Abortion Policy
155 statements about Abortion Policy from 102 members since Jan 3, 2025.
Statements about Abortion Policy, last 12 weeks
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Statements per week mentioning Abortion Policy, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026.
Most active on Abortion Policy · Aug 17 – Nov 5
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Defended Hyde Amendment restricting federal Medicaid funding for abortion.
“An innocent, defenseless human life, in a caring and humane society deserves better than to be flushed down a toilet or burned in an incinerator.”
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Mr. President, I thank my colleagues for allowing me to be able to slip in and do a quick history moment on the floor of the Senate. It is an interesting day, the 30th of September 2026. Fifty years ago today, there was the passage of an appropriations bill that was just another appropriations…
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Hyde Amendment's 50th Anniversary
Madam Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Smith. He has devoted so much of his time and his career before Congress and since in defense of life. I am not sure what greater cause we can have than to stand up for life as Members of this great deliberative body, the people's House here in the United…
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REP. OGLES INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT SURROGATE MOTHERS FROM FORCED ABORTIONS
Introduced bill prohibiting federal courts from enforcing forced abortion clauses in surrogacy contracts.
“No woman should ever be forced to murder a child because of a provision buried in a contract”
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Published op-ed reflecting on America's 250th anniversary and abortion rights.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Messmer Condemns Chemical Abortion Crisis at Republican Study Committee Roundtable
Highlighted legislation to establish federal penalties for non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs.
“No woman should ever be subjected to a forced abortion, and those who commit these acts should face the full force of the law”
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Led Senate floor effort to pass pro-life legislation on the fourth anniversary of Dobbs, which Democrats blocked.
“Today I rise to be able to mark the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, a decision that overturned Roe v.”
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Criticized Republicans for denying abortion care and outlined vision for reproductive justice.
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HYDE-SMITH, ROUNDS INTRODUCE BILL BANNING BARBARIC ABORTION PROCEDURES
Introduced bill to ban dilation and evacuation abortion procedures.
“Every pre-born child is precious, and it’s appalling that any physician trained to save lives would dismember a child in the womb. The fact that this horrifying procedure is still being done to babies who can feel pain in the womb is why we need to enact the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act”
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Baldwin Marks 4-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Marked the fourth anniversary of Dobbs and called for protecting abortion access.
“When we talk about Roe being overturned, we’re talking about half of Americans losing a constitutionally protected right and freedom to make their own decisions about their own bodies.”
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Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs renewed commitment to protecting unborn children on Dobbs anniversary.
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Introduced bill to fund OB/GYN residency training in abortion ban states.
“In states like Texas where abortion is banned, OB/GYN residents cannot get the full training they need to care for their patients—and women across the country are paying the price”
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Padilla Marks Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs with Bill to Support Travel for Reproductive Health
Introduced bill to establish $350 million annual grant program for reproductive health travel.
“Republicans’ cruel assault on reproductive healthcare has left millions of women with no option but to travel out of state for the care they need”
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Reintroduced legislation to protect abortion providers from out-of-state legal threats.
“Four years after Republicans ripped away the right to abortion, they’re not satisfied—now they want to reach across state lines to arrest, sue, and harass the doctors who provide legal care.”
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On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Hickenlooper Fights to Protect Reproductive Freedom
Reaffirmed support for reproductive freedom on Dobbs decision anniversary.
“I’m standing at the Lincoln Memorial, where we honor a president who believed in the basic idea of freedom for all”
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Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: “Women Are Worse Off”
Stated women are worse off four years after Dobbs and pledged to restore abortion protections.
“Four years after Dobbs, women are worse off. They are traveling farther, paying more, and facing greater barriers to care. Since Idaho imposed a restrictive abortion ban, more than one-third of the state’s OB-GYNs have left – and women are forced to seek care elsewhere.”
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Participated in forum highlighting negative impacts of abortion bans and Republican restrictions.
“As I was sitting here, I was looking at the audience and at the fact that most of us here are women [...] But I think one of the things that often gets missed because it's women who are directly affected is that this is not a women's issue. This is a family issue.”
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Rep. Simpson Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Cosponsored resolution commemorating Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
“Four years ago, the United States Supreme Court made the correct decision and overturned Roe v. Wade”
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Reintroduced bill to fund reproductive health training for medical students in abortion-legal states.
“Restrictions on access to abortion care in Texas and states like it place burdens on medical students, residents, and advanced practice clinicians, who cannot receive proper training to provide the full range of reproductive healthcare, as well as on their patients”
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Rep. Chu’s Statement on 4th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reversal
Criticized Dobbs decision for stripping away constitutional right to abortion care.
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Criticized Trump administration for directing pregnant women to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
“Moms.gov is not about promoting women’s health—it is an attempt to use HHS resources to further strip women of their rights and privacy.”
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Luján Statement on Four Years Since SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade
Criticized Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and Republican efforts to restrict abortion.
“Women deserve the freedom to make their own health care decisions without interference from politicians. In New Mexico, we have protected that freedom, and I remain committed to restoring the rights taken away by Dobbs and protecting reproductive freedom nationwide.”
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Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs renewed commitment to protecting unborn children on Dobbs anniversary.
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Criticized Republican abortion bans and vowed to restore abortion rights nationwide.
“We will keep lifting up women’s voices. We will keep sharing women’s stories. And we will keep fighting to restore the rights that Republicans took away—in all 50 states.”
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Welch Statement Four Years After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade
Criticized Republican attacks on abortion and reproductive rights four years after Dobbs decision.
“The rapid decline in access to abortion care in America is a public health crisis. Women deserve a Congress that will stand up for their right to make decisions about their health. We need immediate protections that protect women’s reproductive rights and restore abortion access nationwide.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Abortion Policy by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.