Democrats know that Americans oppose taxpayer funding for abortion.

That’s why they have routinely accepted the DC Abortion Funding Ban
and even INCLUDED IT IN MOST DEMOCRAT APPROPRIATIONS
BILLS WHEN THEY WERE IN CHARGE.

When Republicans restored the DC Abortion Funding Ban in H.R. 1,

Democrats didn’t even call up their amendment to strike the policy. Why?
Because they know that, like the American public, an overwhelming
number House Members support the DC Abortion Funding Ban.

Consider these facts…

…President Bill Clinton signed the DC Abortion Funding Ban (Dornan amendment) into
law SIX times. i

…President Barack Obama signed the DC Abortion Funding Ban into law for
FY09 when he signed an omnibus appropriations act that was sent to him by a Democrat
ii

Controlled House and Senate. When he was a Senator, President Obama voted for
legislation including the DC Abortion Funding Ban TWICE, once as a part of a continuing resolution
(FY07) and once as part of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act (FY06). iii

…Vice President Joe Biden voted for legislation including the DC Abortion Funding
Ban SEVEN times since 1995 when the policy was included in various bills to appropriate funding
for the District of Columbia.iv

…Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi voted for legislation including the DC Abortion
Funding Ban FOURTEEN times since 1995 when the policy was included in various bills to
appropriate funding for the District of Columbia.v In just four years as Speaker of the House, Nancy
Pelosi shepherded THREE bills continuing the DC Abortion Funding Ban for three separate fiscal
years through the House. vi
…Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid voted for legislation including the DC
Abortion Funding Ban TEN times since 1995 when the policy was included in various bills to
appropriate funding for the District of Columbia. Reid shepherded THREE bills continuing the DC
vii

Abortion funding ban for three separate fiscal yearsviii through the Senate in his just over four years as
Majority Leader. Reid also VOTED FOR THE DC Abortion Funding Ban
in 1996ix - the last time the issue was considered as an individual amendment. Reid also voted for the DC
Abortion Funding Ban repeatedly in the 1980s.

…Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has voted for legislation including the
DC Abortion Funding Ban NINE times since 1995 when the policy was included in various bills to
appropriate funding for the District of Columbia.x Durbin offered his own legislationxi that included the
DC Abortion Funding Ban TWICE. (The DC Abortion Funding Ban was included in S. 3260 for
FY09 and Durbin substitute for FY08.) Durbin also voted for the DC Abortion Funding Ban repeatedly
in the 1980s.

…Minority Whip Steny Hoyer voted for legislation including the DC Abortion
Funding Ban EIGHTEEN times since 1995 when the policy was included in various bills to
appropriate funding for the District of Columbia.xii As Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer shepherded
THREE bills continuing the DC Abortion Funding Ban for three separate fiscal years through the
House.xiii

…Legislation containing the DC Abortion Funding Ban has received more than 150
Democrat Votes in the House on SIXTEEN occasions since 1995 when the
policy was included in various bills to appropriate funding for the District of Columbia.xiv
i
FY01 P.L. 106-522, FY00 P.L. 106-113, FY99 P.L. 105-277, FY98 P.L. 105-100, FY97 P.L. 104-194, FY96 P.L. 104-134
ii
FY09 P.L. 111-8
iii
FY07 Roll Call 48, FY06 Roll Call 264
iv
FY06 Roll Call 264, FY02 Roll Call 331 and Roll Call 356, FY00 Roll Call 374, FY99 Roll Call 317, FY97 Roll Call 270, FY96 Roll Call 89
v
FY07 Roll Call 286 and Roll Call 72, FY06 Roll Call 358 and Roll Call 605, FY05 Roll Call 399 and Roll Call 498, FY03 Roll Call 32, FY02 Roll Call
355 and Roll Call 482, FY00 Roll Call 347 and Roll Call 610, FY99 Roll Call 538, FY97 Roll Call 334, FY96 Roll Call 135
vi
FY09 P.L. 111-8, FY08 P.L. 110-161, FY07 (Continuing Resolution) P.L. 110-5
vii
FY08 Roll Call 441, FY07 Roll Call 48, FY06 Roll Call 264, FY04 Roll Call 3, FY02 Roll Call 331 and Roll Call 356, FY00 Roll Call 374, FY97 Roll
Call 270, FY96 Roll Call 42 and Roll Call 89
viii
FY09 P.L. 111-8, FY08 P.L. 110-161, FY07 (Continuing Resolution) P.L. 110-5
ix
Boxer Amendment Roll Call 38
x
FY08 Roll Call 441, FY07 Roll Call 48, FY06 Roll Call 264, FY04 Roll Call 3, FY02 Roll Call 331, FY00 Roll Call 374, FY99 Roll Call 314, FY97
House Roll Call 334, FY96 House Roll Call 135
xi
S. 3660 and H.R. 2829
xii
FY09 Roll Call 86, FY08 Roll Call 606 and Roll Call 1171, FY07 Roll Call 286 and Roll Call 72, FY06 Roll Call 358 and Roll Call 605, FY05 Roll
Call 399 and Roll Call 498, FY03 Roll Call 32, FY02 Roll Call 355 and Roll Call 482, FY00 Roll Call 347 and Roll Call 610, FY99 Roll Call 538, FY97
Roll Call 334 and Roll Call 395, FY96 Roll Call 135
xiii
FY09 P.L. 111-8, FY08 P.L. 110-161, FY07 (Continuing Resolution) P.L. 110-5
xiv
FY09 Roll Call 86, FY08 Roll Call 606 and Roll Call 1171, FY07 Roll Call 286 and Roll Call 72, FY06 Roll Call 358 and Roll Call 605, FY05 Roll
Call 399 and Roll Call 498, FY02 Roll Call 355 and Roll Call 482, FY00 Roll Call 347, FY99 Roll Call 538, FY97 Roll Call 334 and Roll Call 395, FY96
Roll Call 135