WASHINGTON –
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 46 other
pro-life senators in sending a unified message to Democratic Leader Chuck
Schumer (D-N.Y.) pledging that they will vote to block any
bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment or any other pro-life protections.
“We
are united in our resolve to guard against any changes to Federal law that
would unsettle nearly half a century of bipartisan consensus against taxpayer
funding for abortion on demand, or otherwise threaten the lives of unborn
children. Accordingly, we are committed to vote against the advancement of any
legislation that would eliminate or weaken the Hyde Amendment or any other
current-law pro-life protections, or otherwise undermine existing Federal
pro-life policy," the senators
wrote.
This
letter is endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List, Family Research Council, March for
Life, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Right to Life, Heritage
Action, Concerned Women for America, Americans United for Life, Live Action,
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the Center for Family and Human
Rights, Eagle Forum and Students for Life of America.
The
letter is also signed by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),
Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.),
Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas),
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas),
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill
Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith
(R-Miss.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.),
James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger
Marshall (R-Kan.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.),
Rob Portman (R-Ohio), James Risch (R-Idaho), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Michael
Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.),
Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John
Thune (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.),
Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).
Full
text of the letter can be found
HERE.
