Support the Pro-Life Stupak Amendment

Pro-Life Stupak Amendment to House Health Care Bill ApprovedLast Saturday night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to include the Stupak amendment into their Health Care bill by a vote of 240-194.  The Stupak amendment ensures federal funds will not be used to pay for or subsidize abortion.  A YES vote for the Stupak amendment is a pro-life vote.

Members of Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Voting YES:

(Member, Party, District, District Phone)

Judy Biggert                                       R                      IL-13               630-655-2052Jerry F. Costello                                 D                     IL-12               618-451-7065Timothy V. Johnson                          R                      IL-15               217-403-4690Mark Steven Kirk                              R                      IL-10               847-940-0202Daniel Lipinski                                  D                     IL-3                 312-886-0481Donald Manzullo                               R                      IL-16               815-394-1231Peter Roskam                                    R                      IL-6                 630-893-9670John Shimkus                                    R                      IL-19               217-492-5090Aaron Schock                                    R                      IL-18               309-671-7027

Members of Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Voting NO:

(Member, Party, District, District Phone)

Melissa Bean                                      D                     IL-8                 847-517-2927Danny K. Davis                                 D                     IL-7                 773-533-7520Bill Foster                                          D                     IL-14               630-406-1114Luis V. Gutierrez                               D                     IL-4                 773-342-0774Phil Hare                                           D                     IL-17               309-793-5760Debbie Halvorson                             D                     IL-11               815-726-4998Jesse L. Jackson Jr.                            D                     IL-2                 708-798-6000Mike Quigley                                     D                     IL-5                 773-267-5926Bobby L. Rush                                   D                     IL-1                 773-224-6500Jan Schakowsky                                 D                     IL-9                       773-506-7100The adoption of the Stupak amendment was a Pro-Life victory directly attributable to the advocacy of pro-lifers who called their representatives and demanded their taxpayer dollars not be used to pay for abortions.  Congress is still a long way from producing a final bill, so we must remain active in the debate over this legislation.Please take time to call and thank those Representatives voting yes on the Stupak Amendment.  Call those who voted no and respectfully communicate your disagreement and ask that he or she reconsider.  Thank you for your continued advocacy: it has made an important pro-life impact!