[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3920]
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. JACKSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JACKSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask that this body 
consider H.R. 18, a bill that would make the Hyde amendment permanent. 
The Hyde amendment ensures Federal tax dollars are not spent on 
murdering innocent babies. It has enjoyed bipartisan support for over 
40 years now.
  But now the Hyde amendment is under attack because my colleagues on 
the other side of the aisle have shifted so far to the left that they 
apparently don't feel human life is worth fighting for.
  Here in Congress, we have a duty to our constituents to consider 
legislation on the most pressing issues of our time. But so far we have 
been blocked from voting or even debating on this critical legislation.
  I will never give up in fighting for the most vulnerable among us, 
and I will also speak up for those who can't speak for themselves.
  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, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair has previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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