March 20, 1997

Late Term Abortion Debate

In a portion of debate beginning at 2:00 p.m., members debated a bill which would ban a certain type of abortion procedure which the bill labels “partial birth abortion.” The bill passed by a 295 to 136 vote.

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Charles Canady U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Jon Christensen U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska

John Conyers Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Barbara Cubin U.S. Representative [R] Wyoming
Rosa DeLauro U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Chet Edwards U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Steny Hoyer U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Henry J. Hyde U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Bob Inglis U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Eddie Bernice Johnson U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. Representative [D] Texas
John Lewis U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
Nita Lowey U.S. Representative [D] New York
Carolyn Maloney U.S. Representative [D] New York
John Mica U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Jim Moran Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Jerrold "Jerry" Nadler U.S. Representative [D] New York
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congressional Delegate [D] District of Columbia
Mike Pappas U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Nancy Pelosi U.S. Representative [D] California
Glenn Poshard U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Jim Ryun U.S. Representative [R] Kansas
Matt Salmon U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
David Weldon U.S. Representative [R] Florida

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Program ID:: 79863-1
Category:: House Highlight
Format:: House Highlight
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 20, 1997 | 10:08pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Mar 23, 1997 | 1:51pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Mar 20, 1997 | 10:08pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 21, 1997 | 1:42am EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 23, 1997 | 1:51pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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