A group of congressional lawmakers is demanding that the Department of Defense’s appropriations bill prohibit taxpayer dollars from being spent on travel for service members to obtain abortions.
In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, the 10 members of Congress said they have “serious concerns” regarding the language of the defense appropriations bill.
“Specifically, we urge you to include language that unequivocally prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for service members to travel to obtain an abortion,” the group wrote.
The letter was spearheaded by Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) and signed by nine other Republican House members including Representatives Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Ben Cline (R-VA) Mary Miller (R-IL), Bob Good (R-VA), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).
The group blasted the…
