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There’s been a pile-on on Joe Biden over his support of the Hyde Amendment.
But if you are or have been a member of Congress and you've voted for big spending packages, there's a pretty good chance that you've also voted for the amendment. politi.co/2IjhaF2
But if you are or have been a member of Congress and you've voted for big spending packages, there's a pretty good chance that you've also voted for the amendment. politi.co/2IjhaF2
Biden is actively supporting the Hyde Amendment, and that’s a bit unique. But this language, which prohibits most federal funding for abortion, has been a part of a lot of funding bills and gotten plenty of votes from Dems politi.co/2WivFOg
An example: Elizabeth Warren says she doesn't like the Hyde Amendment—but she's voted for it. It was part of a bill that funded a big chunk of the government last year. politi.co/2WivFOg 
Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto O'Rourke, Eric Swalwell and others voted in favor of that bill, too.
Bernie Sanders voted no. More in Playbook: politi.co/2WivFOg
Bernie Sanders voted no. More in Playbook: politi.co/2WivFOg
