I will always support legislation that protects human life at all stages.
Support legislation that protects human life at all stages and continue opposing federal funding for abortion.
Occurrences
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (Introduced 01/09/2025). Summary: the bill requires entities receiving federal funds to certify they will not perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions, with rape, incest, and life-of-the-mother exceptions.
Cosponsor list shows Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]* as an original cosponsor on 01/09/2023.
Roll Call Number: 27 | Bill Number: H.R. 21 | Vote Question: On Passage | Bill Title & Description: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Status: Passed.
Assessments
The promise was framed as support/opposition rather than a guarantee of final enactment. In the same federal House term context, Fischbach directly sponsored the 2025 Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act to restrict federal funds from entities that perform abortions, cosponsored H.R. 7 in 2023 to prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion, and the House passed related born-alive abortion legislation. These actions materially satisfy her pledge to support pro-life legislation and oppose federal abortion funding, even though the broader federal policy outcome was not fully enacted into law.
Fischbach promised to support anti-abortion legislation and oppose federal funding for abortion. The evidence shows she directly introduced H.R.272 in 2025 to restrict federal funds from entities performing abortions and cosponsored H.R.7 in 2023 to prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. These are direct legislative actions matching the promise. Because the promise was framed as support and opposition, not necessarily enactment into law, the documented sponsorship and cosponsorship are sufficient to count as delivered within the same term.