See how easy this is? The obvious comparison to ACORN would be Planned Parenthood, of which undercover videos and audios – many made by the “pimp” in the ACORN sting, James O’Keefe – have revealed equally scandalous behavior. But PP still has a giant stranglehood over congressional power brokers.
From The Hill, this afternoon:

House Republicans won a rare victory on Thursday when the lower chamber voted to defund the embattled community organizing group known as ACORN.

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In a vote of 345-75-2, the House approved a resolution to deny funds for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now that has been accused of committing major crimes including voter fraud….
Republicans are pushing for more measures to block federal funding from going to ACORN, the community organizing group and top target of conservatives….

Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) has sponsored another amendment prohibiting the use of federal money for ACORN in the Interior and environment appropriations bills. The vote on the amendment is expected to take place Thursday afternoon.
Earlier this week, a Johanns amendment banning federal cash for the group in the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill passed the Senate by a 83-7 vote….
Democrats are largely on board with the new amendments. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) suggested to Johanns that his latest amendment be approved by unanimous consent, which would mean that it would pass without a recorded vote….
But Johanns insisted on a roll call vote….
He said he’ll introduce a stand-alone bill that would block any federal money at all, whether from a spending bill or other government program, from going to the group.

Amanda Carpenter tweeted GOP Congressman Darrell Issa’s reminder, “The battle, however, to deny ACORN federal funding is not over until the President signs the bill into law.”

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