Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming claimed that funding for Planned Parenthood was the issue holding up the passing of a relief bill to counteract the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Barrasso claimed that funding for the nonprofit organization was stalling the bill during an interview on Special Report with Bret Baier on Tuesday evening.

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