Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) has introduced a pro-life amendment to defund Planned Parenthood.  Last night, the House Rules Committee decided to allow the entire House of Representatives to have an up or down vote on Pence’s amendment.  Congressman Pence’s amendment is very short and succinct.  This is the amendment:

“None of the funds made available under this Act shall be available to Planned Parenthood for any purpose under title X of the Public Health Services Act.” 

The vote on Pence’s amendment will take place today.  This morning Congressman Pence spoke on the House floor about his amendment.  Pence said, “The largest abortion provider in America should not also be the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X.”  See Congressman Pence’s speech below.

If this amendment passes it would cut off federal funding for the largest abortion provider in the United States!  Here is what you can do to encourage your Representative to vote “yes” on the Pence amendment. 

1. Call the House switchboard at 202-225-3121

2. Ask the operator to connect you to your Representative's office. If you do not know who your Representative is, please click here to enter your zip code to find your Representative.

3. Tell the staff member who answers the phone that you are a constituent. You want your Representative to vote YES on the Pence Amendment to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, because you do not want your tax dollars funding the largest abortion provider in America.

Thanks for your action on this item!  We will keep you updated about the results of the vote on the amendment.