On Jan. 3, the House passed H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 by a vote of 241 - 190. 234 Democratic Members and 7 Republican Members (Fitzpatrick, Hurd, Katko, King (NY), Stefanik, Upton, Walden) voted in support of the bill. 190 Republicans voted against the bill. 2 Members did not vote.
H.R. 21 reverses Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA) (expanded Mexico City Policy), requiring foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) receiving global health assistance grant money to not perform or actively promote abortion. It appropriates not less than $37.5 million for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and it appropriates not less than $595 million for international family planning/reproductive health programs.
Republicans offered a Motion to Recommit (MTR) on H.R. 21. The MTR (attached) would have reinstated PLGHA, and it would have stricken funding for UNFPA. The MTR failed by a vote of 199 – 232. 197 Republicans and 2 Democrats (Lipinski, Peterson) voted in support of the MTR. 232 Democrats voted against the MTR. 2 Members did not vote.
Below are statements from Members during tonight’s floor debate on H.R. 21 and the MTR:
Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) offers pro-life MTR
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) defends pro-life MTR
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