
It was nice to catch up after a few years. I think my friend should really invest in the dream job.
We wanted to let you know about two major victories we’ve won in the past few days both in the fight against abstinence-only programs.
On Friday afternoon, the House Appropriations Committee beat back an effort to continue funding to the Community Based Abstinence Education Program (CBAE). As you know, President Obama has called for the elimination of abstinence-only funding, and the FY 2010 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill being considered by the committee followed his lead. That led to a Republican amendment, proposed by Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Zach Wamp (R-TN), to restore funding to the discredited program. The amendment was defeated 24-35.
And late last night, the House Energy and Commerce Committee defeated a similar amendment to the Health Care Reform Bill by a vote of 26-29. That amendment, which was offered by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) would have re-authorized the Title V abstinence-only program, which was intentionally allowed to expire earlier this year.
It is likely that we will see more attempts to restore funding to abstinence-only programs when both bills reach the House floor, and we will need your help to make sure those efforts are unsuccessful. We will keep you informed as the bills progress. |
| Recent House Votes |
| Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Vote Passed (219-208, 1 Present, 5 Not Voting) On Thursday, the House voted on this $24.1 billion bill funding the Treasury Department, the executive branch, the judicial branch, the District of Columbia and independent agencies. Rep. Brian Bilbray voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Restore Our American Mustangs Act - Vote Passed (239-185, 9 Not Voting) On Friday, the House passed this bill that intends to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros. Rep. Brian Bilbray voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Vote Passed (320-97, 16 Not Voting) The House approved this $33.3 billion bill funding the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers and related agencies and programs. Rep. Brian Bilbray voted YES......send e-mail or see bio |


Jeff Smith | Published Wednesday, July 1,2009
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