Neither Democrats nor Republicans are willing to let the debate over the contraception rule disappear from view. Last week’s tumultuous hearing featured a debate between Democrats and Republicans when Democrats tried to get a woman in favor of contraception coverage on an all-male panel discussing the contraception rule. Now, Democrats have scheduled a second hearing to showcase their witness:
Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the issue of women’s health. The sole witness at the hearing will be Ms. Sandra Fluke, a third-year law student at Georgetown University, who was blocked from testifying at a recent Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing by Chairman Darrell Issa . Instead, Chairman Issa brought forward a panel of all men to testify on this topic.
Additionally, Republicans will also call a second hearing to discuss the issue in the context of religious liberty, this time hosted by the House Judiciary Committee.
