Senate Says No to Planned Parenthood After Pence Breaks Tie
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The defection of two Republican senators forced Vice President Mike Pence to break two tie votes as the Senate passed a resolution that would free states to withhold federal family planning money from Planned Parenthood.
Republicans Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine broke from the party line, compelling Pence to cast deciding votes on reversing an Obama administration regulation.