House Votes To De-Fund ACORN

House Votes to Strip Funding for ACORN

Thursday, September 17, 2009

FoxNews.com

WASHINGTON — House Republicans succeeded Thursday in eliminating federal funding to ACORN, the community organizing group that has come under heavy fire in the wake of damaging undercover videos that purport to show counselors giving advice on tax fraud to a “pimp” and “prostitute.”

The House voted 345-75 to strike ACORN funding from a student aid bill with two voting present.

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