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
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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.
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Cosponsor list shows Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]* as an original cosponsor on 01/09/2023.
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Roll Call Number: 27 | Bill Number: H.R. 21 | Vote Question: On Passage | Bill Title & Description: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Status: Passed.
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Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]. Latest Action: House - 01/09/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill status remains Introduced.
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Caucus Membership includes Congressional Pro-Life Caucus (Co-Chair).
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Fischbach | Republican | MN | Aye
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No Federal funds that are considered direct spending and provided to carry out a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act or a waiver of such a plan shall be used to make payments to a prohibited entity
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Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mrs. Houchin, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Bost, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Grothman, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Womack, Mr. Collins, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Mann, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Alford, Mr. Guest, Mr. Onder, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Latta) introduced the following bill
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To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
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Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Ogles, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Mann, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rose, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Webster of Florida) submitted the following resolution
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I am committed to working with my colleagues to include this defunding in the next reconciliation bill and keep our tax dollars out of the abortion industry for good.
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Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Tenney, Mr. McGuire, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Harris of Maryland, and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill
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Relevant resources listed on the website, and any additional resources promoted by the Secretary, may not include any resource offered by a prohibited entity. No prohibited entity may receive a grant provided under subparagraph (B)(iii).
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primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care; and (III) provides for abortions
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H.R. 10356, the “Empowering Moms Act” was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, offered by Chairman Smith, by a roll call vote of 25 yeas and 13 nays.
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This legislation will also require HHS to maintain a national list of federal funding opportunities available to non-profit and health care entities that provide pregnancy support services and will promote the life of unborn children by prohibiting Moms.gov from including information about entities that provide abortions.
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H.R. 10356 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by a roll call vote of 25 yeas to 13 nays (with a quorum being present).
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Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. FEENSTRA, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MCGUIRE, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, and Mr. FINSTAD) introduced the following bill
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Relevant resources listed on the website, and any additional resources promoted by the Secretary, may not include any resource offered by a prohibited entity. No prohibited entity may receive a grant provided under subparagraph (B)(iii).
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Promotes the life of an unborn child by prohibiting Moms.gov from including information about entities that provide abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or if the woman’s life is endangered.
Assessments
The promise was to support and oppose, not necessarily to enact a final nationwide abortion-funding ban alone. In office, Fischbach materially performed that commitment during the same federal term by sponsoring H.R. 272 in 2025 to restrict federal funds from entities that perform abortions, and by serving as an original cosponsor of H.R. 7 in 2023 to prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. The record also shows continued pro-life legislative alignment through her caucus leadership and House action on related born-alive legislation. Because the promise is framed around sustained legislative support and opposition rather than sole authorship of an enacted law, these actions are sufficient for delivery.
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.