Mandelblatt and Gunderman call out Bramnick and Munoz for their abysmal records on women’s health and family planning

Berkeley Heights, NJ – In light of Planned Parenthood being forced out of the Title X federal family planning program by the “Domestic Gag Rule”, which will cost New Jersey $9 million in federal family planning funding, LD21 voters should know that their Assemblymembers Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz have repeatedly voted against funding for critical women’s health and family planning services including cancer screenings, pre-natal care, mammograms, and birth control. Bramnick has voted against women’s health and family planning funding 9 times and abstained 4 times. Nancy Munoz has voted against women’s health and family planning funding 8 times and abstained 6 times.

Democratic candidates Lisa Mandelblatt and Stacey Gunderman issued the following joint statement on their votes.

“With radical anti-choice zealots implementing anti-women policies at the federal level, it’s more important than ever to have representatives in Trenton who will stand with Planned Parenthood and other women’s health and family planning service providers in New Jersey. Unfortunately, we can’t count on Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz to do that. Time and again they stood with Chris Christie and supported his plans to gut family planning services. It’s time for new voices in Trenton who will stand with the women of our district and our state.”

Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz’s women’s health and family planning votes are listed below. According to Project VoteSmart, both received 100% ratings from New Jersey Right to Life and 0% ratings from Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.

VoteSmart: Jon Bramnick Ratings

VoteSmart: Nancy Munoz Ratings

Bramnick Votes on Family Planning Funding – 9 Nays, 4 Abstentions

2016: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning, Voted Against Overriding the Veto

In 2016, Bramnick voted against A3492, which “supplements the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual

Appropriations Act in providing $7,453,000 from the General Fund for Family Planning Services

grants, through the Department of Health

He Later Voted Against Overriding the Veto

2016: Voted Against Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning

In 2016, Bramnick voted against S1017, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for

family planning services to individuals whose income does not exceed 200 percent of

the federal poverty level.

2015: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2015, Bramnick voted against A3672, which “supplements the Fiscal Year 2015

Annual Appropriations Act in providing $7,453,000 from the General Fund for Family

Planning Services grants, through the Department of Health.  Appropriations for these

grants were eliminated in Fiscal Year 2011, and have not been reinstated since that

time.

2015: Voted Against Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning
In 2015, Bramnick voted against A4604, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for

family planning services to individuals whose income does not exceed 200 percent of

the federal poverty level.

2014: Voted Against Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning

In 2014, Bramnick voted against A2795, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for family

planning services to individuals (both men and women) whose income does not exceed 200

percent of the federal poverty level.

2013: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2013, Bramnick voted against S2825, which “Makes FY 2013 supplemental

appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.”

2013: Voted Against Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning

In 2013, Bramnick voted against A4171, which “Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning

services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.”

2012: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2012, Bramnick voted against S788, which makes a supplemental appropriation of

$7.45 million for Family Planning Services grants through the Department of Health and

Senior Services.

2018: Abstained on $7.45M for Family Planning
Bramnick voted against S120 which appropriates $7.45 million to DOH for family planning services

2010: Abstained on $5M for Family Planning

In 2010, Bramnick abstained from voting on A3274, which “Transfers $5,000,000 of

unexpended balance from Purchase of Service for Inmates Incarcerated in County Penal

Facilities account in Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Appropriations Act and appropriates that

amount for Women’s Health and Family Planning Services.”

2010: Abstained on $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2010, Bramnick abstained on S2139, which “Makes supplemental appropriation of

$7,453,000 for Women’s Health and Family Planning Services for State fiscal year 2010-

2011 and requires filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family

planning services.”

2010: Abstained on Family Planning Funds

In 2010, Bramnick abstained on A3273, which “Assembly Bill No. 3273 of 2010 the DHS

to submit the necessary application (known as a State Plan Amendment, or SPA) to the

federal government to enable the State’s Medicaid program to provide family planning

services to persons with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level as

permitted under the federal law.

Munoz Votes on Family Planning Funding – 8 Nays, 6 Abstentions

2016: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning – Abstained on overriding the veto

In 2016, Munoz voted against A3492, which “supplements the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual

Appropriations Act in providing $7,453,000 from the General Fund for Family Planning

Services grants, through the Department of Health.

She later abstained on the veto override

2016: Voted Against Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning

In 2016, Munoz voted against S1017, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for

family planning services to individuals whose income does not exceed 200 percent of

the federal poverty level.

2015: Voted Against Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning

In 2015, Munoz voted against A4604, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for

family planning services to individuals whose income does not exceed 200 percent of

the federal poverty level.

2015: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2015, Munoz voted against A3672, which “supplements the Fiscal Year 2015 Annual

Appropriations Act in providing $7,453,000 from the General Fund for Family Planning

Services grants, through the Department of Health.

2014: Voted Against Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning

In 2014, Munoz voted against A2795, which “would provide Medicaid coverage for

family planning services to individuals (both men and women) whose income does not

exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

2013: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2013, Munoz voted against S2825, which “Makes FY 2013 supplemental

appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.”

2013: Voted Against Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning

Munoz voted against A4171, which “Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning

services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.”

2012: Voted Against $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2012, Munoz voted against S788, which “makes a supplemental appropriation of $7.5

million for Family Planning Services grants through the Department of Health and Senior

Services.  The bill specifies that none of these monies may be used for abortion

procedures.”

2018: Abstained on $7.45M for Family Planning
Munoz abstained S120 which appropriates $7.45 million to DOH for family planning services

2012: Abstained on $7.45M for Family Planning

In 2010, Munoz abstained on S2139, which “Makes supplemental appropriation of

$7,453,000 for Women’s Health and Family Planning Services for State fiscal year 2010-

2011 and requires filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family

planning services.”

2010: Abstained on $5M for Family Planning

In 2010, Munoz abstained from voting on A3274, which “Transfers $5,000,000 of

unexpended balance from Purchase of Service for Inmates Incarcerated in County Penal

Facilities account in Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Appropriations Act and appropriates that

amount for Women’s Health and Family Planning Services.”

2010: Abstained in Committee on Medicaid Family Planning Funding

In 2010, Munoz abstained in Committee on A4230, which “increases reimbursement for family

planning  services under the State Medicaid program.

2010: Abstained on Family Planning Funds

In 2010, Munoz abstained on A3273, which “Assembly Bill No. 3273 of 2010 the DHS to

submit the necessary application (known as a State Plan Amendment, or SPA) to the

federal government to enable the State’s Medicaid program to provide family planning

services to persons with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level as

permitted under the federal law.