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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, along with Joe Crowley (NY-14), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) released the following statement on President Trump's decision to slash funding for the
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released this statement on the Republican health care bill as the House Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce Committees prepare to consider the legislation today. The Republican bill would be devastating for women nationwide and includes a provision defunding Planned Parenthood, which provides life-saving preventative care to 2.5 million people.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, this evening decried House Republicans' plan to overturn a rule on the Title X family planning grant program using the Congressional Review Act. The rule at issue reinforces longstanding requirements that states cannot discriminate against providers for reasons unrelated to their qualifications to perform family planning services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), condemned the plan by Republican members of Congress to defund Planned Parenthood as part of their reckless effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). House Speaker Paul Ryan confirmed today that a measure to defund Planned Parenthood will be included in the Republicans' reconciliation package along with language for the ACA repeal.