By Ali Weinberg Jul. 31, 2015, ABC News
Could a debate over Planned Parenthood funding shut down the government? According to conservative Republicans in Congress, the answer is yes.
Many have been warning that they will hold up measures to fund the government past October if the legislation contains any taxpayer dollars for Planned Parenthood, which became the center of debate again after videos surfaced allegedly showing employees of the group discussing prices for fetal tissue and body parts.
“We can not and will not support any funding resolution ... that contains any funding for Planned Parenthood, including mandatory funding streams,” wrote 18 Republican House members to House leadership Wednesday.
This would present a major hurdle for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has repeatedly pledged that the government would not shut down under GOP congressional stewardship.
“We're certainly not going to shut down the government or default on the national debt," he said during a March television interview.
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