October 06, 2011 2:01 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The House GOP's Crusade Against Reproductive Rights
In September, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, initiated an investigation of Planned Parenthood's financial records looking for misappropriated federal funds and requesting paperwork going back over 13 years. This Republican vendetta against Planned Parenthood is part of a larger fight in which Republicans are trying to prevent women from being in control of their reproductive health. To that end, House Republicans introduced a multitude of bills and amendments since January that would chip away at women's reproductive rights by eliminating Title X funding, defunding Planned Parenthood, imposing harsh restrictions on funding for abortions, replacing sexual education programs with abstinence-only programs, redefining rape to limit abortion exceptions, reinstating the global gag rule, supporting crisis pregnancy centers and imposing harsher parental notification laws.
September 20, 2011 11:02 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fleming Calls On Poor People To Shoulder More Of The Tax Burden
August 26, 2010 9:27 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fleming: Midterm Election A Choice Between "Godless Society" And "Christian Nation"
May 26, 2010 11:18 am ET filed under Fact Check
GOP "Doctor's Caucus" Needs To Get Reacquainted With The Facts
While speaking on the House floor, Republican Reps. Paul Broun and John Fleming -- both doctors -- restated a litany of false charges and partisan distortions about the Affordable Care Act.
April 08, 2010 3:40 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fleming: Obama Is Undermining National Security "On Purpose"
September 10, 2009 2:29 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. John Fleming Selectively Quotes Congressional Research Service, Says Coverage Of Illegal Immigrants Is "Definitely Covered."
Speaking on the House floor on September 10th, Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) defended his embattled colleague Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) who accused President Obama of lying during his Congressional address on health care reform. Fleming selectively quoted the Congressional Research Service in order to advance the false claim that the proposed health care reform would cover undocumented immigrants. In fact, the report he cited notes that "unauthorized aliens would be barred from receiving the premium credit." That is, they would not receive taxpayer funds to purchase health care.
July 28, 2009 12:00 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The GOP "Health Care Rapid Response Team" Rakes In Money From Health Care Special Interests
Each morning, the House Republican Conference provides the press with the roster of its "Health Care Rapid Response Team," which lists House Republicans who "are available to talk about health care this week." However, a quick glance at who's filling their campaign coffers raises the question: just whose interests do these members have at heart?
