Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s comments on his radical abortion agenda at his State of the Union Address: 

“President Biden supports taxpayer-funded abortion, on demand, and up until the moment of birth. This unconscionable position bolsters a culture that fails to protect the most innocent among us. 

“I firmly believe in protecting the value and dignity of every human life—and that begins with making sure no woman feels like abortion is her only option. Energy and Commerce Republicans have taken action to support women and their babies at every stage of their lives. I’m hopeful for the day we come together as a nation to affirm the sanctity, value, and dignity of every human life.” 

NOTE: Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on solutions that support mothers and their children at every stage of life. Our solutions include:

H.R. 3838, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023:  

• Bipartisan legislation led on the Republican side by Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), an obstetrician-gynecologist, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist, and Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL).  
• Will improve health outcomes for women by funding state programs that support mothers throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.  
• It passed the House with bipartisan support.  

H.R. 3226, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023:  

• Bipartisan legislation led on the Republican side by Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), a physician, Dr. Michael Burgess, and Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA).  
• Supports children born prematurely by funding research and education programs that will prevent preterm births.  
• It passed out of the Committee with unanimous support and passed the House by a voice vote.  

H.R. 4531, the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act:  

• Bipartisan legislation led on the Republican side by Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY).  
• Includes H.R. 4092, led by Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), which provides help to new families in difficult situations by funding residential treatment resources for pregnant and postpartum women suffering from substance use disorder.  
• It passed out of the Committee with unanimous support and passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 386 to 37.  

H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act:  

• Led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chairs Dr. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Dr. Michael Burgess.  
• Protects individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions by banning the federal government from using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and other discriminatory measures in all federal programs when determining coverage for care.  
• It passed out of the House by a vote of 211 to 208.