UPDATE (Mar. 26, 2018): Nebraska state senators have twice failed to advance the state budget bill, LB944, to the next round of debate after a filibuster related to the Title X provision.
Despite this setback, the pro-life Title X provision remains intact. Senators will again debate the budget, perhaps as soon as Tuesday, March 27th.
The second motion to advance the budget failed by just two votes. This is how senators voted:
Yes: Albrecht, Bolz, Bostelman, Brasch, Brewer, Briese, Clements, Ebke, Erdman, Friesen, Geist, Groene, Halloran, Hilgers, Hilkemann, Hughes, Kolterman, Kuehn, Larson, Lindstrom, Linehan, Lowe, McDonnell, Murante, Riepe, Scheer, Smith, Stinner, Thibodeau, Watermeier, and Williams.
No: Chambers, Hansen, Kolowski, Krist, Morfeld, Pansing-Brooks, Schumacher.
Present Not Voting: Baker, Blood, Crawford, Harr, Howard, McCollister, Vargas, Walz, Wayne, Wishart
Excused Absence: Quick
If your senator voted yes, thank them for voting to advance the budget with the Title X language intact. If your senator voted no or chose not to vote, please ask them to reconsider their position and to vote to advance the budget with the Title X language intact. (Not sure if your senator is? Find out here).
Nebraska State Senators
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| Name | District | Phone Number | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen, Bob | 49 | bandersen@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2725 | Omaha |
| Arch, John | 14 | jarch@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2730 | La Vista |
| Armendariz, Christy | 18 | carmendariz@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2618 | Omaha |
| Ballard, Beau | 21 | bballard@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2673 | Lincoln |
| Bosn, Carolyn | 25 | cbosn@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2731 | Lincoln |
| Bostar, Eliot | 29 | ebostar@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2734 | Lincoln |
| Brandt, Tom | 32 | tbrandt@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2711 | Plymouth |
| Cavanaugh, John | 9 | jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2723 | Omaha |
| Cavanaugh, Machaela | 6 | mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2714 | Omaha |
| Clements, Robert | 2 | rclements@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2613 | Elmwood |
| Clouse, Stan | 37 | sclouse@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2726 | Kearney |
| Conrad, Danielle | 46 | dconrad@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2720 | Lincoln |
| DeBoer, Wendy | 10 | wdeboer@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2718 | Bennington |
| DeKay, Barry | 40 | bdekay@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2801 | Niobrara |
| Dorn, Myron | 30 | mdorn@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2620 | Adams |
| Dover, Robert | 19 | rdover@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2929 | Norfolk |
| Dungan, George | 26 | gdungan@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2610 | Lincoln |
| Fredrickson, John | 20 | jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2622 | Omaha |
| Guereca, Dunixi | 7 | dguereca@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2721 | Omaha |
| Hallstrom, Bob | 1 | bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2733 | Syracuse |
| Hansen, Ben | 16 | bhansen@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2728 | Blair |
| Hardin, Brian | 48 | bhardin@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2802 | Gering |
| Holdcroft, Rick | 36 | rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2642 | Bellevue |
| Hughes, Jana | 24 | jhughes@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2756 | Seward |
| Hunt, Megan | 8 | mhunt@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2722 | Omaha |
| Ibach, Teresa | 44 | tibach@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2805 | Sumner |
| Jacobson, Mike | 42 | mjacobson@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2729 | North Platte |
| Juarez, Margo | 5 | mjuarez@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2710 | Omaha |
| Kauth, Kathleen | 31 | kkauth@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2327 | Omaha |
| Lippincott, Loren | 34 | llippincott@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2630 | Central City |
| Lonowski, Dan | 33 | dlonowski@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2712 | Hastings |
| McKeon, Dan | 41 | dmckeon@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2631 | Amherst |
| McKinney, Terrell | 11 | tmckinney@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2612 | Omaha |
| Meyer, Glen | 17 | gmeyer@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2716 | Pender |
| Moser, Mike | 22 | mmoser@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2715 | Columbus |
| Murman, Dave | 38 | dmurman@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2732 | Glenvil |
| Prokop, Jason | 27 | jprokop@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2632 | Lincoln |
| Quick, Dan | 35 | dquick@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2617 | Grand Island |
| Raybould, Jane | 28 | jraybould@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2633 | Lincoln |
| Riepe, Merv | 12 | mriepe@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2623 | Ralston |
| Rountree, Victor | 3 | vrountree@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2627 | Bellevue |
| Sanders, Rita | 45 | rsanders@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2615 | Bellevue |
| Sorrentino, Tony | 39 | tsorrentino@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2885 | Elkhorn |
| Spivey, Ashlei | 13 | aspivey@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2727 | Omaha |
| Storer, Tanya | 43 | tstorer@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2628 | Whitman |
| Storm, Jared | 23 | jstorm@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2719 | David City |
| Strommen, Paul | 47 | pstrommen@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2616 | Sidney |
| von Gillern, Brad | 4 | bvongillern@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2621 | Elkhorn |
| Wordekemper, Dave | 15 | dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov | (402) 471-2625 | Fremont |
SAMPLE SCRIPT
Whether you write an email or make a phone call, please be polite and respectful. Choose two bullet points from below to craft your own message.
“Hello, my name is [Full Name] and I am from [City]. I am contacting you to ask that you support Section 71 of LB 944 to ensure Title X grants no longer subsidize the abortion industry.
- Although taxpayer funding of abortion is illegal, taxpayer money subsidizes the abortion industry in Nebraska via Title X funds.
- When Congress initiated the Title X grant program, its expressed will was that funds would not be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. However, over the years millions of taxpayer dollars have been distributed to abortion clinics.
- This language ensures the accountability and integrity of Nebraska’s Title X program and the separation of Title X services from abortion services.
- Last year, Congress passed and President Trump signed H.J. Res. 43 into law, giving states the power to divert Title X funds away from clinics that perform, counsel in favor of or refer for abortion. This provides an opportunity for one of the most significant pro-life victories in Nebraska in many years.
- Adopting this provision, will not reduce the amount of Title X funds available for distribution or access to Title X services.
Please support the Title X language in the budget that ends taxpayer subsidies of the abortion industry. How do you plan to vote on this important issue? Thank you for your time and for considering my request.
[Full Name]
[Address]
