May 6, 2011

Majority of IL congressional delegation votes to end taxpayer funding of abortions



Wednesday, the U.S. House voted to eliminate taxpayer funding of abortions, and the Illinois delegation overwhelmingly supported HR 3.

Those Republican members of the Illinois House delegation voting "Yes" to stop federal tax dollars paying for abortions were: Judy Biggert, Bob Dold, Randy Hultgren, Tim Johnson, Adam Kinzinger, Don Manzullo, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, John Shimkus, Bobby Schilling and Joe Walsh.

House Democrats voting "Yes" were Jerry Costello and Dan Lipinski.

Those Illinois House member voting to continue taxpayer funding of abortions were Democrats Danny Davis, Luis Gutierrez, Bobby Rush, Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley and Jesse Jackson Jr.

Source: Illinois Review