The House just passed the "Protect Life (Unless it's a Woman's) Act," 251-172. Fifteen Democrats voted with Republicans, two Republicans defected.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, in a pre-vote press conference, laid out the issues.
"First of all, it's not a jobs bill. What are we doing but wasting time?" Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters Thursday. "Every woman in America should be concerned about this assault on women's health."
"This bill shows the disconnect between GOP leaders and the American public," added Rep. Nydia Velasquez (D-NY). "We owe job creation to the 14 million people who are without a job - wages and income are going down and poverty is growing in America."
This bill is built on the lie that the Affordable Care Act would allow federal funding of abortion. It does not. Furthermore, this bill will never be passed by the Senate, and even if it were, it would be vetoed.
So what's this all about? A colossal waste of time to keep the crazy scary base happy. When the states are already doing the heavy lifting in the war on women.
Meanwhile, Speaker Boehner, where are the jobs?