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“I will never give up in fighting for the most vulnerable among us”

Aug 3, 2021

Editor’s note. Last week Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) spoke in favor of  H.R. 18, “The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Smith bill would make permanent, and government-wide,  the Hyde Amendment, which prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions.

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. 

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