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David Hawkings: Add Planned Parenthood to the list of things that might shut down the government this fall

Congress has long promised no government shutdown this year. But some observers think it's now starting to look more likely. Some Republicans want to tie any ap...

August 3, 2015 6:19 pm

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Congress has long promised no government shutdown this year. But some observers think it's now starting to look more likely. Some Republicans want to tie any appropriations measure — or continuing resolution — to language that would defund Planned Parenthood. Eighteen House Republicans signed a letter before leaving for summer recess. And some senators are joining the movement. David Hawkings, senior editor of Roll Call, writes the Hawkings Here blog. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that Republicans have fought similar battles before.