[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT

  (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, as a new mom expecting a child this 
fall, I will never forget my husband and I hearing our child's 
heartbeat for the first time, truly the greatest miracle of life. But 
sadly, that culture and value of life are under attack.
  The Hyde amendment has historically been supported by both 
Republicans and Democrats for more than 40 years.
  American taxpayers should never be forced to pay for abortions, and 
since 1976, this Chamber has agreed and passed the Hyde amendment with 
bipartisan support. But now, President Biden and House Democrats caving 
to the far left are trying to reverse course and strip the Hyde 
amendment from the budget.
  It is unacceptable that President Biden is destroying a policy that 
has saved over 2.4 million innocent American lives.
  Every President since Carter has signed the Hyde amendment into law. 
It is a critical lifesaving protection that goes beyond party-line 
politics. It is about human life and protecting the most innocent among 
us.
  The majority of Americans agree that taxpayer dollars should never be 
used to fund abortions. Democrats should listen.
  Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary be discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion 
Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair has previously advised, the 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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