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The political fight over Planned Parenthood
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Aug 4, 2015
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The political fight over Planned Parenthood
A vote by Senate Republicans failed late Monday on a measure to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., speaks to reporters in defense of Planned Parenthood as Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, right, listen Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate blocked a Republican drive Monday to terminate federal funds for Planned Parenthood, setting the stage for the GOP to try again this fall amid higher stakes (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., speaks to reporters in defense of Planned Parenthood as Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, right, listen Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate blocked a Republican drive Monday to terminate federal funds for Planned Parenthood, setting the stage for the GOP to try again this fall amid higher stakes (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
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A vote  by Senate Republicans failed late Monday on a measure to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

A vote  by Senate Republicans failed late Monday on a measure to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Its far from the first time that the GOP has set its sights on the organization, and its likely not the end.

We'll talk about it with Amber Phillips, reporter for the Washington Post.