House Democrats set to approve bill that includes the Hyde amendment

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By Ashley Killough, CNN

Updated 6:01 AM ET, Thu June 13, 2019

(CNN) - The Democratic-controlled House will keep in place a long-standing provision on abortion despite sharp opposition to the policy by Democrats on the 2020 presidential campaign trail, as well as prominent Democrats in Congress.

When the House votes Thursday on a major spending package, it will essentially renew the Hyde amendment, which prohibits the use of Medicaid funds for abortion and is tucked into one of the four large bills that make up the package.

The policy has been in place since 1976, but it's become a hot button issue in recent weeks on the campaign trail. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who had previously backed the amendment, reversed his support and fell in line with most other candidates to oppose it.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced an amendment last week to essentially overturn the amendment, but it will not get a vote on the floor after the House Rules Committee decided it violated rules.

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