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Pro-life congressional leaders praise pledge to oppose federal abortion funding

Jan 15, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

One hundred and eighty one members of the House of Representatives co-signed a letter praising the pro-life leadership of Senate... Read more

Aug. 17 rally in support of the Hyde amendment in Raleigh, North Carolina

Senate committee proposes rollback of pro-life policies

Oct 18, 2021

By Matt Hadro

A Senate committee introduced nine budget bills on Monday that would roll back several pro-life provisions, allowing for domestic funding... Read more

House passes spending bills without restrictions on abortion funding

Jul 29, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The House this week passed spending bills that would allow funding of abortions both in the United States and abroad.   Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2018.

Pro-life group urges action after appropriations bill passes without Hyde Amendment

Jul 16, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

A pro-life group on Friday decried President Joe Biden’s decision not to renew the Hyde Amendment, which has since 1976... Read more

The US capitol.

Knights of Columbus disappointed by advancement of funding bill without Hyde Amendment

Jul 15, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus on Thursday registered his sorrow at the advancement by the appropriations committee... Read more

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), House Pro-Life Caucus co-chair who offered an amendment to restore Hyde Amendment and conscience language to the bill.

Appropriations bill advances without Hyde Amendment 

Jul 15, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a funding bill for fiscal year 2022 without including the usual prohibitions on... Read more

Attendees of the 2018 March for Life make their way past the U.S. Capitol building.

US bishops urge Congress to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions  

Jun 29, 2021

By CNA Staff

The U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday called on Congress to restore prohibitions on federal funding of abortion, as the House... Read more

House Republicans push to keep Hyde Amendment in funding bills

Apr 9, 2021

Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday warned against allowing taxpayer-funded abortion in fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills.  Read more

Members and guests on the floor of the House during a joint session of Congress.

Pro-life policies and border funding fuel Congressional budget deadlock

Sep 17, 2019

By Matt Hadro

With the end-of-the-month deadline for Congress to pass legislation to fund the federal government fast approaching, lawmakers remain at odds... Read more

The US capitol building.

Ahead of fiscal deadline, senators use budget process to attack Mexico City Policy

Sep 12, 2019

By Matt Hadro

US Senate Democrats sought to repeal the Mexico City Policy this week in an appropriations bill, raising concern that some... Read more