U.S. Senator Bob Corker Wednesday voted for legislation to temporarily fund the government while adhering to the spending constraints put in place by the Budget Control Act.
“The American people expect us to honor the commitments we made to restrict spending when we passed the Budget Control Act in 2011, and this bill maintains that commitment,” said Senator Corker. “Between now and December, I will be pushing back against any efforts that do not continue to honor our spending promises and believe meaningful fiscal reforms should be enacted that will make our country stronger.”
Senator Corker also voted last week to defund Planned Parenthood while redirecting those funds to other health care centers that can provide services for women. By a vote of 47-52, the legislation failed to receive the 60 votes necessary to advance.
“While it is extremely disappointing there were not enough votes for sensible legislation that would have defunded Planned Parenthood and redirected those funds to other federally-qualified health centers and rural clinics, I will continue to work with my colleagues to hold Planned Parenthood accountable," added Senator Corker. "The Senate Judiciary Committee will be thoroughly investigating the deeply disturbing practices of this organization to uncover any violations of our laws.”