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      <excerpt>...a major win to abortion-rights opponents by green-lighting an up-or-down vote on a proposal by Reps. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) to bar plans that offer abortions from new health insurance exchanges. The ban would extend to a publi</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 (HR 1173), introduced by Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), which modifies the federal criminal code to include ORC ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...drafted when health care reform was in that committee, Pitts said. The proposal later acquired four other co-sponsors: Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind.; Kathy Dahlkemper, D-Pa.; Christopher Smith, R-N.J.; and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. Getting House Speaker Nancy Pelo</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Democratic leaders to permit a vote that most of them oppose.  The prohibition, introduced by Democratic members, including Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Indiana, and Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, would exclude cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life is </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...hours of intense negotiations brokered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Democratic Reps. Bart Stupak of Michigan, Brad Ellsworth of Indiana and other abortion opponents fought for and won an opportunity to insert tougher restrictions into the leg</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Bart Stupak of Michigan and Brad Ellsworth of Indiana, among others, refused to back down, so Ms. Pelosi had no choice but to allow a vote on their ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...leaders to permit a vote that most of them oppose. The prohibition, introduced by Democratic members, including Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Indiana, and Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, would exclude cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life is in danger. T</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... and Brad Ellsworth voted to join 217 Democrats and one Republican in passing historic health reforms on Saturday. Hoosier Republicans like US Rep. ... </excerpt>
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