In a letter to Rep. Brett Guthrie, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mary Miller (R-IL) called for “every legislative option available” to halt federal funds to Planned Parenthood, which she described as a “multi-billion-dollar abortion business.” The radical pro-abortion organization received nearly $700 million in taxpayer money in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, accounting for 34% of its revenue, while killing 392,716 babies in abortions, according to its annual report.
“Planned Parenthood is a multi-billion-dollar abortion business that continues to receive millions in federal funding. President Trump had it right when he issued an Executive Order to cut off taxpayer dollars from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood,” Miller told Breitbart News. “It’s time for Congress to make that policy permanent. I urge the Energy and Commerce Committee to ensure that not another dime of American tax dollars goes to this murder-for-profit organization.”
In her letter, the Illinois Republican pointed out that “abortions and transgender treatments have exploded in clinics across the country.”
“According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, abortions made up 97.1% of Planned Parenthood’s pregnancy services from 2021-2022, performing nearly 400,000 abortions. In 2023, my home state of Illinois performed 72,143 abortions, the most in our history since the state started reporting abortion totals in 1973,” she wrote.
“Due to a lack of decisive Congressional action, Planned Parenthood has become a federally funded health network with private assets valued at $2.5 billion. Recent numbers show that Planned Parenthood received nearly $700 million in taxpayer revenue from 2022-2023.” she continued.
The reconciliation process, which requires only a simple majority to pass in the Senate, offers Republicans a chance to bypass the 60-vote threshold typically needed for legislation. With GOP control of Congress and the White House in 2025, pro-life advocates see this as a critical moment. Miller’s push follows similar efforts in 2015 and 2017, when reconciliation bills included provisions to defund Planned Parenthood, though those efforts ultimately fell short thanks to pro-abortion Republicans.
Pro-life leaders have rallied behind Miller, with 150 national and state organizations urging Congress to act.
