address this horrific issue with the goal of taking a vote before Congress adjourns for the August recess.