House Democrats Block Resolution Condemning Attacks on Pro-Life Centers, Churches

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Democrat counterparts have blocked a Republican resolution that aimed to condemn the wave of violence and vandalism targeting pro-life groups and churches nationwide.

The resolution (H.Res.1233), introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) on July 19 and co-sponsored by 22 House Republican lawmakers, citedย dozens of targeted assaultsย beginning May 3, a day after aย leaked draft opinionย suggested the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that largely legalized abortion in the United States.

Over the past few months, pregnancy centers and churches have been set ablaze, with some having their windows smashed, walls defaced, andย buildings firebombed.

โ€œIf abortions arenโ€™t safe, neither are you,โ€ and โ€œYour time is upโ€ were some of the threatening messages that the vandals left.

โ€œWe shouldnโ€™t be surprised that theyโ€™re occurring all across the country theyโ€™ve gone unchecked for far too long,โ€ said Johnson on Tuesday as he and other House Republicans urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) to immediately bring the resolution to the floor for a vote. The โ€œradical leftists,โ€ he said, have been emboldened and โ€œtargeted their violence against the very groups that care for women and their unborn children in their most vulnerable moments.โ€

Their request was rejected by a party-line vote.

โ€˜Not Remotely Unexpectedโ€™

The outcome, while disappointing, didnโ€™t come as a surprise, the Republicans said.

โ€œIn saner times, this resolution would have passed unanimously. But now, even the simple idea of standing up for those who assist expecting mothers with diapers, baby formula, and other necessities has become something that my Democrat colleagues cannot support,โ€ Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) told The Epoch Times. โ€œItโ€™s sad, but not remotely unexpected; Iโ€™ll pray for them.โ€

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), who said he was proud to have a โ€œ100% pro-life record,โ€ took to the House floor on Tuesday pushing for the resolution to be considered.

โ€œDenouncing violence should not be a party-line issue,โ€ he told The Epoch Times.

Byย Eva Fu

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