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House Passes Smith’s 'No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,' HR 3

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Washington, May 4, 2011 | jeff.sagnip@mail.house.gov (202-225-3765) | comments

  • Congressman Smith (NJ04) speaks to reporters about the House vote on HR 3. From the left are Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (OH-02), Congressman Phil Roe (TN-03), M.D., Smith and Day Gardner, President of the National Black Pro-Life Union.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed landmark legislation by Congressman Chris Smith, HR 3, "The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” to permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion across all federal programs. The bill passed by a vote of 251-175. Congressman Smith (NJ-04), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, vigorously delivered several speeches in support of the bill during debate on the House floor. Smith's remarks on HR 3 can be read by clicking on:
     The bipartisan bill has 227 cosponsors.
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