I am committed to protecting life at the federal level and strongly oppose any measure that advocates for abortion or uses taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.
Protect life at the federal level and oppose measures that advocate for abortion or use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.
Occurrences
Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced two bills today to fight back against the Biden Administration’s far-left, pro-abortion agenda.
The FDA’s recent approval of the generic version of mifepristone, the abortion pill, is completely unacceptable. Abortion is one of the defining evils of our time, and we must acknowledge that it is murder in every form. HHS must take...
HHS must take accountability for this approval and thoroughly look into the negative effects of mifepristone, and its generic counterpart
Congressman Josh Brecheen, Senator James Lankford, and over 20 lawmakers sent a letter to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin inquiring about the full negative effects of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, specifically on its potential contaminant effects on America’s water supply.
We must protect life.
Evidence
As your Representative, I remain 100% pro-Life and firmly believe that life begins at conception. I am committed to protecting life at the federal level and strongly oppose any measure that advocates for abortion or uses taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.
Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (Introduced 01/24/2025). This bill prohibits CMS from approving Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration projects if the project provides federal financial assistance for abortions or health benefits that include abortions, including expenses for related travel or lodging.
Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (Introduced 01/24/2025). This bill excludes expenses paid for an abortion from qualified medical expenses eligible for reimbursement from tax-exempt savings accounts.
The No Taxpayer Abortions for Unaccompanied Minors Act says that HHS may not issue, finalize, implement, or enforce any rule or guidance to facilitate abortions or access to abortions, including expenses for travel or lodging for the purpose of obtaining an abortion, for an unaccompanied alien child. The No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act ... amends section 1115 ... to clarify that HHS may not approve ... any Medicaid or CHIP project that provides federal financial assistance for abortion or health coverage benefits that include abortion, including expenses for travel or lodging for the purposes of obtaining an abortion.
Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen voted against H. Res. 1102 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The bill also includes a total of 1,400 earmarks including those for abortion facilities.
Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Amendment Author: Rosendale of Montana Amendment No. 37. Status: Agreed to. Brecheen ... Aye.
Assessments
Brecheen took concrete same-term actions consistent with the promise: he publicly maintained an anti-abortion position, introduced federal bills to restrict taxpayer support for abortion-related expenses, and cast votes against measures he described as supporting abortion funding. That shows meaningful effort and partial fulfillment on the 'oppose measures' portion of the pledge. But there is no evidence here that his proposals became law or that he secured a completed federal policy outcome broadly 'protecting life' or ending taxpayer funding for abortion at the federal level. Because he materially advanced the promise but did not deliver the full promised outcome, partial is the best fit.
Brecheen has taken same-term federal actions consistent with the promise: publicly maintaining an anti-abortion position, voting against spending he characterized as supporting abortion facilities, and sponsoring bills to restrict federal/tax-advantaged funding for abortion-related expenses. However, the evidence does not show that his proposed federal restrictions became law or that the promised federal-level protection was fully enacted. This supports partial fulfillment with a serious effort badge rather than full delivery.
Brecheen made substantial same-term efforts aligned with the promise, including sponsoring bills to restrict abortion-related federal funding through Medicaid and tax-advantaged health accounts and voting against spending measures he said supported abortion facilities. However, the evidence shows advocacy, bill introductions, and votes, not enactment of federal protections or successful prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortion. Under the rule for serious but unsuccessful legislative attempts, this is best classified as not delivered with an effort badge.