Pence Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Procedure Vote For Defunding Abortion

Pence casts tiebreaking Senate procedural vote on funding for abortion providers

Vice President Pence on Thursday cast a tie-breaking procedural vote that allowed the Senate to move forward with an effort to nix an Obama-era rule that blocked states from defunding healthcare providers for political reasons. Pence appeared on the floor after a procedural vote stalled in a 50-50 tie, casting the 51st vote in favor.