James Lankford: “Oklahoma is now being threatened with an access problem to quality, local suppliers with which communities are familiar.”

Congress has taken action to ensure taxpayer dollars are not funding organizations that perform abortions, but our work to protect taxpayers and ensure federal law is followed does not stop there," said Lankford.

For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has been an important protection for American taxpayers.

Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have faced serious allegations involving the use of federal funds and compliance with federal law. Those allegations deserve a thorough review.

Hyde was a bipartisan agreement five decades ago, and it has been included in appropriations bills every year since. We should keep that commitment in place.