Who it affects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans receiving VA health care
Stalled in the SenateOverturns a ruleHealth careVeterans
Veterans Affairs reproductive health rule repeal
S.J.Res. 103 · Resolution · Introduced Jan. 27, 2026
This bill would cancel the Department of Veterans Affairs rule on reproductive health services, affecting the agency and veterans receiving care.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to start debate failed 48 to 50 on March 25.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
11 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit, trade group.
No matched campaign money to members who voted.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- Congress would formally reject the Department of Veterans Affairs rule titled “Reproductive Health Services.”
- The rule was published on December 31, 2025.
- The rule would have no legal effect.
Written with AI from the official bill text, because no CRS summary is available. Read the bill text ↗
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to start debate
March 25, 2026 · Rejected 48 to 50
- Republicans
- 2 yes
- 50 no
- Democrats
- 44 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No campaign money matched to SC members who voted on this bill.
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamNo | Tim ScottNo | Jim ClyburnNo vote | Joe WilsonNo vote | Nancy MaceNo vote | Ralph NormanNo vote | Russell FryNo vote | Sheri BiggsNo vote | William TimmonsNo vote | Members |
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
- Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard (D-CT)
- Introduced
- Jan. 27, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 39
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- March 25, 2026 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 72.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (11 groups)
16 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (1)
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (10)
- American Civil Liberties Union ↗1 report
- Disabled American Veterans ↗3 reports
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ↗1 report
- National Women's Law Center Action Fund ↗2 reports
- Center for Reproductive Rights ↗2 reports
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc ↗1 report
- Votevets Action Fund, Inc. ↗1 report
- Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee ↗1 report
- National Council of Jewish Women ↗1 report
- Guttmacher Institute ↗1 report
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (11)
- American Civil Liberties Union ↗1 report
- Disabled American Veterans ↗3 reports
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ↗1 report
- National Women's Law Center Action Fund ↗2 reports
- Center for Reproductive Rights ↗2 reports
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc ↗1 report
- Plurus Strategies, Llc ↗Lobbying firms · 2 reports
- Votevets Action Fund, Inc. ↗1 report
- Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee ↗1 report
- National Council of Jewish Women ↗1 report
- Guttmacher Institute ↗1 report
We sorted these groups by name and industry. The labels are ours, not legal categories.