Rep. Tom Graves voted to override President Obama’s veto of a budget reconciliation bill to defund Planned Parenthood, end Obamacare and cut the deficit by more than $500 billion. House Democrats, however, blocked passage of the veto override legislation.
“While the fact that Democrats successfully blocked this measure is bad news, there is a silver lining,” said Rep. Graves. “The good news is that, by putting legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and repeal Obamacare on the president’s desk, the Republican-controlled Congress has shown that Planned Parenthood can be defunded and Obamacare can be repealed, all we need is a new president who will sign the legislation into law.”
“The fights for the right to life and health care freedom are far from over,” said Rep.
Graves. “I am very optimistic that, with a new president, we will finally defund Planned Parenthood and repeal Obamacare.”
Budget reconciliation is a special legislative procedure that allows the Senate to bring legislation to the floor with a simple majority, instead of the normally required 60 votes.