House Republicans Scrap Breast-Cancer Vote Amid Abortion Dispute
Some conservative groups have complained that Komen sends some funds to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which provides contraceptives and abortions.
: A U.S. flag flies in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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House Republicans canceled a planned floor vote Tuesday on a bill that would send millions of dollars to the Susan G. Komen organization that fights breast cancer.
Leaders wanted to ensure that charitable organizations that would receive funds from the legislation are 100 percent focused on diagnosing, treating and curing breast cancer, said a senior U.S. Republican leadership aide who sought anonymity to discuss the matter.