Dan Crenshaw: “It is very clear that our policy is the taxpayers' fund should not be used to fund abortions and, therefore, we have…”

“It is very clear that our policy is the taxpayers' fund should not be used to fund abortions and, therefore, we have continued this prohibition. Not only has this prohibition been in place since 1981, it was also requested by the administration as part of its 2017 budget request. So I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of Grayson Amendment Number 12. This amendment would finally remove a longstanding, harmful appropriations rider that deprives federal employees of coverage for the full range of reproductive health care. As co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, I'm routinely dismayed by the repeated inclusion in legislation of divisive riders that interfere with women's health care decisions. Why must important bills that get the people's business done be misused by politicians to limit women's reproductive rights and choices? For too long, Congress has interfered with women's health decisions through bans on insurance coverage for reproductive health care. I applaud Mr. Grayson for taking action to lift these unnecessary and harmful restrictions in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. However, these restrictions exist in many other places throughout federal law. We should do away with them all. Every single year, my Republican colleagues feel the need to include provisions attacking women's health in the Financial Services Appropriations bill.…”