[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3891]
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. HUDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, as a father, I believe that every life has 
value, and I am proud to be pro-life.
  But whether you are pro-life or not, my fellow North Carolinians and 
Americans all across the country agree that government should not use 
taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
  That is why the Hyde amendment was created.
  The Hyde amendment has saved 2.5 million lives and protected the 
conscience rights of Americans, all with overwhelmingly bipartisan 
support.
  In fact, Hyde has been renewed every year since 1976, under 
majorities and Presidents of both parties, including President Barack 
Obama.
  However, in his most recent budget proposal, President Joe Biden 
chose to ignore precedent and the will of the people by excluding Hyde 
amendment protections.
  This is a radical shift in policy.
  Americans should not be forced to violate their conscience to pay for 
abortions.
  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 I 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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