Likewise, Richard Hanna posted his reasoning against the bill shortly after the vote. According to this post, Mr. Hanna doesn’t believe in abortion, yet he believed that defunding Planned Parenthood wouldn’t bring abortions to a halt. Instead, he said that for this to happen, it will take a combination of laws, education and, access to birth control to eradicate the procedure (Why I Voted No on H.R.314, 2015). Congressman Hanna cited many statistics on Planned Parenthood, and said that he stands in support of women’s healthcare, since “if enacted, this legislation would force 2.7 million people to lose their current doctor,” yet he believed that an investigation should take place “to ensure that all medical practices, and procedures within
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Rep. Lipinski, is a pro-life Democrat, who has a long record of opposing pro-abortion legislation. For instance, he opposed the “Democrats’ health care overhaul” because “its provision banning federal funds for abortions wasn’t strong enough,” despite other conservative Democrats supporting it (Almanac). Consequently, he’s the 5th most conservative Democrat, and out of all the bills that he has cosponsored, including this one, 58% have been introduced by a member of another party. His political ideology is similar to former Speaker John Boehner, as seen below (2015 Report Card - Daniel …show more content…
For example, in 1995 he worked in the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and a year later he was made the director of the Falls Creek Christian youth summer camp, resigning in 2009 to run for his current position. Also, he holds a master’s degree in divinity and won his race largely because of the vast support of Christians (Almanac). In addition, some of the top industries that contributed to his campaign, like health professionals and insurance companies, most likely influenced his stance on this bill (OpenSecrets.org - James Lankford). Since Lankford has really strong Baptist roots, and because he won his Senate race largely thanks to the support of Christians, it makes sense that he would have supported and introduced this bill. By doing so, he was taking a stand against an act he believes to be wrong, while simultaneously appealing to his constituents and securing his
Rep. Lipinski, is a pro-life Democrat, who has a long record of opposing pro-abortion legislation. For instance, he opposed the “Democrats’ health care overhaul” because “its provision banning federal funds for abortions wasn’t strong enough,” despite other conservative Democrats supporting it (Almanac). Consequently, he’s the 5th most conservative Democrat, and out of all the bills that he has cosponsored, including this one, 58% have been introduced by a member of another party. His political ideology is similar to former Speaker John Boehner, as seen below (2015 Report Card - Daniel …show more content…
For example, in 1995 he worked in the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and a year later he was made the director of the Falls Creek Christian youth summer camp, resigning in 2009 to run for his current position. Also, he holds a master’s degree in divinity and won his race largely because of the vast support of Christians (Almanac). In addition, some of the top industries that contributed to his campaign, like health professionals and insurance companies, most likely influenced his stance on this bill (OpenSecrets.org - James Lankford). Since Lankford has really strong Baptist roots, and because he won his Senate race largely thanks to the support of Christians, it makes sense that he would have supported and introduced this bill. By doing so, he was taking a stand against an act he believes to be wrong, while simultaneously appealing to his constituents and securing his