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'Massive betrayal': Mike Johnson reportedly looking to let ban on Planned Parenthood funds expire

Johnson is reportedly prepared to let the one-year restriction on federal funding for Planned Parenthood expire.

'Massive betrayal': Mike Johnson reportedly looking to let ban on Planned Parenthood funds expire
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Mike Johnson is reportedly prepared to let a one-year ban on federal funds for Planned Parenthood expire, while Senators John Cornyn and Josh Hawley urged Republicans to oppose that outcome.

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House Speaker reportedly expected to allow the funding restriction to expire

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Mike Johnson Reportedly Excludes Planned Parenthood Funding Ban From Bill

Outlets on the left and right report that House Speaker Mike Johnson is not including a renewal of a temporary restriction on federal funding for Planned Parenthood in the next reconciliation bill. Left-leaning outlets cast the reported move as political caution and note Republicans’ focus on Department of Homeland Security funding amid a shutdown. Right-leaning outlets frame letting the restriction expire as a retreat from pro-life commitments, emphasizing criticism from Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion groups.

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