I will work to ensure that taxpayer dollars aren’t used to fund abortion.
Will work to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortion.
Occurrences
Evidence
I believe the Constitution is clear in protecting the right to life and will work to ensure that taxpayer dollars aren’t used to fund abortion.
I voted for this legislation that begins the process of halting out-of-control spending.
Roll Call 64, H. Res. 1061, on concurrence in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366; Bice, Oklahoma OK, Yea.
None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended for any abortion, including through a medical benefits package or health benefits program that includes coverage of abortion.
Assessments
Bice promised to work to prevent taxpayer funding of abortion, a federal spending/appropriations issue within her role as a U.S. representative. During the same term, she voted for the FY2024 appropriations package that passed the House and included explicit language barring funds in that act from being used for abortions or health benefits packages covering abortion. Because she materially supported enacted federal spending restrictions consistent with the promise, this counts as delivered, though her individual role was as a voting member rather than sole author.
Bice made a concrete same-term legislative effort by voting for the FY2024 appropriations package containing explicit abortion-funding restrictions. That supports meaningful action toward the promise, but the evidence does not establish that she fully ensured taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortion across federal spending generally. The best adjudication is partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.