Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Ohio), one of a precious few Stu-packers left, will vote yes on the bill. Greg Sargent reports:
Kaptur made the announcement on WTVG-TV, the ABC affiliate in Toledo, at around 9:50 AM.
The interview is not yet online but I confirmed Kaptur’s quotes with WTGV investigative reporter Zack Ottenstein.
“Yes I will,” Kaptur said, when asked if she’d be supporting the Senate bill. Asked why, she continued:
“We received assurances last night that we will work with the administration and Secretary Sebelius and the President to ensure existing law is maintained.”
That’s a reference to HHC secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and appears to mean that the Stupak bloc was given these reassurances last night at the White House.
It’s unclear right now whether this means the White House agreed to an executive order reaffirming the ban on Federal funding on abortion, or whether White House aides made more general assurances.
The question now is whether more members of the Stupak coalition will follow suit. By some estimates a half dozen of them are still undecided, so if they break towards Yes, it could put House Dem vote counters over the top.






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