Bishops Praise, Criticize Federal Actions Affecting Human Life Amid Budget Debate

Bishops praise, criticize federal actions affecting human life amid budget debate

Catholic leaders have alternately praised and criticized various provisions in early versions of the budget package.

US bishops applaud congressional effort to defund abortion, ‘gender transition’ services

Two prominent US bishops commended Congress this week for advancing budget measures that would cut taxpayer funding to abortion providers and “gender transition” services. Bishop Daniel… The post US bishops applaud congressional effort to defund abortion, ‘gender transition’ services appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Catholic bishops praise effort to defund Planned Parenthood in budget bill

Planned Parenthood gets millions of dollars in federal support each year. / Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2025 / 14:50 pm (CNA). Two American Catholic bishops are hailing a Republican-led legislative effort to end certain taxpayer funds for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood as well as an attempt to block funding for transgender drugs and surgeries for children.Proposed budget language currently be…

USCCB supports GOP House bill defunding Planned Parenthood, child ‘gender transitions’

The USCCB urged Congress to defund Planned Parenthood and ‘gender transitions’ following the advancement of House Republicans’ budget bill.

Bishops praise, criticize federal actions affecting human life amid budget debate - Catholic Review

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As congressional lawmakers consider a sweeping package for Trump’s agenda, the U.S. Catholic bishops offered both praise and criticism of federal actions affecting human life, such involving gender transition, abortion funding, and pregnant migrants, in a pair of statements May 19. President Donald Trump pushed Republican leadership to pass what he calls his “big, beautiful bill” — which would enact key provisions of his …