House Republicans pass new abortion restrictions in Veterans Affairs bill

  • 📰 NBCNewsHealth
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 51%

News News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Julie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans approved a veterans' funding bill on Wednesday that would limit abortion access for troops and veterans, setting up another partisan clash with Democrats in the Senate and the White House ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government. A controversial provision in the spending bill would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from offering abortion counseling and, in some cases, abortion procedures to veterans and their beneficiaries.

, accused President Joe Biden of “changing the focus of our military, undermining our readiness, and rejecting the promises made to our veterans” in vowing to reject the legislation. It’s a repeat of last year when Republicans sought to curtail the Pentagon’s expanded support for service members and veterans seeking reproductive care. The same provision was ultimately stripped out during bipartisan negotiations to fund the government. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 707. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

House passes Veterans Affairs spending bill with a host of anti-woke policy ridersThe House on Wednesday passed a $147 billion spending bill for Veterans Affairs and military construction but lost most Democratic support because it axed climate change and woke policies.
Source: WashTimes - 🏆 235. / 63 Read more »

City of Jacksonville’s Military Affairs and Veterans Department hosts Memorial Day observanceVeterans, service members, government leaders, loved ones and other citizens will gather in memory of Jacksonville’s fallen heroes at the City’s annual Memorial Day observance.
Source: wjxt4 - 🏆 246. / 63 Read more »

Memorial Day: Veterans Affairs will host nationwide ceremonies at more than 130 cemeteriesThe Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 cemeteries to honor the service members who have lost their lives.
Source: dcexaminer - 🏆 6. / 94 Read more »

Veterans Affairs gave nearly $11 million meant for recruitment and retention to top executives: WatchdogThe Veterans Affairs inappropriately paid out more than 180 senior executives bonuses worth almost $11 million last year.
Source: dcexaminer - 🏆 6. / 94 Read more »

Veterans Affairs improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses for execs, watchdog findsSome executives have yet to repay the bonuses, which exceeded $100,000 in some cases, despite an order from the VA secretary.
Source: adndotcom - 🏆 293. / 63 Read more »

Cumberland County bridge dedicated to fallen hometown heroVeterans Outreach of Pennsylvania built 15 tiny homes in Harrisburg for veterans experiencing homelessness.
Source: fox43 - 🏆 564. / 51 Read more »