GOP: Debating a 1973 Law in 2011

Go back and listen to all those GOP campaign ads and press conferences and Sunday morning shows. Go back and read their tweets.  The GOP seemed focused on three things: 1) jobs, 2) jobs, 3) jobs (and seeing President Obama fail). Even the rhetoric about repealing the "job-killing" health care law, which they did symbolically, was all about jobs.

So, what is being debated? Abortion. Seriously. Abortion. (source)

H.R.3
Latest Title: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 1/20/2011)      Cosponsors (200)
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

H.R.165
Latest Title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/5/2011)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 

H.R.212
Latest Title: Sanctity of Human Life Act
Sponsor: Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] (introduced 1/7/2011)      Cosponsors (62)
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

H.R.217
Latest Title: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 1/7/2011)      Cosponsors (162)
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.358
Latest Title: Protect Life Act
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 1/20/2011)      Cosponsors (117)
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.361
Latest Title: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
Sponsor: Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] (introduced 1/20/2011)      Cosponsors (37)
Related Bills: S.165
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.374
Latest Title: Life at Conception Act
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [CA-52] (introduced 1/20/2011)      Cosponsors (61)
Related Bills: S.91
Latest Major Action: 1/20/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.593
Latest Title: To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.
Sponsor: Rep Olson, Pete [TX-22] (introduced 2/9/2011)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

S.91
Latest Title: Life at Conception Act
Sponsor: Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS] (introduced 1/25/2011)      Cosponsors (12)
Related Bills: H.R.374
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.96
Latest Title: Title X Family Planning Act
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/25/2011)      Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.121
Latest Title: Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/25/2011)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.165
Latest Title: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/25/2011)      Cosponsors (3)
Related Bills: H.R.361
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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