Moderate Republicans are expected to be the biggest obstacle
for abortion advocates seeking to withdraw federal funding for Planned
Parenthood in an upcoming reconciliation package, and some have already begun
to voice their opposition.
The topic of defunding Planned Parenthood was briefly raised
during a closed-door meeting Tuesday night between House Speaker Mike Johnson,
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and several moderate Republicans as they
discussed potential Medicaid cuts, according to two sources familiar with the
discussion, NOTUS reported.
A source indicated that Representatives Mike Lawler, Brian
Fitzpatrick, and Jen Kiggans were among the moderate Republicans who made clear
to House GOP leaders their opposition to including a provision to cut federal
funding for Planned Parenthood in a reconciliation bill. / CBrief
.jpg)
