About the resolution
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two.
One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other was to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary, despite her contentious positions on issues from private school vouchers to armed teachers.)
The context
Women’s health care provider organization Planned Parenthood has long been a bete noire for Republicans. After a 2015 sting operation of questionable legality by pro-life activists released videos purporting to reveal the organization’s employees trying to sell fetal body parts in violation of law, Republicans pledged to discontinue all government funding -- both federal and state -- for the group. (California …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 13, 2017
This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on April 13, 2017.
147 Cosponsors (146 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Black Attends President Trump Bill Signing of Title X Legislation Protecting States Rights”
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Rep. Diane Black [R-TN6, 2011-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Apr 13, 2017
“Roe Statement on President Trump Signing H.J.Res 43 Into Law”
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Rep. David “Phil” Roe [R-TN1, 2009-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 13, 2017
“Schakowsky statement on President Trump signing away women's healthcare choices”
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Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
on Apr 13, 2017
History
H.J.Res. 43 (115th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.
A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 43. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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