Anti-Abortion Bill Passes House

"House Republicans passed an alternative anti-abortion bill after pulling their originally planned legislation from the floor in a last-minute scramble. The new bill would prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. Passage fell largely along party lines by a vote of 242-179. Rep. Richard Hanna (N.Y.) was the only Republican to oppose the measure, while three Democrats — Reps. Henry Cuellar (Tex ...