Murkowski, Collins Vote With Dems to Support Planned Parenthood

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee members Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talk on Feb. 19, in Washington, D.C.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 30 June 2025 07:55 PM EDT ET

GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine on Monday voted with Democrats to remove a provision from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would exclude Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid at all, reports the Hill.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the amendment to remove the provision.

Republicans still blocked it, 41-49.

"It will take another step toward enacting Republicans' plan for a backdoor nationwide abortion ban. How does it do this? By defunding Planned Parenthood," Murray said.

"This is a long-sought goal of anti-choice extremists — no surprise, it is overwhelmingly unpopular with the American people," she added.

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GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine on Monday voted with Democrats to remove a provision from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would exclude Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid at all, reports the Hill.
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