House passage of bill defunding Planned Parenthood draws excitement, caution from pro-lifers.
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Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, May 23, 2025
Getty ImagesPro-life and Christian leaders offered mixed reactions after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would strip federal funding from the nation's largest abortion provider, as it still awaits approval from the U.S. Senate and President Donald Trump.
In a 215-214 vote Wednesday, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed House Resolution 1, also known as the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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The vote on the measure fell mainly along party lines, with all Democrats opposing it and two Republicans breaking from their party by voting against it. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted against the bill, while a third Republican, Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, voted "present."
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