[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 112 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3225]
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

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss 
the importance of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.
  For more than 40 years, in a bipartisan fashion, Congress has passed 
the Hyde amendment, a provision ensuring Americans are not forced to 
pay for abortion on demand with their tax dollars.
  This year, the Hyde amendment is under attack. I believe in the 
sanctity of life, which is why I am a proud original cosponsor of H.R. 
18.
  H.R. 18 would make the Hyde amendment permanent and governmentwide, 
providing additional protection to the unborn.
  It was written in our Declaration of Independence that we all have a 
right to life. As a Member of Congress, I intend to uphold this.
  Madam Speaker, in that spirit, 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, and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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