“On abortion, I will always advocate for life,” says the headline of a 2022 op-ed by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in USA Today.
In this case, always, meaning “at all times and on all occasions,” only lasted until the congressman was compelled to prove it. In a meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this week, Lawler, as well as Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), reportedly pressured leadership to drop the idea of defunding Planned Parenthood via reconciliation.
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